In this paper I will expand on an aspect of Gerald Dworkin’s critique of Joel Feinberg’s argument against legal moralism. Using Dworkin’s counterexample of informational blackmail‚ I maintain that Feinberg’s argument ignores important moral considerations and moral legalism is sometimes justifiable. Before I proceed‚ some relevant background knowledge is necessary. In his argument‚ “Devlin Was Right: Law and the Enforcement of Morality‚” Dworkin sums up Feinberg’s argument in “The Nature and Value
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe is a short story published in 1843. It is about a madman confessing a murder .Like his other stories‚this one also contains a mysterious plot. The tell tale heart is a first-person narrative book although there is no exact definition of the narrator. We don’t know if it is male or female but the sense this story implicates is that narrator is probably man. At the beginning of the story‚the killer claimed that he was not mad even. He supported his ideas
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Annotated Bibliography "New Historical Criticism." New Historical Criticism. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013. I like this description of Historical Criticism because it shows me how people used to look at criticism before. Historical criticism used to be about people looking at the background of the author‚ what time frame he lived in‚ the things that were happening around him/her that influenced that specific piece of writing. With new historicism‚ things get more complex
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The Open Boat by Stephen Crane is a story describing four men that are trapped together in a small boat or dingy. The men aboard the boat are a captain‚ a correspondent‚ an oiler‚ and a cook. The men were aboard a larger boat that crashed off the coast of Florida and are now searching for the safety of a light house they remember. After making a homemade sail and some brisk paddling they finally get near the coast. They spot some people and begin to signal for help but the people only respond
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Well‚ it was about a month ago so I’m over what I was initially asking‚ but I was wondering if you’ve read _American Tricksters: Thoughts on the Shadow Side of a Culture’s Psyche_. It was alright (though I’ll admit the dedication page is perfect.) _Mythical Trickster Figures: Contours‚ Contexts‚ and Criticisms_ is better. Hyde’s _Trickster Makes This World: Mischief‚ Myth‚ And Art_ was really good‚ too. Of course‚ I disagreed with some points he was making‚ though nothing concerning humor or unreliables
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Body Art A Times staff writer enters the life of Tim Conrad who is a carpenter from Chino and his body is covered from head to toe literally with tattoos. Along with his family‚ Tim uses his body as a canvas to express himself as a person through the many tattoos he has on his body. He attends events where hundreds of tattoo artists come out and showcase their tattoo art‚ and where thousands of people come out and express their love for body art at the Body Art Expo. (Ricci) A study published
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In the movie The Phantom of the Opera‚ you can see symbolism practically everywhere. It is a huge part of the movie‚ in my opinion. They are either very eye catching. Some were barely visible. One symbolic quote is‚ “Masquerade! Every face a different shade. Masquerade. Look around‚ there’s another mask behind you!” Throughout the movie‚ mirrors have been used as a symbolic piece. When you look into the mirror‚ you see yourself through your own eyes. What we perceive in that reflection can either
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According to the critic and what he/she believes to be true about “Charles‚” by Shirley Jackson‚ is "even the most careless reader is sure to see through Laurie’s lies before his parents do."This would most likely to be true because in the story he comes into his home after the first day of school crudely asking if anyone was home‚ he spoke rudely to his father‚ and he was acting at the start almost exactly as would Charles. To begin with‚ he came home after school crudely asking if anyone was home
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Throughout history many questions about evil in humanity have risen. Some of these questions deal with why people are able to get away with doing wrong‚ how laws effect peoples behavior‚ and without laws‚ would people be inherently evil. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a group of young boys are plane wrecked on a un habituated tropical island. On this island‚ there are no adults to look after the children so they can act how they please. Literary critic Kathleen Woodward explains in her
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Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold‚ pp 17) Utility = whatever produces pleasure or happiness‚ and prevents pain or suffering. Utilitarianism = an ethical philosophy that says the most ethical decision or course of action is the one that maximize utility. Utilitarianism
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