Goal of the Course: The general goal of this course is to consider what philosophers call the Socratic commitment. Socrates‚ a Greek philosopher‚ 470-399 B.C.‚ was placed on trial in Athens because he questioned the political‚ moral‚ and religious practices of Athens. He gave his own defense which his pupil Plato recorded as The Apology (The Defense). When he was convicted for impiety to the gods and for corrupting the youth because he had taught the young adults to question‚ he was given the opportunity
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Is the space race really worth it? In a world embroiled in endless problems‚ starting from rising food and oil prices‚ poverty‚ hunger‚ illiteracy‚ high infant mortality rate‚ terrorism to the threat of global warming and climate change‚ one may question the significance of the world beyond ours. In a state of global political and social instability‚ is the space race really worth it? Taking into account the 8 millennium development goals‚ projected to be achieved by 2030 instead of 2015‚ and the
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vast amounts of debt. That debt is averaging 20‚000 dollars for four years of schooling. Higher education is beneficial for anyone with the dedication to attending and knowing what they are striving for with while doing so. Achieving a Bachelor’s degree or a B.A. is a worthwhile goal for just about everyone. Why is it worth the time‚ effort and money to receive this diploma? Charles Murray in his article “Are Too Many People Going to College?” states‚ “ Employers value the B.A. because it’s a no
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“Is College Still Worth The Expense?” College is very important to us because it is the stepping stone to achieve our goal in life. It helps us to improve our skills and learn more‚ and it helps us to maintain higher levels of social competence and academic levels. Education remains and important investment for the future. Having an advanced degree‚ ensures that we are well trained and highly skilled in our chosen fields‚ which is very important. With advance knowledge and continued education
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“Is it Worth it to Train New Employees?” What is one concept that stood out to you in this article? One concept that stood out to me in this article is that the demand for new hire training is essential to growing companies‚ but more and more companies are looking to export or even get rid of training in some instances all together. “Most major investment banks outsource a chunk of their new employee training to a company called Training The Street‚ which runs two- to two-and-a-half-week programs
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Xiaoqing Ding Dr. Haendiges Engl-1010 6/23/13 Is Higher Education Worth the Price? A recent study shows that less than sixty percent of students can be graduate form four-year colleges. Interestingly‚ tuition of most of American colleges improves fast year by year. Beth Pinsker said in his article “The message that everyone should go to college does a disservice to the 60 percent of students who do not finish their degrees within six years‚ according to new research from Brookings Center
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Hunter-Worth: Critical Analysis of Communication Breakdown and Cultural Disconnect Robert Neal GM501-01 Management Theories and Practices II Professor Dr. Joel Olson February 22‚ 2014 Introduction The purpose of performing a case study is to apply the knowledge from previous lessons learned in the area of managing proper communication. After taking the personal assessment of communication apprehension exercise‚ I learned that I like to speak in group or groups of people. Some of my weaker
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In the 19th century fashion designer Charles Worth modernized fashion amongst the masses. Napoleon III wife Empress Eugenie had wore a dress designed by Worth quickly gaining popularity around the world.Charles Worth influence on fashion allowed middle class to afford more fashionable clothing to express their individuality.
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Is Attending College Worth the Cost? “It’s just extremely disappointing and aggravating to have paid all that money and have nothing to show for it other than debt.” proclaimed Michelle Polyakov‚ an English graduate from Drake University. Polyakov obviously feels that college is not worth the cost and that all someone has to show for the education is debt. College has been deemed‚ by some‚ that it is not worth the cost because of the financial loss‚ the future job security‚ and the need for “blue
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US Hist. to 1876 Was the Civil War worth it? I believe that the civil war was worth it. Even though a lot of negative consequences came out of it‚ the positive outweighed the negative. The largest cause of the war was slavery. The North and South had contained their differences over slavery for sixty years after the Constitutional Convention. Compromise in 1787 had resolved the questions of slave trade and how to count slaves for congressional representation. The Compromise of 1850 was the last
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