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    HW #1Name_________________VictoriaGonzalez________________ 1401 #1 An object moving with a constant acceleration can certainly slowdown‚ But can an object ever come to a permanent halt if its acceleration truly remains constant? Explain. -An object can never come to a complete stop if its acceleration remains constant because even if the velocity reaches zero‚ it will just continue‚ probably in the opposite direction #2 An airliner reaches its take off speed of 334 m/s from rest in 35.2

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    The Transformation of Little Red Riding Hood Through the Years Nicole Rose English 4950 Section 602 Professor Hackett July 27‚ 2008 The Transformation of Little Red Riding Hood Through the Years The world has always had a fascination with Little Red Riding Hood. The little girl in the red hood has meant many different things to different people. Early oral versions were told for adult audiences and contained a background

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    Cave Art and Paintings and Their Meaning Dr.Elaine Marchello Vsc 160D1 001 Nov 20 2011 Paintings are one of the earliest discovered traces of art‚ and people first found them on the relics of the Aurignacian time period. Those paintings were drawn on the cave walls and ceilings‚ probably 32‚000 years ago. There are a lot of conjectures about the meaning of cave paintings‚ some people believe that those pictures are used to communicate with others‚ but others ascribe a kind of

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    Explain the Analogy of the Cave in Plato’s Republic. Plato uses the analogy of the cave to illustrate the varying degrees of human nature between enlightened and unenlightenment. The varying degrees in enlightenment refer to the varying degrees in which we understand reality. For Plato‚ the highest degree of knowledge‚ or enlightenment‚ is the perception of the “essential Form of Goodness” Plato splits the varying degrees between enlightenment and illustrate epistemology. The stage furthest

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    Explain Plato’s Analogy of the cave. (25) Plato uses an analogy to help describe his philosophical ideas about the physical world and the World of Forms‚ he attempts to use the analogy to explain the difference between the two worlds. Plato uses his analogy to explain to others why the world of appearances is nothing but an illusion. Plato believes that reality must be found in the infinite World of Forms. The cave analogy is often said to be allegorical‚ meaning that different elements of the

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    about the Allegory of the Cave. However‚ the movie can also be loosely related to Plato’s noumenal and phenomenal realms in the sense that it is hard to tell the difference between the intelligible and sensible realms. Plato’s beliefs are interpreted and modernized in the movie‚ which demonstrate the four truths that Plato realizes in his Allegory of the Cave conclusions. Pleasantville helps the audience understand the conclusions Plato draws from the Allegory of the Cave. Plato’s first conclusion

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    In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave there were multiple beliefs brought upon by the prisoners of this cave. The prisoners of the cave are supposed to parallel everyday people in the sense of how reality is perceived. The prisoners of the cave believed and only knew that reality of the shadows and developed their own belief structure and way of processing that information. Plato connected that to everyday people due to the fact that although we strongly believe the reality we have made for ourselves‚

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    In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave‚ a group of prisoners are chained inside a cave. The only thing the prisoners can see are shadows from events happening outside displayed on the wall. One of the prisoners is finally set free and leaves the cave. After seeing everything there is to see outside‚ he returns to the cave to inform the other prisoners of what awaits them. Instead of the other prisoners listening to him‚ they refuse to believe what he is saying. The focus of this story is not about what

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    Neilson Philosophy & Ethics 14 October 2010 The Allegory of the Cave and The Matrix Book VII of The Republic begins with Socrates’ “Allegory of the Cave.” The purpose of this allegory is to “make an image of our nature in its education and want of education” in other words‚ it illustrates Socrates’ model of education. In addition‚ the allegory corresponds perfectly to the analogy of the divided line. However‚ this Cave Analogy is also an applicable theme in modern times‚ for example‚ the

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    The Lucky Cave It’s the Great Depression and here is a family in need of money to survive and live a prosperous lifestyle. The family has four kids: Owen‚ Danny‚ Mike‚ and Sofia. They are raised by two parents‚ Mark and Susan. Mark sells apples and newspapers on the street‚ and Susan is a teacher at the local elementary school in New York City. The Great Depression was deepest and longest-lasting economic down turn in the United States. The Great Depression started

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