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    Euthyphro Philosophy A Concise Introduction – PHI 208 Euthyphro If everyone took the time to discuss holiness / piety (reverence for God)‚ there would always be many different interpretations or perceptions on what it really is and just how to determine that it is being done. The best philosophers in the world have engaged in many conversations about this subject for decades. Socrates has been one of many that discussed this subject. Socrates was a man that was accused of impiety and

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    argument that if an omnibenevolent and omnipotent God were to exist‚ he would not condone the apparent suffering and evil that takes place. This argument was first proposed by the Greek philosopher Epicurus who devised: “Is God willing to prevent evil‚ but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able‚ but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” One explanation for this is that the evil

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    Is Pride to Blame in the Antigone tragedy? The fate of Creon is sealed by his decision to make an example of his niece‚ and quickly becomes tragic in Antigone. Creon shows us his lack of leadership skills by creating situations in which he loses the respect of his advisors‚ and the love of his family. The inability to overcome foolish pride is Creon’s greatest fault and the direct cause of his fall from grace. Initially‚ the author uses foreshadowing to hint at the upcoming turn of events. Choragos

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    is at fault in condemning the people to death is Judge Danforth. Abigail is the reason that the mess of the witch trials got started in The Crucible. In the first act of the play after Tituba confessed to committing witchcraft‚ Abigail started to blame other people for using witchcraft. Abigail started the her first accusations by saying‚ “I want to open myself! They turn to her‚ startled. She is enraptured‚ as though in a pearly light. I want the

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    The Gods

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    chapter 6 | This means everything to have honor and connected to your people and your gods. If the people or the king feels you do not possess these qualities you will be removed for your throne. Like the family that served for over 800 years and the other that served for 15. These people show respect to all and try to be one with all. They are a righteous people that cherish there family and gifts the gods give them. Believing in that if you are righteous and honorable you can have it all.

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    When something goes wrong people tend to put the blame on anyone or anything besides themselves. In the crucible the blame is put on innocent women and this created mass hysteria and paranoia in the village. Kristallnacht was a night of violence that created mass hysteria and fear among the innocent Jews‚ just as Abigail did in The Crucible. In Germany the economy was not going well and they needed somebody to blame. The chose group to get the blame were the Jews. Somehow it was all their fault and

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    dont blame the eater

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    obesity. In David Zinczenko’s‚ article “Don’t Blame the Eater” he blames the fast food industry for the increase of health and obesity related problems. I completely disagree with Zinczenko that the fast-food industries are to blame. I think the reason for our obese nation is the lack of personal responsibility. The absence of personal responsibility is why Americans are obese and are at unhealthy weight levels. Some may argue that McDonalds is to blame for making them fat and there are limited options

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    “‘Tis weak and vicious people who cast the blame on fate”. This means that people blame others for something because they are so vicious that they will blame someone just to save themselves. This is exactly what many characters do in the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller. The three people who are ultimately to blame for the deaths of innocents during the witch trials are Tituba‚ Abigail‚ and Reverend Hale. Tituba is one of the main characters to blame. When they were talking about what happened

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    Is Lady Macbeth To Blame

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    In many disastrous situations in life‚ people direct blame away from themselves‚ saying that their problems were caused by others. This happens in one of William Shakespeare’s plays‚ Macbeth; there is a great deal of debate over whether the witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ or Macbeth was most to blame for the chaos that took place throughout the play. There are many things that influence Macbeth and his actions‚ but he himself is most to blame for the calamities that take place throughout the story because

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    Don’t Blame The Media We’ve all seen the violence in today’s media‚ but can we really blame the video games or television shows for the violence in our society? Did the cavemen of 20‚000 B.C. need Call of Duty to fight each other into extinction? No. The media is not to blame for the violence we see everyday. Society today has become almost comfortable with the violence we see everyday. Fights break out at schools all the time. Kidnappings happen‚ and Americans live everyday with the

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