Can we be Slaves to our Desires? Epictetus argues that we can be slaves to our desires. In one example‚ a man clearly desires power and thinks he gains it by becoming Caesar’s friend; though in doing so‚ he becomes more like a slave. Although he may have increased his social status‚ he proves to be worse off and more enslaved than when he started. He now has to pay attention continuously to Caesar’s every word. He has to agonize constantly over whether the great Caesar views him favorably‚ and
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nation? Why We Are Who We Are Heritage is our history‚ our different knowledge‚ the values and traditions that we have developed with a combination of genes and culture over time. Heritage‚ whether it be cultural‚ national‚ or just in our families is an endowment of legacies; but foremost‚ heritage is our history. It is responsible for how we came to be‚ it is a very large part of who and what we are‚ and it can determine what we will become. As humans‚ we possess free agency; we can determine our
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So many countries‚ so many traditions. And every country is unique. If we try to compare‚ we will find a lot of differences and similarities. Let’s compare‚ for example‚ Russian and British teenagers. To begin with‚ young people differ in the way they spend their leisure time. Britain is famous for its youth organizations. For example‚ the Scout Association‚ the Girl Cuides Association‚ Greenpeace‚ etс. Many of them have done and are still doing useful work providing leisure facilities to the
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THING TO AVOID GETTING INTO TROUBLE” This is a very controversial statement. Some people may agree that people do the right thing because of their morals and ethics. However others may disagree and say that the only reason people do the correct thing is because they do not want to face up to the consequences of the law. One side of the argument would be that some people do not look at consequences of actions; they do the right thing because they feel it is inhumane to do wrong. Doing the correct
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The Consequences of Doing Gender in College The most commonly preached and accepted social path for an individual is to go through elementary and secondary school‚ and immediately follow that with some sort of a post-secondary education. We must take the skills we have learned in grade school and apply them‚ as we become adults. Schools where a student can receive a degree are regarded as the highest quality by society. We are lead to believe that the college or university campus is filled with
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“Can we know God by experience?” - Donovan 2 In ‘Can we know God by experience?’ Peter Donovan questions whether it is possible to have direct‚ intuitive knowledge of God. Intuition is an experiential belief characterized by its immediacy. It is direct perception or insight without any need for evidence or argument. Intuition or intuitive knowledge is the main theme of Donovan. He suggested that knowledge can be attained through intuition. Especially the claim that people who have religious experiences
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We as Americans love food and slowly but surely we have ended up with an abundant amount of food options as well as huge waistlines. But we have to argue‚ who is to blame for this? Should we be held responsible for our bodies and what we decide to consume or is the food industry responsible for luring us in? This‚ as well as many biological and environmental factors can contribute to the rise of weight problems and obesity. R.A Ames‚ author of "Fast Food Isn’t to Blame"‚ argues that weight difficulties
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to you: “You are what you eat.” Well‚ that’s true. If we eat healthy‚ we will more likely be healthy. Our bodies need healthy‚ clean foods to grow strong‚ learn‚and be active. Our kids especially need these things because their bodies are changing‚ growing and learning so much every day. Eating healthy from the time of infancy will follow our children through adolescence into adulthood. Proper nutrition will not only help our kids avoid illness and health complications‚ it also will help them
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CAN WE EVER REMOVE CORRUPTION? Corruption: This word corruption is something disreputable which we always come across in our day to day life whether it reveals in politics or is seen in our regular jobs.Corruption exists in almost all the countries of the world. The rich and powerful people are the real beneficiaries of corruption and they are never part of movement to eradicate the corruption. All of them need to be made center of attraction before the society and media for their act of corruption
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WE CAN SHAPE OUR FUTURE ESSAY 2/27/2013 Jessica Fernandez Rivero | WE CAN SHAPE THE FUTURE Nowadays‚ we live in a world of 7billion people that want or will want a good life style in which they could be much related with new technologies. These new life style‚ involves new technologies are very helpful but also polluting our environment. The innovation and obviously the people who are concerned about environment now are helping us to find more and more ways of improving our lives and
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