“Democracy provides the most just and efficient form of political rule” Asses whether Plato has shown his claim to be false. Plato believes that the ideal ruler of the state should be a philosopher. He states that a king concerned with the pursuit of wisdom would undoubtedly be better than a lover of power‚ wealth or status. To have the majority vote for what is best would be irrelevant as they do not understand what is real and Philosophers are the only ones who can do this and fully understand
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Explore and discuss what it is like to belong to two different cultures‚ as shown in the poems “Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan” and “Search for my Tongue” Culture is the way you live your life‚ the way you exist‚ the way you survive. It is the area that you live in‚ the cuisine that you consume‚ the clothes that you dress in‚ the dialect that you dictate‚ the way you commemorate special occasions and the way you worship and believe in a religion. The poems “Presents from my Aunts in
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P 3–4: Just One‚ Inc. Just One‚ Inc.‚ has two mutually exclusive investment projects‚ P and Q‚ shown below. Suppose the market interest rate is 10 percent. The ranking of projects differs‚ depending on the use of IRR or NPV measures. Which project should be selected? Why is the IRR ranking misleading? Using the IRR method will result in project Q being selected over P due to its higher rate of return. Using the NPV method would result in choosing project P because of its higher NPV.
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In many countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people. What do you think may be the reasons for this?What problems might this cause in society? In many countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people‚ even from their own children‚ and this can be seen as more old folks home had been build nowadays. Thus‚ I will be writing about what I think the reasons may be and the problems that might cause in society. Firstly‚ the reason for this may be due to the old-fashioned
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Cleopatra Essay What do the representations of Cleopatra in film and on television (as shown on the DVD Video ‘Cleopatra’) tell us about how her reputation changed over time? Discuss with reference to two or three representations. The first major Cleopatra Hollywood film was released in 1917. It starred Theda Bara as the title character‚ who portrayed Cleopatra “with a threatening and ominous air” (‘Cleopatra’‚ 2008; see transcript p.1) using her aggressive female sexuality to assert her
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Part 1 What do the representations of Cleopatra in film and on television (as shown on the DVD video ‘Cleopatra’) tell us about how her reputation changed over time? Discuss with reference to two or three representations. The name Cleopatra invokes a striking image in your mind. The Egyptian queen who took on the might of Rome. The way we see Cleopatra’s character changes in the way she has been depicted in movies and television across the years. With each different portrayal she reflects
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Analyze the differences in leisure activities shown in the two paintings‚ and reflect about the social life of peasants (The Peasant Dance) and of urban dwellers in the 19th century (Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte). Thesis: Since the beginning of the 19th century Europe began to experience rapid changes in culture and society. Many of the effects from the Industrial Revolution paved the way for new industries to be created. Between the creation of The Peasants Dance to when
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Law of Business Associations Assessed Coursework Question 1 (a) Essay “…The courts can and often do‚ draw aside the veil. They can‚ and often do‚ pull off the mask. They look to see what really lies behind. The legislature has shown the way… the courts should follow suit”.[1] When a company is incorporated‚ it is treated as a separate legal entity‚ distinct from its promoters‚ directors‚ members and employees and hence the concept of the corporate veil‚ separating those entities from the
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It can be argued ‘death’ is still presented as a central aspect of the tragedy albeit in metaphorical terms referring to William’s use of expressionism. He moves away from the literal representation of death to express a more subjective outlook on Tom’s state of mind. It is as if Williams is commenting that truth is in the mind and not in the eye‚ therefore there is no need for a visible death but it can have a firm presence. However‚ the idea of ‘death’ being central is only to an extent‚ as the
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mythical view of the subject seemed to tame the dark and threatening forces in folktales‚ for he considered them merely an antithesis to the powers of love‚ goodness‚ empathy‚ and justice. Who but Wilhelm Grimm would have thought that the characters of a dragon or an evil stepmother were needed to arouse the listener’s love and empathy for the suppressed? In this context‚ the unpleasant and potentially fearful aspects of folktale characters were not merely reflections of folk reality; they served to develop
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