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    WALDEN TWO REACTION PAPER Walden Two introduces us to the concepts of positive punishment‚ classical conditioning‚ and shaping through the utopian community of Walden Two. Walden Two takes a dive into behavior modification through these concepts to create a society that is considered ideal. The main characters of Walden Two let us delve deep into the inner workings of this “utopia” through their criticisms and contrasting views. The characters expose the flaws and the successes of behavior modification

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    humans are no longer evolving but instead digressing back into the crude protoplasm creatures that we started as – mindless and simply meant to die. For this reason Emerson’s ideal must live in to this day and even past our time. The ideals which Emerson presents are that “the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul‚ (493)” meaning that we have the potential to be connected spiritually to everything. In the world we live in now‚ the closest that we become connected to nature is either by watching

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson Also known as father of Transcendentalism‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ had unique philosophies that impact our society even today. Emerson was born in Boston on May 25‚ 1803 to William Emerson and Ruth Emerson. As Ralph Waldo Emerson was growing up‚ he had a difficult life. His father died in 1811. His mother was left with no other option‚ but to take in boarders to support her family. The paternal aunt‚ Mary Mood Emerson‚ was a great influence in Emerson’s early life. She was a gnomic

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    Research: Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ but he spent most of his life in Concord. His father was a Unitarian minister with a keen interest in fine literature who was instrumental in founding several important literary societies and publications of the time. When his father died‚ Emerson was given into the care of his aunt‚ who took a strong interest in his education. His literary gifts were recognized‚ encouraged and developed early. In

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    Interview: Henry Thoreau‚ tell us a little about your upbringing: Hello‚ my full name is Henry David Thoreau I was born in Concord‚ Massachusetts on July 12‚ 1817. There I grew up and lived with my mother‚ who rented out parts of our home to boarders‚ my father who operated a pencil factory near where we lived‚ and my two older siblings John and Helen. I had a good upbringing and my parents were always very supportive. Did you go to school? What did you study? Yes‚ in 1828 my brother and I

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    How would you describe the everyday observations you make in our modern day? Ralph Waldo Emerson one said “Perception is not whimsical‚ but fatal. If I see a trait‚ my children will see it after me‚ and in course of time‚ all mankind‚ -- although it may chance that no one has seen it before me. For my perception of it is as much a fact as the sun.” Ralph Waldo Emerson had an outlook on life that people in the present should truly focus on. He perceived people to be thinkers‚ although he felt the

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    Mike Whiteside PHI 105 2/23/13 Professor Chackal One Goal‚ Two Different Approaches Boethius: a man of of the Great Loving God‚ a positive friend‚ a benevolent senator‚ and a realistic soul. Thoreau: a man of minimalism‚ a rebel against corrupt establishments‚ a guru of nature‚ a non-violent protester‚ and a simple thinker. Both these men are common in goal but the way they went about that goal was different. They both sought to bring peace to others through philosophy‚ the study of realistic

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    Self-Reliance and Nature The opening paragraph to Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” essay is fascinating because of the many different points of view he writes from. He goes from using the pronoun “I” to “you” to “they” to “we” and this is symbolic because he starts by talking about himself then by the end of the paragraph he puts himself and his audience in the same category. The first three sentences are in first person and he writes as though he is addressing an audience. The fourth sentence presents

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