Luke Pelagio Due 5/27/2011 Period 4 Machiavelli: Realism Over Idealism Nicolo Machiavelli is known as being an archetypical realist; in other words‚ he was someone who originated the idea that we should not try to figure out how people should be‚ but rather accept and deal with the world as it literally is. Unlike Machiavelli‚ Plato posited an idealist view of a philosopher king reigning through virtue. To Machiavelli‚ this is an extremely dangerous delusion for it ignores what he considers
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Reign Over Me (2007) stars Adam Sandler who plays the character of Charlie Fineman‚ who lost his wife and four daughters in the tragedy of the September 11‚ 2001 terror attack. One day‚ his old college roommate‚ Alan Johnson‚ played by Don Cheadle‚ spots Charlie while out and about out and attempts to get his attention‚ but fails. Alan then sees him yet again at a different time and it takes him a while to get Charlie’s attention once again. When he finally captures Charlie’s attention‚ he asks Charlie
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The English Victory over Spain was Largely Down To Luck. To What Extent do you Agree With This? The Spanish fleet set sail against England in 1588 to overthrow Elizabeth I of England‚ but failed to do so. I believe‚ to an extent‚ the reason the English won was largely down to luck. However I also feel some of their strong ideas‚ and the lack of common sense of the Spanish‚ must have contributed towards their victory in some way or another. Prince Phillip II of Spain decided to invade
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The documentary Forks Over Knives investigates the allegation that most of the degenerative diseases that affect us can be controlled‚ prevented‚ or reversed‚ by rejecting our current diet of animal-based and processed foods. According to the documentary‚ about 40% of our population is obese and about 50% of us are taking at least one prescription drug. While cases of diabetes are mounting‚ especially amongst our younger Mexican American and African American population. Americans pay more per person
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you see‚ smell‚ or even touch can remind you of what use to be. I can’t tell you how to get your ex completely erased out of your life but I do know of ways to keep him or her away from you living your life. Often‚ the hardest part about getting over a romantic partner is letting go of the person as an attachment figure which is a person who you rely on for support. Having others who we can trust to be there for us is one of our most basic needs as human beings. So a way you can detach from your
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Vegas shooting has reminded us‚ words can turn into pain and loss. A few of these acts of violence have been influenced by religious beliefs‚ whether a person of faith or of non-faith‚ everyone has been touched by the cruelty of religious war. War over religion has existed since the beginning‚ but now the world faces a different kind of war‚ one that must be fought through the people. Religious conflict exists in abundance and it’s getting worse‚ it’s imperative that it is acknowledged soon. Controversy
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successive memories that the person had‚ continuity over time of a set of experiences which were remembered. We can call this the psychological states criterion personal identity.” While the term personal identity is associated with people‚ I find that statement to be true no matter what it is. For myself‚ I view the term identity by the what the object has undergone and how it got to where it is now. In the reading‚ it states that continuity over time might conclude the creation of identity‚ and I
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The Dispute over the Diaoyu Islands The Diaoyu Islands are located in the East China Sea about 92 nautical miles northeast of Keelung in Taiwan Province. They include Diaoyu Island‚ Yellow Tail Island‚ Akao Island‚ South Island‚ North Island‚ and three reefs with a total area of about 6.5 square kilometers‚ with Diaoyu Island covering the largest area of 4.3 square kilometers. The Diaoyu Islands are China’s inherent territory‚ and its sovereignty over them is indisputable. In his article "The
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Over Relying on Social Media Have you ever spent more than 2 hours checking your social media? Nowadays‚ a majority of people‚ especially teenagers use social media almost all the time. Thus‚ social media in today’s world has become a part of people’s daily lives and people use them to update their lives‚ find new friends or maintain the relationships with their old friends and family. However‚ the overreliance on social media is having a negative effect on the way people socialize because it makes
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The preference to be free instead of secure is controversial‚ often qualified. Many oppose the thought of security over freedom‚ but in more recent years that has not been the case. The definition of freedom varies indefinitely‚ but the ability of acting‚ or saying as one wants without hindrance or restraint is favored by us all. Freedom‚ in thought‚ is beneficial and gives one the aptitude of attaining all one can possibility dream of‚ but in reality‚ it is comprised of the liberty of choices that
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