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    Conch Republic

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    Input Area (expand as needed): Selling price per unit 247.5 VC per unit 97 Fixed cost per year 4200000 Discount rate 19% Tax rate 35% Number of years for the project 5 Model Area (expand as needed): Initial Investments Equipment Purchase 20500000 Working Capital 3000000 Total Investment 23500000 Salvage value 3500000 Annual Net After Tax Cash Flows year 0 year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 Initial Investment -23500000 Estimated Sales volume 68000 79000 105000 73000

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    Plato Form of the Good

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    ‘Explain what Plato meant by the Form of the Good’ (25) Plato believed in two worlds‚ the material world and the world of the Forms. The Forms differ from material objects because they are perfect and pure; while material objects are a complex mixture of imperfect properties of the Forms. According to Plato the Form of the Good is the highest reality of all. As well as being individual forms‚ things like truth‚ beauty‚ justice and equality also reflect the Form of Goodness. ‘Goodness’ is a quality

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    Plato vs Isocrates

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    Plato encouraged in his writings that the view that sophists were concerned with was “the manipulative aspects of how humans acquire knowledge.” (Lecture) Sophists believed that only provisional or probable knowledge was available to humans but both Plato and Isocrates did not agree with a lot of what the Sophists had to say. They both believed in wisdom and having a connection with rhetoric but vary in defining wisdom in itself. Wisdom for Socrates and Plato is having an understanding of speech

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    discovering the best way of life for humanity. Aristotle and Plato are certainly no exception. The teacher and the student‚ defined by each other’s works‚ have taken historical and groundbreaking positions that have greatly influenced politicians and future thinkers. No one writer of the Western World has been able to produce as much conversation and controversy as the writings of these two authors. Aristotle’s Politics and Plato’s Republic give vast amounts of insight into people and society’s behavior

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    proponent‚ shall argue in favor on the basis of Plato’s works regarding the same. Plato asserts that universal knowledge is not acquired‚ but rather‚ is inherently present in humans from birth. This “knowledge of the forms” was gained by the soul in an existence preceding entry into the physical realm. Fused within its mortal tabernacle‚ the soul subsequently “forgets” its previous realm and universal lore. Plato therefore argues that “all wisdom is recollection” (Biffle 216) of that which was

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    In the debate betwixt Plato and Glaucon‚ Glaucon explained that somethings are good in itself and others are good due to the consequences. For instance‚ he introduces the enlightening idea that justice is not good in itself‚ because it was created only for the benefit of others through a contract. A contract-view society refers to law making and abiding‚ because it prevents harm being done to individuals. Through this idea‚ Glaucon explained how all decisions have either good or bad consequences

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    1177 The Republic by Plato builds an ideal and complete city between Socrates‚ Adeimantus‚ and Glaucon. The ideal city distinguishes between justice and injustice by establishing four virtues which are wisdom‚ courage‚ moderation‚ and justice (372e). Each citizen has a specific role or art which they are required to fulfill‚ in order for the ideal city to function properly. However‚ the city is not self-sufficient because each citizen is "in need of much. (369c)" In contrast to Plato‚ Aristotle’s

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    Helena Li-Ti Tseng Ms. Watt Basic Writing 3 23 October 2012 “When Volunteerism Isn’t Noble” What is volunteering? In my beliefs‚ volunteering is an activity that involves spending time and benefits someone else. In the passage‚ “When Volunteerism Isn’t Noble‚” by Steirer‚ believes that volunteer is something people should do on their own will. The author is against the policy of high school students having to reach a certain amount of community services hours to receive a diploma in order

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    examples like these be explained without using the word “Harm”? Since the world has been existed; many philosophers‚ scholars‚ prophets and the mankind have searched the answers of these questions; such as Mark‚ William‚ Hans‚ Juan‚ Moses‚ Socrates‚ Plato had and has done the same. All these people have tried to distinguish the differences between; good & bad‚ true & false‚ beauty & ugly. They have tried to solve the secrets of life; which is better‚ more qualified and more productive. During and after

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    Plato’s Theory of Justice Plato’s Justice for individuals and states‚ and the rule of law. In the RepublicPlato posits that justice is preferable to injustice. Thrasymachus claims that injustice without recourse or consequence is the most rewarding experience. Glaucon adds the analogy of the ring of Gyges‚ and Adeimantus describes how appearance is often more important than reality. Plato is then faced with the rebuttal of their arguments. To illuminate his logic‚ he utilizes several interrelated

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