education of children is very important because they are the future of the society. They are the possible rulers‚ philosophers‚ guardians‚ and so on. So‚ it is important to shape them wisely. This concept is no different than what shapes our society today. It is well known that one of the many qualifications of a good leader is that who can improve the country’s educational system. Why?‚ because the youth are our future leaders and teachers. A parent would rather pick a private school over a public
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To make a film have reflexivity‚ we first need to know what that means. A film that is reflexive is when the viewers know of how the film is made. It can simply be understood as making a movie about another movie. Stories We Tell‚ made by Sarah Polley‚ is an example of reflexivity; her documentary explores her families’ life. Her story is in a way an adventure through telling her mother’s life and how she was conceived. I think Sarah makes the movie as a way to get to know her mom. Sarah’s mother
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Aristotle vs. Plato Excellence is a function which renders excellent the thing of which it is a function is Plato’s definition of virtue. What does this definition really mean though? Plato and Aristotle both had their own unique arguments devoted to the topic at hand‚ and their own ways of describing what virtue really is. Defining virtue may seem to be an easy taste‚ but to truly understand the arguments behind the definition can prove to be very challenging. Before discussing virtue‚ the
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Salva finally seemed to come to his senses‚ gave his head a shake. In the meantime there was the sound of more gunshots. Salva immediately leaped out of his seat and dropped to the floor. The teacher once again shouted to Salva‚ “ Salva we have to get out of here.” “There are people
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THE CONCEPT OF IMITATION IN PLATO AND ARISTOTLE Abstract Plato and Aristotle argue that artist (Demiurge) and poet imitate nature‚ thus‚ a work of art is a reflection of nature. However‚ they have different views on the functions of imitation in art and literature. Plato believes in the existence of the ideal world‚ where exists a real form of every object found in nature. A work of art –which reflects nature is twice far from the reality it represents. Aristotle‚ on the other hand‚ does not
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The son of a wealthy and noble family‚ Plato (427-347 B.C.) was preparing for a career in politics when the trial and eventual execution of Socrates (399 B.C.) changed the course of his life. He abandoned his political career and turned to philosophy‚ opening a school on the outskirts of Athens dedicated to the Socratic search for wisdom. Plato’s school‚ then known as the Academy‚ was the first university in western history and operated from 387 B.C. until A.D. 529‚ when it was closed by Justinian
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Plato The Protagoras Penguin Books‚ 2005‚ pages 15-30 In this extract‚ Plato presents the sophist !i.e.‚ professional philosopher" Protagoras talking with Socrates about how people become good. The extract contains a theory of moral education‚ and a theory of punishment. But most importantly‚ it is a discussion of the principles of democracy. The view that Socrates puts forward‚ and that Protagoras endorses and explains # that ethical competence is a non-technical matter‚ and a universal human
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Eng 095 1 08-24-10 Reading And Writing Autobiography Going Back To School After Fifty It has been so long since I have been in a classroom environment that it is a bit intimidating and
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Running head: How then shall I live? How then shall I live? Kevin Gunyak Robert Morris University Professor John C. R. Silbert Introduction to Ethics December 12‚ 2011 How then shall I live? So far I have lived my life for twenty years and on February 2‚ 2012 will be twenty-one years of me living my life. When I look back on my life
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Today‚ stories are an intrinsic part of our societies and culture. Movies‚ books‚ music‚ news media‚ religions‚ architecture and painting‚ you name it‚ and the influence of storytelling is to be seen in all aspects of our life. Defining our values‚ desires‚ dreams and‚ as well as our prejudices and hatreds‚ don’t you want to know how it all began? Well‚ the history of Storytelling is the prime focus of this article. Traditionally‚ the oral stories have been handed over from generation to generation
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