Misérables‚ Jean Valjean is a self-made man who also values the principles of philanthropy because he understands the struggles of living on the streets. Victor Hugo portrays the importance of philanthropists in Les Misérables‚ such as Jean
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it is subject to many different interpretations‚ such as the example given by Jean-Jacques Rousseau on his book The Social Construct. He stated that “Man is born free‚ and everywhere he is in chains”‚ implying that no individual is truly free. He believes that people have the right to be free but are not able to be for they are enslaved to the societies that they belong in. Though this may sound a bit negative‚ Rosseau talks about when it is proper to do such a thing‚ to “enslave” the people. He
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JEAN HENRI DUNANT By Johnson Guma Kajara. Introduction: Almost in every century‚ every nation there is war and natural disasters in this world. We cannot count anymore how much sadness‚ injury‚ pain‚ sorrow‚ dread that they get. But with International Red cross many souls can be helped.Redcross decreases their injuries‚ their pain‚ and their sorrows with love. And all of that was started by an inspired man called Jean Henri
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Thematic Analysis In Victor Hugo’s emotional excerpt‚ “Jean Valjean and the Bishop” from Les Miserables‚ he demonstrates the important effect that love and compassion can have on even the most hardened people. Set in nineteenth century France‚ the story is given a grim industrial tone that helps support the theme. Through the use of symbolism‚ strong character traits and well placed situational irony at the end of the story Hugo conveys the universal truth about life that love and compassion can
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Science And Faith A Match Made In Heaven Scientific reasoning and inquiry has had and is continuing to have a large impact on the world and the human culture‚ especially in the areas of nature‚ biology‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ faith‚ morality‚ ethics‚ society‚ government‚ phycology‚ technology‚ and among others. Scientific reasoning is the logic behind scientific research and consists of the explanation‚ prediction‚ and control of empirical phenomena in a rational manner. In general‚ a science involves
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“Blue Jeans” by Fred Davis talks about denim jeans‚ their creation about 700 years ago‚ and how since then this item of apparel has served as a form of expression. Jeans were and still are made from sturdy indigo- dyed cotton cloth. Before the 60’s one did not see blue jeans on everyone‚ in the 30’s and 40’s painters and artist were the main consumers‚ and in the 50’s the denim trend spread to hoodlums and motorcyclist. Not until the 60’s did jeans become universally worn‚ crossing all genders‚ ages
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Ofelia Tamayo ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER Critical Thinking – PHIL 110 Kant-No Duties to Animals Animals have been around for just as long as humans have and some believe that neither one is above the other. In Kant’s essay “No Duties to Animals” he argues that humans have first and foremost a duty to anyone from their same “membership”. All humans belong to the human race membership and in no way may abdicate the position. And so a human must enforce direct duties towards other humans
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1. Jean Valjean a. Jean Valjean represents change‚ cleverness‚ innovation‚ and a toughened peasant (before being mayor) whom society rejected due to his criminal history. He represents change because he used the silver that he stole/was given to become an honest business owner and mayor. His cleverness and innovation allowed him to do this. He invented a new way to make many things‚ and started a factory that employed many poor people. He was rejected in the city of D_______ by the mayor and the
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isolationism’ (p. 37) Key terms: statement premises conclusion deductive inductive valid invalid Key ideas: modus ponens modus tollens Hypothetical syllogism implied premises Fallacies: appeal to authority appeal to ignorance straw man appeal to the person hasty generalization Chapter 4: The Power of Moral Theories Reading: pages 65-75 Key terms: moral theory theories of value (p. 65) theories of
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(an absolute Other) and as a subject of the society (capable of being mythologized by the mythologizer). In Beauvoir’s discussion‚ a woman is considered an absolute Other because the main framework of all the relevant concepts pertain to that of a man. Man is the epitome of standard. Thus‚ conformity to the norms means conformity to the functions that are attributable to men. For things that are opposite to the characteristics of men‚ or those that do not conform to the standards of men‚ they are considered
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