certain ruler of a certain state to‚ unknowingly‚ set down laws which are‚ in fact‚ not advantageous to them. This contradicts Thrasymachus’ argument that justice’ is a tool for the ruler’s own benefit. To counter Socrates’ assertion‚ Thrasymarchus in anger‚ adjusts his theory to add the fact that rulers do not make mistakes (340e). Socrates leaves that argument to discuss other aspects of Thrasymachus’s statement. Socrates uses the analogy of the arts (art of medicine‚ or the art of sailing) to describe
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The Reader‚ set in post-World War II Germany‚ relates the story of an SS camp guard‚ Hanna Schmitz‚ and her evolving relationship with the narrator‚ Michael Berg. Both the book and the movie deal with serious issues‚ including love and denial‚ guilt and accountability‚ and reconciliation. They both employ several subversive strategies: in presenting Michael Berg’s first love‚ it is impossible not to be sympathetic; we are drawn in. Hanna is the mysterious older woman who initiates the young boy into
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In Plato’s Republic he attempts to break down the complex idea of Justice‚ what it means to be just‚ and if man is just willingly or unwillingly. In Book II of the Republic‚ Plato uses Glaucon’s Challenge to discuss what it means to be good and just. Two stories are present in the explanation: one of the ancestor of Gyges of Lydia that involves an invisibility ring and what the just person versus the unjust person would do with the power the ring possesses and another of a just man and an unjust
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ENG/215CA 10/5/2013 The Relationship between Collaboration and Argument Collaboration papers could be considered by many as one of the easiest papers to do‚ but also considered but others as difficult to accomplish. Both of them have their advantages and disadvantages‚ but it is up to the person to decide which method is more useful to complete the assignment. It is seen by most people that a collaborated paper is an easy assignment because the amount of personnel involved on the paper‚ the
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With all the many drinks in the world we can all refer to the ancient beverages of coffee and tea. Both drinks have spread to all parts of America as well as other countries. Each of them originates from a form of a plant. They are known for their rich taste and brown color. Both mainly served as a hot beverage‚ but can be iced or chilled. Even though coffee and tea are distinctly different drinks they both have a story of how they were discovered‚ levels of caffeine and must be prepared before drinking
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origin of Justice will be found by examining the separate versions of it individually. The first explanation is put forth by Glaucon. He postulates that justice was created
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425 - AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS‚ COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE‚ WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL‚ PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO‚ AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF‚ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HEREAS‚ today‚ more than any other period of our history‚ there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism
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novels. The book portrays every trait in a guy or girl would desire to have in a significant other. According to Nicolas Sparks‚ “it is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless‚ tales that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again”. The Notebook was on the New York Times best-seller list within the very first week of release. It spent over a year as a hardcover best seller. Theresa Park‚ Nicolas Sparks’ agent‚ discovered the book after going
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Critique of The Birth of the Republic. In his book‚ The Birth of the Republic‚ Edmund S. Morgan puts forth an account of the quarter century span‚ from 1763-1789‚ in which the American Republic was born. This work provides a detailed description of what historians call “The Revolutionary Era” in American history. Morgan seems to be making the argument that while the revolution may have begun for economic reasons‚ and that the founding fathers may have stood to gain financially from it‚ it eventually
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ARGUMENTS VS EXPLANATIONS EXPLANATIONS An explanation is a group of statements that try to show how or why something is or will be the case. Specifically‚ we use an explanation when we try to explain what makes a claim true. The event or the phenomenon in question is usually accepted as a matter of fact. Explanations do NOT prove why something is the case. Every explanation is composed of two parts: The explanandum (a statement that describes the event that is supposed to be explained)‚ and
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