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    EXPLAIN PLATO’S CONCEPT OF THE “FORMS” (25 marks) Plato theorised that beyond the material world there was a “realm of ideas and concepts”; he calls these the Forms. A Form can be described as the “essence” of something‚ the very attributes and characteristics that make something what it is. For example‚ in the realm of the Forms there can be found a form which outlines all that a cat should be. All cats found on earth are in fact imitating this basic form‚ making them dim replications of true “catness”

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    Plato’s theory of the Forms is one of the most important philosophical concepts. In short‚ the Forms set a universal standard that particular objects in the physical world are compared to. In order to better understand the Forms and why they exist‚ however‚ one must understand more of Plato’s point of view of the world. One must also understand the Form of the Good. The Form of the Good can be relatively hard to grasp but luckily‚ Plato gives many analogies to help explain the differences between

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    Form of Surveillance

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    Big Brother Form of Surveillance – Workplace 2). In relating your answer to the ideas of your chosen theorist you will need to say how the surveillance relates to at least two of the following: (a) caring‚ (b) control‚ (c) risk‚ (d) knowledge‚ (e) security‚ and (f) health. 3) Discuss how this surveillance relates to your own experiences. Say how it affects you. Does it improve your security? Does it restrict your freedom? Is it good or bad for you? Has it improved your lot? 5) Discuss

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    Forms of Government "I believe that government is servant of the people and not their master." A statement told by David Rockfeller powerfully telling that a government is not a hinder to tranquility‚ thus‚ a way for each nation to gain system in peace and order. A government is the organization through which the state articulates and enforces its will. Government comes from the term govern. From Old French governer‚ derived from Latin gubernare "to direct‚ rule‚ guide‚ govern"‚ which is derived

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    1. What are Platonic Forms? Include as many features as you can think of. Plato’s metaphysics was known as the Theory of Forms. According to Plato’s Theory of Forms‚ what is truly real is not the objects we encounter in sensory‚ or tactile experience‚ but in Forms. These Forms can only be grasped intellectually‚ they are non-physical ideas that represent the most accurate reality. In some cases we call the Theory of FormsTheory of Ideas. For example‚ take a perfect triangle‚ this would be a

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    Kat Pardo P.7 Forms of Government – Assess your knowledge of Government Types Know it: YES Sort of ? Definition Democracy: A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state‚ typically through elected representatives. The people are granted supreme authority. -direct: a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on‚ form consensus on‚ etc.) policy initiatives directly. -indirect: A representative democracy‚ in which people

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    Motivation Motivation is important to a business such as McDonalds because the better and harder the staff work‚ the more productive they are and more likely for the business to make a profit. There are different ways to motivate a workforce financially and non-financially. Financial motivation By giving out rewards‚ this motivates the employee to work harder so they can achieve them. The main motivational factor for any worker is money; there are different motivation methods depending on how

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    of our everyday lives. Energy can come in many different types‚ and forms it can be used for many different purposes. Energy has many different usages and can be converted from one form of usage to another form of usage depending on what the need is. One form of energy conversion is the use of food to supply people ’s bodies with energy. Another form of energy is how coal is converted into electricity. Fuel is another form of energy that can be used for many different usages as well. Fuel is

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