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Utopia
Utopia (from Greek: οὐ no, and τόπος, place, i.e. "no place" or "place that does not exist") is a fictional island near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean written about by Sir Thomas More as the fictional character Raphael Hythloday (translated from the Greek as "knowing in trifles") recounts his experiences in his travels to the fictional island with a perfect social, legal, and political system. It may be used pejoratively, to refer to a
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Utopia : A Perfect Place?
Utopia :often Utopia An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects, and an impractical, idealistic scheme for social and political reform. Each person has their own vision of utopia, the above sentance is Oxford's Dictionary's definition of it. Utopia means an ideal state, a paradise, a land of enchantment. It has been a central part of the history of ideas in Western Civilization. Philosophers and writers continue to imagine and conceive
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Utopian Society
Virtually every culture has strived to achieve a Utopian society. A Utopian society is basically a society, which has surpassed aggression, war, hate, and crime while establishing "peaceful" and orderly communities. A Utopian society could not exist with the individuality that nature has bestowed on the human race. So long as humans remain unique in their state of mind, utopia is a mere fantasy. To work around this problem a society must adapt itself to
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Utopian Society
UTOPIANS-DREAMERS B. F. SKINNER (1904- ) Despite acknowledging that his controversial theories discourage personal freedom, if not doing away with it altogether, Skinner feels that his methods of behavior modification are the only viable means to insure a stable and productive human future. His Utopia: WALDEN TWO The utopia described in Skinner's 1948 book, Walden Two, is a fictional community based on the principles of a totally engineered life-style, from material goods to human behavior.
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Utopias and Europe
don't need to tell you that the new Gene Wolfe novel, Soldier of Sidon, is wonderful, do I? Of course not. But I'm going to anyway. Latro, or Lucius the Roman as Wolfe has finally admitted he should really be known, is in Egypt. This is a fine place for him to be. After all, if one is blessed with the ability to see the gods, what better place to go. Egypt, it sometimes seems,
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Utopic Dreams
Utopic Dreams The philosophical questions like “what should be the ideal world?” have been asked among people, who have reached the average living standards and had time to think and discuss. In the book “Republic” written in 380 B.C. by Plato, Socrates, Plato’s teacher, explains how to create the perfect city and interrogates himself and his interlocuters, to find out to the way to the best society. Socrates thinks that in order to set up
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Utulitarianism
UTILITARIANISM by John Stuart Mill (1863) Chapter 2 What Utilitarianism Is. A PASSING remark is all that needs be given to the ignorant blunder of supposing that those who stand up for utility as the test of right and wrong, use the term in that restricted and merely colloquial sense in which utility is opposed to pleasure. An apology is due to the philosophical opponents of utilitarianism, for even the momentary appearance of confounding them
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Value in an Ethical Context
I understand value, from an ethical point of view, to be an essential constituent or characteristic of a human. It is learned as a child, expressed and built upon throughout your existence. There are values that are consistent throughout several different societies, as well as contrasting ones, forming a unique way of living. Value is learned. Your parents raise you the same values as they believe to be true. They place upon you an inherent
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Value of Human Life in Utopian Society
Value of Human Life in Utopian Society Sir Thomas More's depiction of a supposedly perfect society in Utopia portrays a quasi-socialist community that has grown under ideal conditions into a successful and working country. It is a society that is drastically different from any society in history, both in the past or present. While the principals of the society may be very similar to those espoused by communist doctrine, in practice they have worked out
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Various Ways of Thinking
Various Ways to Think When it comes to the reasoning and problem solving of any issue there are various ways to come to a decision; thinking is the mental process that allows the people in the world to deal with it effectively, according to set goals, plans, ideas, and desires. Thinking involves the gathering of information that forms concepts and engages in problem solving, reasoning, and making precise decisions for the benefit of whom is
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Vedanta
Vedanta Vedanta (Devanagari: वेदान्त, Vedānta) is a principal branch of Hindu philosophy. The word Vedanta is a tatpurusha compound of veda "knowledge" and anta "end, conclusion", translating to "the culmination of the Vedas". Vedānta is also called Uttara Mimamsa, or the latter enquiry, and is often paired with Purva Mimamsa, the former enquiry. Purva Mimamsa, usually simply called Mimamsa, deals with explanations of the fire-sacrifices of the Vedic mantras and Brahmanas, while Vedanta explicates the
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Verification and Falsifiability
Principles of verifiability and falsifiability In order to understand the principle of verifiability, one must first understand the criterion of meaning. The criterion of meaning says that a statement is meaningful is and only if it is empirically or logically verifiable. Both the principle of verification and falsification have there basis on trying to prove or discredit the truth. Many philosophers, both past and present, have spent countless time arguing for one principle over the
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Views of the Soul
In this paper I will be discussing the different views of the Soul held by Aristotle, Plato and Democritus. Although they may share some concepts of what the soul is they also drastically differ on what makes up the soul and the way in which it interacts with the physical body. Each philosopher made great contributions to the argument of what the soul is and where it is in relation to the body if it
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Views on Computationalism: Clark Vs. Searle
Views on Computationalism: Clark vs. Searle Computationalism: the view that computation, an abstract notion of materialism lacking semantics and real-world interaction, offers an explanatory basis for human comprehension. The main purpose of this paper is to discuss and compare different views regarding computationalism, and the arguments associated with these views. The two main arguments I feel are the strongest are proposed by Andy Clark, in "Mindware: Meat Machines", and John Searle in "Minds, Brains, and
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Vincent Van Gogh: Later Years
Vincent Van Gogh: Later Years A Brief Understanding of Van Gogh's Later Years. In 1881, at the age of 27, Gogh moved back in with his parents after completing nine months of further education at Brussels. At home Gogh set to work on teaching himself how to draw. He tested various different techniques and styles along with experimenting with different subject matters. Other areas he work on mastering were perspective, shading, and anatomy. Many of
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Violence and Conflict in Genesis and Antigone
Violence and conflict have always been issues among animals and humans due to the instinct to survive and hack down whomever or whatever gets in the way. Violence and conflict are major themes in both Antigone and the book of Genesis. Antigone is laden with violent imagery; countless arguments causing conflict between Antigone and Creon as well as Creon and Haemon; and the blatant violence of the various murders and suicides present in the play.
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Virtue
Virtue Virtue is the key to a meaningful and happy life. According to ancient philosophers, Socrates and Aristotle, developing virtue is vital in order to lead a successful, fulfilling life. Though both men differ in their interpretations of a "good life," they both agree that the supreme life is one of virtuous meaning. Each of the philosophers have devised and implemented their own definitions and guidelines to acquire and practice a virtuous disposition. While it
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Visual Spatual Learner
Her next clue was something she noticed when she was demonstrating drawing to a class, and trying to give a verbal explanation of the methods she was using. She found that she often would "simply stop talking right in the middle of a sentence. I would hear my voice stop and I would think about getting back to the sentence, but finding the words again would seem like a terrible chore -- and I didn't
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Voltaire's Candide: "all Is Not for the Best"
Voltaire's Candide: "All is Not for the Best" Voltaire's Candide is the story of an innocent man's experiences in a mad and evil world, his struggle to survive in that world, and his need to ultimately come to terms with it. All people experience the turmoil of life and must overcome obstacles, both natural and man-made, in order to eventually achieve happiness. In life, "man must find a medium between what Martin (scholar and companion
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Wabi Sabi
Well we live in a world where we all are striving force for perfection we want like the perfect face the perfect body the perfect job the perfect car the perfect partner the perfect face book profile the perfect friends… and that what is leading us to a sort off unhappiness that exist in the society even though we have so much .Wabi sabi is a Japanese notion or concept that say that the beauty
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Wages
Who would have ever thought that after all of the problems in the early days with racial issues and gender segregation, we would still be fighting the same problems today? Women and men all over the world are treated differently, because of their ability to do things and different body parts. Today, one of the many things that we are dealing with in the working world is that men and women at the same level
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Wal Mart
I am pro-choice. I am not one person, but many. Here is what I believe: The fetus is not a human, just a mass of tissue. Abortion is safer than childbirth. Every child should be a wanted child. The number of abortions is relatively small. Nobody has the right to impose their morals on me. A woman should be able to control her own body. Abortion must be kept legal, especially for all the rape
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Wallyworld
The founder of thee Wal-Mart chain, Sam Walton was born in March 1918 in the town of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Graduating from thee University of Missouri, Sam enlisted in the Army for thee World War II effort. Upon his return, Sam worked for a while at the J.C. Penney group of stores. He began to realize that opportunities existed in thee large scale discount retailing business (nickel and dime stores). The idea and business philosophy of
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Walmart
Loss Leader: How Wal-Mart Outdid A Once-Touted Kmart In Discount-Store Race --- When Antonini Took Over, His Chain Was in Front; Walton's On-Line Bet --- Shabby to Chic -- and Back By Christina Duff and Bob Ortega Staff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal 03/24/1995 The Wall Street Journal A1 (Copyright (c) 1995, Dow Jones & Co., Inc.) Was Sam simply smarter? The forced resignation Tuesday of Joseph Antonini represents an official verdict. For seven
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War
1.) Critically Evaluate Hedge's account for the reasons for War. Does his account have limited applicability or should it be regarded as a general theory for war? Chris Hedges gives many reasons for war; but I will start at the top and work my way down. He states that we as a people ennoble war, that we turn it into entertainment. In all we forget what war is really about and the effects that it
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War in Iraq
The war in Iraq brings up a lot of questions, about the future decisions of President of the United States of America, Mr. George W. Bush. After the terrorist attack on the United States, which shook the whole world, US went to war with Iraq. I believe that this is a war on terrorism, and not an "Oil War", how other like to refer to it. United States want to liberate people in Iraq and
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War Is Hell
War is Hell A review of chapter 2, 'The Crime of War' in Michael Walzer's book, "Just and Unjust Wars: A moral argument with historical illustrations." Allen Lane 1997. In this chapter, Walzer discusses the cruelty of war and whether there can be any justification for such cruelty. He begins by distinguishing between the justice of war (jus ad bellum) and the justice in war (jus in bello). "War is always judged twice, first with
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War on Drugs Philosophical Issues
Have we really lost the war? What was shall you ask-the war on legalizing drugs in America. Is it ethically and morally correct to advocate the legalization of drugs, no matter what type-from marijuana to heroine and cocaine? Would legalizing drugs such as these, constitute a hypocoristic democratic government of the United States? The legalization of drugs has been an enduring question that has embraced our past philosophical scholars. Philosophers James Q. Wilson and William
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Water Boarding
Forms of waterboarding have been around since the fifteen hundreds. The styles have varied but the overall objective has stayed consistent. Waterboarding is a form of torture where the subject being tortured is made to feel as if they were drowning. Waterboarding has been found to be an excessive and brutal form of torture and therefore was outlawed in the United States during the Vietnam War. This essay discusses the similarities and differences between three
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Ways in Which Emotion Might Enhance And/or Undermine Reasoning as a Way of Knowing
Emotion has come of age in the last decade with theorists worldwide recognising the role of emotion in the development of intelligence. Intelligence is the faculty we all use to engage in ways of knowing. In this essay I will discuss the notion of emotion as used by key theorists and draw links and use comparative examples to show how emotion may enhance and/or undermine reasoning as a way of knowing. Daniel Goleman outlines the
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