“Democracy provides the most just and efficient form of political rule” Asses whether Plato has shown his claim to be false. Plato believes that the ideal ruler of the state should be a philosopher. He states that a king concerned with the pursuit of wisdom would undoubtedly be better than a lover of power‚ wealth or status. To have the majority vote for what is best would be irrelevant as they do not understand what is real and Philosophers are the only ones who can do this and fully understand
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difference between claims and arguments‚ and how to support an argument. BODY Claims is defined as‚ “a statement asserts something to be the case or not the case” (Critical Thinking: Issues‚ Claims‚ Arguments‚ 2011)‚ which is consistent with the definition given by Wood (2012‚Topic 1‚p.7)‚ which states that a claim is an assertion or demand for recognition of a truth‚ an example of a claim is “Organizational behavior is an essential subject”. And I agreed with the two definitions on claims because‚
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Slippery slope is an informal fallacy of weak induction. It draws a conclusion from events of an exaggerated and improbable chain reaction. The following DIRECTV commercial shows a clear example of a fallacy of slippery slope: “When you wait forever for the cable guy‚ you get bored. When you get bored‚ you start staring out windows. When you start staring out windows‚ you see things you shouldn’t see. When you see things you shouldn’t see‚ you need to vanish. When you need to vanish‚ you fake your
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the first student to master any spell or charm introduced in classes and even from more advanced years. She is also the first one to be able to cast non-verbal spells. Probably her greatest achievement was when she became a Gryffindor prefect who has been given extra authority and responsibilities by the Head of House and Headmaster in her fifth and sixth years. Another reason I admire her is because she is a very good person. She is sympathetic to others and quick to help them‚ especially those
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"TEEN DRINKERS DON’T GROW OLD" They Die Young It is said that teen drinkers or smokers don’t grow old‚ which others think as a good thing. But the fact is they don’t grow old because they die young. No offense but it’s the truth. But this doesn’t indicate that drinking alcohol & smoking is forbidden to happen. Almost 60 percent of teenagers these days are drinkers or smokers‚ especially for the gentlemen. It’s a bit of shocking but true and a half of this 60 percent is even the educated ones
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Fallacies of the Assault Weapons Ban Abstract Violent crime is a growing problem in our country. Politicians are always looking for new laws to impose on their people in order to combat the problem. Unfortunately‚ some of these laws are written by individuals who do not possess a thorough knowledge of the topic they are attempting to regulate. One example of these laws is the Federal Assault Weapons Ban that was in place from 1994-2004. This law made it illegal to produce or purchase a firearm
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Losing Someone Close Losing a close person to you is like losing an important body part. Knowing someone is about to leave your side but you just don’t know when and what time of the day is scary. Checking on that person to make sure they still breathing and still responds when you call their name and conversations are good. My grandmother was a great woman. She’s a great definition of what a wife‚ mother‚ grandmother‚ survivor‚ and a supporter should be. Knowing it was almost her time to leave
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men? No Read the following web articles and complete the questions: http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/how-do-media-images-men-affect-our-lives Complete the Discussion Questions at the end of this article. How many of your favourite shows feature men as the principal character‚ the center of the plot or the action? What messages do they suggest about the importance of
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The dominant physical features is the rugged cordilleras that splay out from the Himalayas to the north and are to the south. These north-south trending of mountains chains have been heavily weathered and rounded in the tropical rainy climate. The ranges are parallel to one another‚ separated by the major river basins. These river basins are the corelands. The mountain ranges are the Annamite chain of Vietnam‚ the Shan highlands of western Thailand and eastern Burma extending to Main peninsula and
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Negative Effects of Plastic It’s everywhere‚ just look around you. It is even man-made and we use it to build almost everything‚ our computers‚ vehicles‚ furniture‚ cell phones and every electronic ever made. Plastic use has increased a lot the past century and still continues to increase each year. People use and depend on plastic everyday and never question it’s harmfulness towards our world. Plastic is a growing problem and effects the environment around us and wildlife. Recycling
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