Jack Bate George Berkeley and the external world In 1999‚ Larry and Andy Wachowski directed The Matrix‚ a movie featuring the future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality or cyberspace called "the Matrix”. This fake reality was created by sentient machines to pacify and subdue the human population. To some‚ this movie represents just another brilliant Hollywood sci-fi action film‚ but for others‚ it challenges the understanding of perspective‚ reality and appearance
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In 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ the protagonist‚ learns‚through his job at the ministry of truth‚ that everyone in the region of Oceania is slowly being oppressed and defeated by the government. This is true in many regards when it comes to individual rights. Throughout the story the protagonist‚ Winston‚ makes remarks like‚ “And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed – if all records told the same tale – then the lie passed into history and became truth. "Who controls the past‚" ran
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George Boole George Boole was a well known mathematician. He was born in Lincoln‚ Lincolnshire‚ England on November 2‚ 1815 and died on December 8‚ 1864 in Ballintemple‚ County Cork‚ Ireland. Boole has achieved many accomplishments and has won many awards for his accomplishments. Boole did not study for an academic degree‚ but he started working at the age of 16 as an assistant school teacher with an interest in language. However‚ in 1835 he opened his own school and began to study mathematics
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governing document‚ the Articles of Confederation. This meeting was led by George Washington. The outcome of the Constitutional Convention was the U.S. Constitution. This document outlines the working of the national government‚ outlining the two parts of congress and their powers‚ as well as the powers of the President. These powers are still in effect today‚ and the development of this document was closely watched by George Washington‚ Washington also helped facilitate the many compromises that occurred
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Student name: Professor’s name: Course: Date: THEMES OF 1984 George Orwell’s 1984 offers an intriguing learning knowledge. It creates a premise whereupon people can shape their own conclusions about today’s society. Below are the themes exuded in the book 1984. Totalitarianism In composing 1984‚ Orwell’s primary objective was to caution the genuine peril totalitarianism stances to society. He puts everything on the line to show the alarming level of energy and control a totalitarian administration
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Essay George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were the first and the third presidents of the United States‚ respectively and both were established presidents in their own ways. In George Washington’s Farewell Address he advised Americans to not get entangled within foreign countries’ problems and conflicts and to not have everlasting alliances and treaties. Washington also did not like the idea of having diverse political parties‚ and he also stressed the magnitude of religion and morality. Thomas
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Fear comes in many forms. One of the worst forms of having fear is having a phobia. There once was a very successful man named George Kaufman. He had a horrible in dept‚ phobia of germs. In this essay I will be using Mr. Kaufman to illustrate the seriousness of having phobias that you have to live with every second‚ of every day in your life. Phobias are a very serious disease. When you have a phobia it means that you have an extreme fear of something‚ object or situation
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Bartolome de Las Casas‚ The Tears of the Indians A particularly eloquent defender of the Amerindians was Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566)‚ who spent most of his long life in Spanish America. In The Tears of the Indians‚ also published as A Short History of the Destruction of the Indies‚ Las Casas described in graphic detail the atrocities inflicted on the Amerindians. His account greatly exaggerated the number of Amerindians killed by the Spaniards; disease‚ for which the Amerindians had
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Mellema Mrs. Escalante Art A/B Period 6 12 April 2013 George Rodrigue “A simple Blue Dog is the obvious visual subject of every painting. However‚ the title combines with the paint on the canvas to convey a deeper meaning: one that in the end rarely alludes to that animal as we know as “dog‚” but instead provides insight – whether humorous or nostalgic or sad – into human condition.” – George Rodrigue. The famous and southern man‚ George Rodrigue‚ was born on March 13‚ 1944‚ in New Iberia‚ Louisiana
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In the year of 1949‚ George Orwell saw a possible future from his reflection of the totalitarian regimes of World War II and experience in Spain as well as Russia‚ especially with Stalin. This would culminate into the novel known as 1984‚ in which the Party and their leader – Big Brother – have complete control of the nation known as Oceania‚ where everyone is under constant surveillance by the Thought Police. The story is set in London which has decayed just as much as the people’s souls and minds
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