“There is nothing divine about morality; it is a purely human affair” (Albert Einstein‚ circa. 1954). Einstein’s rigid views of morality echo Plato’s criticisms found in the dialogue Euthyphro (Moral Philosophy‚ Selected Readings: Second Edition). Plato speaking as his long-time mentor Socrates attempts to coerce a true definition of the word pious from the central character Euthyphro in order to help him better understand his predicament. The two men meet outside the king-archon’s court as they
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are two kinds of points of view: the first-person point of view‚ and the third-person point of view. In the first-person point of view a fictitious observer tells us what he or she saw‚ heard‚ concluded‚ and thought and is usually characterized by the use of the pronoun “I”. The speaker or narrator may sometimes seem to be the author speaking directly using an authorial voice. For example‚ Nick Carraway in “The Great Gatsby” tells the story in a first-person point of view‚ sharing with the reader
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tradition he started: the Courtly Love of the Middle-Ages‚ the Romanticism of the 19th century‚ important characteristics of religious love and even many Freudian ideas are rooted in his theory of love (de Rougemont‚ 1983). Today‚ interest in Plato’s view of love is being renewed (Nussbaum‚ 2001‚ chapt. 6; Levy‚ 1979; Vlastos‚ 1973; Moravicsik‚ 1972). In the popular mind Platonism is associated with the concept of Platonic love‚ which is understood today as a non-sexual relationship between heterosexual
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The allegory of the cave describes a group of people who have lived chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives‚ facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a fire behind them by puppeteers‚ and begin to ascribe forms to these shadows. According to Socrates‚ the shadows are as close as the prisoners get to viewing reality. He then explains how the philosopher is like a prisoner who is freed from the cave and comes to understand that the shadows
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Using the concept of a ’world view’‚ identify some of the beliefs and attitudes‚ particularly to education and learning that you bring to your learning now. Reflect critically on how your worldview has been shaped by factors such as your gender‚ age or community. In your answer refer to Hobson (1996) and Samovar and Porter (2004) from the SSK12 Reader‚ and Chapter 1 in A Guide to Learning Independently (Marshall and Rowland‚ 2006‚ 1-18). Through our world view we hold a “set of beliefs through
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Winterbourne View Failings – Rough Draft History: Winterbourne view was private‚ residential hospital with 24 beds‚ for people with autism and learning disabilities. Some of whom display challenging behaviours. 73% had been admitted to the hospital under Mental Health Act powers. The hospital was essentially government funded with the average charge being £3500 per week per client. Forty-eight patients had been referred to Winterbourne View by 14 different English NHS commissioners‚ meaning
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people. Plato believed that individuals were incapable of achieving personal happiness on their own. As a result‚ they were not able to comprehend what was good or bad for them. Consequently‚ they needed the guidance and direction from their leaders in order to attain personal satisfaction. Plato worried that without the influence of paternalism‚ the overall morality of a nation would suffer; the righteous nature of a nation’s populace could fall victim to corruption. For instance‚ Plato would shun
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indifferent shore” (paragraph 206). The story’s final sentence‚ about the fact that the three surviving men can be “interpreters‚” is suggestive of a good deal of thought and observation that could lead beyond the content of the story. Though the point of view is third-person limited-omniscient‚ Crane’s merging of his thoughts with the narrator’s would not be as effective‚ not as dramatic‚ or objective‚ for it is this
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1. Historical Information: A Room With a View takes place in the early 20th century in a British society. The story is mainly set in Florence‚ Italy and Surrey‚ England. It is about a young woman‚ Lucy Honeychurch‚ in the repressed culture of Edwardian era England. 2. Biographical Information: Some important facts about the author‚ E.M Forster‚ is that he is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society. Also
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In relation to my current faith‚ the position I most identify with is that of the Catholic view. I have reached this conclusion partly because I feel the contribution to Church‚ State and Public Justice: Five Views written by Clarke Cochran is the clear and easy to understand‚ but also because of the views he has presented. I find myself aligning with the Catholic views‚ specifically that the mission of the church is “incarnational‚ sacramental‚ social‚ and committed to the poor‚” I have a hard
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