TIPS ON WRITING A PHILOSOPHY PAPER 1. Constructing a Thesis Statement A thesis statement is that sentence or two that asserts your position on a given issue‚ specifically‚ the position that you will be arguing for in your paper. This thesis statement should appear somewhere in the introduction to your paper. It can be the first sentence‚ although that’s often a rather simplistic and unexciting way to begin your paper. More often‚ then‚ a thesis statement should appear at or near the end of the
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“The Matrix”‚ a 1999 film by the Wachowski brothers‚ adapts a number of new and ancient philosophies about the truth behind reality‚ but the most central to the overarching framework of the film is adapted from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. While “The Matrix” mirrors Plato’s allegory almost exactly in structure‚ its storyline is far more complex and it is effectively adapted to be a modern sci-fi/action movie. The film draws in a modern audience‚ who can relate to its protagonist‚ Neo‚ because we
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the moral philosophy of their respective cultures. While Western ethical theory has been deeply influenced by Plato’s Republic‚ Eastern ethical theory has been deeply influenced by Confucius’s Analects. David Haberman describes the Republic as ‘one of the most influential books of all time’ (86). And Bryan Van Norden compares (with considerable fervor) the Analects to ‘the combined influence of Jesus and Socrates’ (3). On the surface‚ there are many similarities between Confucius and Plato. Both taught
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Plato imagined that there existed an ideal or perfect world beyond our own physical earth. Our earthly world is full of unevenness‚ imperfections‚ and impurities which have been copied from the true ideal world which is beyond us. Plato further believed that our physical world and its Forms participate or imitate the real Forms in a disorderly way. He claimed that there was a relationship between the realm of Forms and our world. This relationship revealed to us mortals the forms and brought order
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over the function of poetry are shown in The Republic by Plato and in The Defense of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney. These two pieces describe the critics’ opinion over what poetry should be. Even though Plato and Sidney had different‚ as well as some similar‚ views concerning the purpose and use of poetry‚ these views were all based on the culture and society in which they were surrounded‚ as well as the time period in which they lived. Plato and Sidney were two very distinct men who each lived in
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DEFINING PHILOSOPHY PAPER Defining Philosophy Paper University of Phoenix PHL/215 Defining Philosophy The word philosophy comes from the two Greek words philein‚ which means “to love‚” and sophia‚ which means “knowledge” or “wisdom.” Because knowledge can be discovered in many fields‚ the Greeks‚ who invented philosophy‚ thought
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RUNNING HEAD: PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Personal Education Philosophy Paper Byron C. Sparrow University of Phoenix Personal Education Philosophy Paper Philosophy is crucial for educators when they are implementing the curriculum of the class they are teaching. A great teacher not only teaches the requirements of his or her curriculum‚ but motivates their students to want to learn the materials being taught. When looking at Philosophy and a curriculum an educator must look at the
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A Reaction Paper Principle of Confucius The first thing that ever came out my mind when hearing the Principle of Confucius is the combination of all his philosophies in life which are personal and governmental morality‚ correctness of social relationships‚ justice and sincerity that have been developed to what they called as Confucianism but there are two main principles which are the core principles: the Ren ("humaneness" or "benevolence") and Li (propriety‚ reverence‚ courtesy‚ ritual). Based
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Running head: MEDIA REACTION PAPER Media Reaction Paper Rebecca J. Diaz University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity SOC 315 Dr. Ellen Longo July 27‚ 2010 Media Reaction Paper Grey’s Anatomy is a television series that began in 2005. The show is in its sixth season and has a loyal following. Competition among television networks became increasingly competitive with the introduction of cable television. Cable television also allowed shows to use curse and cross the lines of what may
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