In my opinion‚ the best description of the meaning of the cardinal Confucian virtue of Goodness is stated on page number 3‚ in book one. Under section 1.2 where the Master states “A young person who is filial and respectful of his elders rarely becomes the kind of person who is inclined to defy his superiors‚ and there has never been a case of one who is disinclined to defy his superiors stirring up rebellion. The gentleman applies himself to the roots. ‘Once the roots are firmly established‚ the
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This article explains how to make tests of hypothesis about experiments with more than two possible outcomes (or categories). Such experiments‚ called multinomial experiments‚ possess four characteristics. Note that a binomial experiment is a special case of a multinomial experiment. An experiment with the following characteristics is called a multinomial experiment. 1. It consists of n identical trials (repetitions). 2. Each trial results in one of k possible outcomes (or categories)‚ where k
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Book Review : Macbeth In the one of Shakespeare’s famous play‚ Twelfth Night‚ he mentions‚ "Some are born great‚ some achieve greatness‚ and some have greatness thrust upon them." However‚ Shakespeare himself did not seem to be destined for greatness; he was not born into a family with nobility or stature nor did he continue his studies. Nevertheless‚ his talents as an actor and playwright brought upon success. William Shakespeare‚ was born in Elizabethan England during the sixteenth century. He
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What defines goodness and wickedness in people‚ decisions‚ and rules. Goodness and wickedness can be determined by one’s morals or moral choices. According to Seneca virtue goes beyond this world of education‚ property‚ etc. He discusses intellectual freedom and how it allows an individual to be free in thought and to decide on their own life‚ but because of this it paves the way for goodness or wickedness. Within “Liberal Studies and Education” Seneca illustrates the path of virtue through a deeper
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Karen Guevara Mr. Kern IB ToK II 2 December 2014 Why was Hitler defeated? There were many factors why Hitler was defeated‚ the most important being the entry of the US into war in 1942 and the fact that Germany was fighting a 3 front war. By 1940‚ Germany had already gained control of all of Western Europe and was winning the majority of battles against the Soviey Union in the Eastern front. Only Britain hadn’t been invaded and was fighting against
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old abc‚ ability‚ break and courage. Man can be destroyed but not defeated‚ these words were fully influenced by two great novels‚ The old man and the sea by Ernest Heminguwy which was published in 1952 and Moby dick by Herman Melville in 1852. These two novels were based on same theme‚ which share motifs and teach lesson of life. Novella‚ The old man and the sea describes that‚ if man is spiritually hopeful he would never be defeated. If man trust on faith and recognizes his dignity he can hold on
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Michael Tran Mr. Quinn English 101 19 February 2013 The Destined Loner of High School A time when I felt like an outsider was when I was eating lunch at school. My mother kept on moving around‚ so I couldn’t keep friends very long. This was one of the reasons why I ate alone during school. I didn’t mind eating solo; I just finished quick and went to the library. Throughout the years‚ I’ve gotten used to eating by myself. Some of the time‚ I was accompanied with an acquaintance I’ve met
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Romeo and Juliet Was it destined by fate? Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of two lovers whose death was sealed by fate‚ and whose destiny was to be that they were to die in one another’s arms. With love‚ revenge‚ misfortune‚ secrecy and ancient grudges‚ all contributing to the unavoidable ending which had already been destined by fate; the ending which ceased what seemed like an eternal feud between two families. It was love at first sight and Romeo and Juliet where overtaken by the most
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The meaning of Goodness Goodness is a word that we use today to describe kind or good actions and etc. Today we know to say “ please” and “ thank you” ‚ but ever wonder why we say those words or why it’s necessary. The real question is are we born with this goodness automatically or are we taught goodness? When someone is born into this world they are born with innocence and potential‚ but not goodness. If we were born automatically with goodness then we wouldn’t have gotten scolded all those
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David Christian‚ This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity. Great Barrington‚ MA: Berkshire Publishing‚ 2009; 120 pp. $14.95 (paperback) When asked to give a brief explanation of how the world was shaped‚ many historians will usually struggle and will only explain the history of a specific area. However‚ Christian’s This Fleeting World not only explains how the world became as it is today‚ but how humanity survived and societies united. Due to the majority of people not knowing about the
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