Introduction to Philiophy Writing Assignment #1 10 Februrary 2011 Thesis: Plato’s statement “Until philosophers rules as kings or those who are now called kings and leading men…philosophize….cities will have no rest from evils‚” is untrue. I. Argument a. The majoriy of citizens see philosphers as deceptive. i. Socates appeared more decptive than just to the citizens of the city and looked down on the “lovers of sights” because they have no true knowledge. ii. Citizens are not willing
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In Jane Austen’s Emma‚ two main characters‚ Mr. Knightley and Emma seem to have opposing views and cannot gain common ground. “There is one thing‚ Emma‚ which a man can always do‚ if he chuses‚ and that is‚ his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing‚ but by vigor and resolution. It is Frank Churchill’s duty to pay this attention to his father. He knows it to be so‚ by his promises and messages; but if he wished to do it‚ it might be done. A man who felt rightly would say at once‚ simply and resolutely
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“RSVP.” For those of you who don’t know‚ RSVP stands for please reply. This is how the new language of texting looks like. It has completely no relation to whatsoever it means. It has no grammar‚ words that directly refer to a word. It P2 Opposing View: David Crystal builds his claims based on six main points: (1) in a typical text message‚ less than 10% of the words are abbreviated; (2) abbreviating has been in use for decades‚ and thus is not a new language; (3) children and adults alike
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Dance is an art in which one physically conveys their emotions and individual characters. Unfortunately‚ stereotypes are often associated with different styles of dance‚ which leads to the division and prejudice in the dancing world. In Opposing Forces‚ choreographer Amy O’Neal makes a powerful statement on the antithetical cultures and gender stereotypes associated with break dancing and contemporary dance. She conveys her message‚ most blatantly‚ in the dance off section and Michael O’Neal Jr’s
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The Crucible is play that helps to show human nature through a series of events linked through the Salem witch trials. In this play‚ a group of young teenagers would undermine the religious government and make a mockery of the Salem judicial system. Miller also shows human nature through the development of characters. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are foils of each other and have many differences; they would also develop many similar traits. One of the main links between the two women
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Nancy Hartsock theorizes that feminist standpoint is established in Marxist ideology. She argued that out of the experience of Marx understanding‚ a feminist standpoint could be built and used to criticize patriarchal theories. Thereby making a feminist standpoint important in the process of examining the systemic oppressions in a society. Hartsock maintains that since the life of women contrasts intrinsically to those of men‚ (as the owners’ lives contrasts with the workers’ lives) a foundation
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Moral Character Viewpoints Many in my cluster agreed that a person who smokes does not always have a bad moral character; it just means that they fell into a bad habit. Sometimes bad habits can be brought on by the environment for which one surrounds themselves by. It is said that “a person with bad habits may not always be a person with bad moral character‚ whereas a person with bad moral character is more likely to have bad habits”. Now‚ as for what we disagreed upon‚ I would have to say
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Detroit: Gale‚ 2010. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 15 May 2013. Currie‚ Stephen. Abortion / Stephen Currie. n.p.: San Diego‚ Calif. : Greenhaven Press‚ c2000.‚ 2000. Grossmont Library Catalog. Web. 14 May 2013. Gentles‚ Ian. "Abortion Harms Women ’s Health." Abortion. Ed. James D. Torr. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Women ’s Health After Abortion: A Fresh Look at the Evidence." Human Life Review (Fall 2002). Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14
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choice and it’s controversial‚ and that’s why I’m pro-choice‚ because I want people to make their own choices.” -Hillary Clinton. Abortion has been a contentious argument that has arisen in the United States over 2 centuries ago‚ and has been an fiery debate ever since. Citizens and politicians have been faced with two different arguments: one side‚ pro- choice‚ states that women should be able to choose the fate of their fetus‚ while the rebuttal‚ pro- life‚ asserts that all fetuses should be given
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specifically focusing on the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). President Trump’s viewpoints on the environment are often compared to those of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan believed in a free market ideology with little to no influence from the government. This led to him deregulating many environmental policies in order to put business before the safety of the environment. President Trump has a very similar viewpoint on the environment and since taking office he has rolled back an alarmingly high
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