The Allegory of the Cave is a text that is devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge‚ reality and existence. Plato explores the nature of our society by using the illustration of human prisoners who are chained in such a way that they cannot move their heads‚ unable ling them to see the outside world. This allegory is a symbolic representation of what reality can be to one‚ may not be a reality to others. The allegory of the cave commences with the description of a dark cave
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not always truthful. I find truth is a more of a beneficial characteristic to possess; beauty will eventually fade‚ leaving only the truth behind. Outer beauty has never been my first priority‚ I like learning about peoples stories and histories‚ the fact that they are willing to share their stories and be truthful with me is what makes them beautiful. Through these stories they are opening up to me‚ telling me their past; whether it be good or bad‚ they are being truthful and that is where the true
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he relied solely on what he saw. The prisoners‚ having lived their whole life in the cave‚ would look upon the shadows they saw and recognize them as reality. In the same way‚ Glaucon and others like him believed what they saw and experienced was in fact the reality of the Universe. Conversely‚ Plato believed that the truth of the Universe was hidden and that the way to discover it was not through observation of the surrounding world but through logic and reasoning. Most people prefer to remain in
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present hypotheses contrary to facts in the past‚ in other words‚ what would have taken place. Fact Jean n’est pas venu. On ne l’a donc pas vu Jean didn’t come. That’s why we didn’t see him Contrary-to-fact conditional sentence Si Jean était venu‚ on l’aurait vu. If Jean had come‚ we would have seen him. Fact Je me suis réveillé tard. C’est pour ça que je ne suis pas arrivé à l’heure. I woke up late. That’s why I didn’t arrive on time. Contrary-to-fact conditional sentence Si je m’étais
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of interest during this review will be a planet that could sustain life. I will review the accuracy of these findings to ensure the articles provide solid information. I will do this by answering a series of specific questions and if there are any facts that do not add up I will fill in the blanks with the official report from NASA that can be found on Astronomy’s website. For Both Articles: 1) What is the specific new result being claimed in the articles? Both articles claim that through a
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development. The language of the article is readily accessible for the common reader. This is probably due to the fact that the intention of the author is to spread the message that India is a country in rapid progress‚ which could be because of his personal interest in the matter. Therefore it is advantageous to make the article comprehensible for most social classes. Owing to the fact that the article is written by one single person it can be argued that it will always contain a certain amount of
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abandoned neighborhood – and implicit assumptions about the potential presence of a ghost‚ there are no explicit clues that come up to the reader’s first expectations. Even the suspicious letter on the hall table is not convincing enough; what is more‚ the fact that no one significant had any key of the house‚ that there was no stamp on the envelop‚ that the letter was signed with the first letter of Mrs. Drover’s name and that “she went to the mirror” (p. 4‚ l. 27) to see her reflection raises the question
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Nikita Thompson B period 10/6/11 If a person who thinks they have it tough with their job takes a look at the fact that a young Japanese or British girl worked longer hours‚ got paid less‚ and put up with horrendous working conditions‚ that person might reconsider their statement. Despite the fact that Japan and England had many similarities with female mill workers‚ they still had a few differences. Young children and women worked in big dangerous factories
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one’s carelessness. In fact‚ it can also spend months or maybe years to rebuild the facilities. For example‚ if one drunk driver accidentally hit a prestigious hotel‚ the quantity of loss may be unthinkable to rebuild the hotel. Finally‚ they should be convicted to prevent if they would do the same thing again in the near future. There are many reasons to support the statement‚ one is to enhance the drivers’ vigilance when they are driving in the street. As a matter of fact‚ one would stop to repeat
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last event I wish to happen is taking over your poorly constructed clan‚ where every cat holds a lie and a secret. Stop being a paranoid elder and open your eyes! There is a bounty of cracks in this clan that you don’t even realize them for the simple fact that you can’t focus on your own family! Why are you having relationships with she-cats from other clans? How does this even remotely aid in Darkclan’s survival?" I vented in return‚ shocked at his fanatical accusation‚ implying that I was a power
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