the participant on a specific subject matter. Theatre in Education began in 1965 with the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. This decade was a period of change‚ where the worldwide movement of protest was brought about‚ and a revolution was born. The people who founded TIE were radical thinkers who questioned everything‚ and more importantly‚ strived for change in society. All aspects of society were affected by this revolution‚ including education and theatre. Education transitioned from a classroom scenario
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life. What exactly is meant by the term “happiness?” Aristotle‚ a philosophy that was a big influence in Western Europe‚ decided to discover what it means to truly be happy and how humans could attain it. Aristotle studied many areas of human knowledge and wrote his thesis in his book The Nicomachean Ethics. He develops the notion that thinking will lead to the highest happiness that a human could achieve. In The Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle talks about how humans have immediate goods in life such
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Part I. Question 1 Aristotle uses two methods to prove light cannot travel. Besides his empirical explanation‚ where he observes that for the supposed motion of light to go “unnoticed from where the sun rises to where it sets is asking too much” (418b26)‚ he also provides an argument that is understood through the “light of reason.” (418b24) To understand his contention we must refer to his definitions of light and the transparent. The transparent is‚ for Aristotle‚ the medium of sight; it is “what
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Aristotle provides the teleological approach of how to live well in his collection of lectures‚ Nicomachean Ethics. In Book II of Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle presents his definition of virtue in which it is "a kind of mean" (N.E. 129). According to Aristotle‚ moral virtue is a means to an end‚ happiness. By using Sophocles’s Antigone‚ I will support Aristotle’s theory of virtue in which he reasons it to be a state of character between two extremes. A virtue that remains relevant today as it did
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Plato’s The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates’ speech‚ however‚ is by no means an "apology" in our modern understanding of the word. The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek "apologia‚" which translates as a defense‚ or a speech made in defense. Thus‚ in The Apology‚ Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct--certainly
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OLD PAPER Grade:88 Blair Khoker Philosophy 101 Education? How? Having knowledge is important in every society‚ whether it be a totalitarian society‚ or a democratic society. In Plato’s Republic‚ Socrates and his interlocutors discuss how to educate children. Is it right to keep them censored‚ or should they be allowed to study
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and desiring happiness. To explain the aforementioned I feel it necessary to define true courage. It seems true courage revolves around death. Not every kind of death is considered noble‚ for example death from drowning or death from disease. Aristotle feels the noblest death is death in battle because man is faced with the greatest dangers. To die a noble death‚ one must be in a situation where he can die at any moment‚ yet still is fearless (bk 3‚ 1115a 29-1115b 2). One can see how being this
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As an extremely determined and proactive person‚ I tend to submerge myself in any project or extracurricular activity I possibly can. I am prepared for this type of experience because I love musical theatre and I am determined to be the best I can possibly be. I am completely willing to work as hard as I need to so I can learn as much as I need to. Having ventured through a plethora of roles‚ ranging from my first lead at 11 years old‚ to numerous ensemble and dancing roles‚ I have become seasoned
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of my very own generation when asked about local culture and theatre. More and more questions come into the mind of a typical local when you talk to them about Malaysian culture. Malaysia is known for its natural beauty‚ modern buildings‚ cheap replica goods‚ nightlife and friendly‚ multi-racial community. Unfortunately‚ many locals are either oblivious to the local theatre industry or just not bothered about their own cultural theatre. It is obvious that modernity has made a humungous difference
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Aristotle’s 4 causes shows that there are strengths and weaknesses of this theory from Plato and Aristotle. Both views include strengths and weaknesses‚ with Aristotle’s theory. Plato’s cave analogy makes sense as it bears with reality to a certain extent but although this is true the cave allegory is just to simplistic for the four causes to be justified therefore contradicts the argument for the four causes. Plato also argues that pure reason does not exist. Teleology is the study of the ends or
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