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    reality‚ and holds poetry to be the highest and most authentic form. Language became a quasi-divinity‚ the ultimate reality or medium which explains the world to us. Heidegger takes this idea further to say all art is essentially poetry. He furthermore states the work of art‚ or in this case the painting is as dependent upon the painter as the painter is dependent upon the painting. This brings us to conclude that the origin of the work of art is art itself. Art is a way in which truth happens. In

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    even if it means lying. Here I have presented the two opposite ends of the spectrum. I believe my own view on the situation lies somewhere in similarity with what Tibor R. Machan has presented in his paper “Advertising: The Whole or Only Some of the Truth?” My views on the role of advertising and merchants lie somewhere with Machan’s idea of the merchant ethic‚ meaning that the buyer is trying to make the sale‚ however the seller needs to be honest as a business person and may not mislead or deceive

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    The Four Noble Truths

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    THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS "Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you your self test and judge to be true." -Buddha The four noble truths exemplify the essence of the teachings of Buddha. They represent the beginning of a long

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    Truth in the Great Gatsby

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    Seth Shearer English III Mrs.Hausberger Truth in The Great Gatsby The Golden Age‚ a time when money was abundant. Wealthy family’s always demanded to impress others rather than living their own life. How did wealth seem to develop with scandals and how would dreams contribute to destiny? In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel "The Great Gatsby" Nick Carraway’s great American dream was to controlled the truth in which he lives his life. Money

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    Essay On Truth Telling

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    Truth Be Told? Truth-telling is a moral issue or argument that has caused many problems in healthcare. That is why it is significant that people should truly understand what truth-telling means. Defined in the medical dictionary truth-telling is‚ a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as use of whole truth‚ partial truth‚ or decision delay to promote the patient’s self-determination and well-being (Keane 175). According to Thomasma‚ in the article “Telling

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    Liberty and the Pursuit of the Truth In my essay I’ll direct my efforts to write about the thing that holds the American society together which is their values. Values are very important because all our actions based on them. I’ll address the importance of liberty and the pursuit of the truth. Liberty is defined as equality‚ state of being free or having freedom of choice. Sometimes our freedom can be limited because of the government policies. We shouldn’t just follow whatever the government

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    The Four Noble Truths

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    the Buddha’s teaching on the nature and ending of Dukkha. The Four Noble Truths‚ Ariya-sacca‚ form the essence of the Buddha’s very first sermon which was delivered to the five ascetics in a deer park in Benares‚ after he had become enlightened. This sermon was called Dharmachakra Sutra which translates as “setting in motion the wheel of Dharma”‚ which were the Buddha’s teachings. The Four Noble Truths are called truths because‚ as well as being believed‚ they can be experienced and directly understood

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    Truth and Consquence

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    Kenco Engineering Corporation Strategy-Driven Costing & Lean Management Kenco Engineering Corporation Strategy-Driven Costing & Lean Management Question 1) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles require that product costs include all manufacturing costs and only manufacturing costs. Activity-based costing usually does not include all manufacturing costs and will often include nonmanufacturing costs. Therefore‚ ABC is not currently acceptable under GAAP. Kenco’s costing system is

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    hider of truths

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    Name ____________________________________ Period ________ Date __________ EXTRA CREDIT: Dimensional Analysis and The Crash of Flight 143 This assignment is worth 5 bonus points on your Measurement Test. Read the accompanying article “The Crash of Flight 143‚” ChemMatters‚ October‚ 1996‚ pp. 12-15. Answer the following questions completely. 1. What are the three possible causes of the 767’s fuel pump alarm? 1) 2) 3) 2. The second fuel pump alarm made which possible cause most likely? 3. The faulty

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    Fabrication is more powerful truth‚ at least in the eyes of Hollywood When it comes to film’s interpretation of history and reality‚ such as the recent film’s “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty”‚ Hollywood has long had a habit of altering facts‚ creating illusions and fabrications‚ and even distorting final outcomes. Hollywood is an industry‚ and for a long time now‚ has understandably aimed at creating the best possible plot line with regard to its films. In some ways‚ it could be considered a “dream

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