Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle’s central question: “What is the good of man?” 2. Supreme Good Happiness – supreme good chosen for itself and never for something else. More than a mere truism What is the nature of happiness? How do we achieve happiness? 3. Virtue and Function - Aristotle holds that happiness (or that which makes someone happy) is tied to the proper functioning of a thing. “ good hammer” = that which functions well at hammering What is the unique function of man? 4. The Function
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not that things exist‚ but what they mean; it is not memory‚ but judgment.” My interpretation of this suggests that a real scholar seeks knowledge gained by looking past the surface of what might be found in bold print‚ and searches for the truth. He goes beyond what is required to find purpose to his learning. Integrity‚ to me‚ means doing the right thing‚ whether anyone knows you are doing it or not. Judgment is a key part of integrity and true scholarship. Lowell practiced what he preached
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we did not have them. People would pass notes in class and have conversations with one another instead. If you look around nowadays however you see young kids‚ some of whom cannot even walk yet‚ being able to confidently use an iphone. I do not think that it is so much of a problem in middle and high school‚ but at such a young age‚ kids need to be taught the important aspects of personal contact with others and learn to develop connections with other classmates. Jean M. Twenge’s “Have Smartphones
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What does AC1200‚ AC1750 AND AC1900 MEAN ON A ROUTER. If you are planning to purchase a new router or you already have a router‚ then you may have come across the terms like ‘AC’ followed by a subsequent number say 1750. Ever wondered what this really means and what is its significance? Today we will try to clear all your doubts and myths regarding the meaning of the terms like AC 1200‚ AC1750 and AC1900 routers. Our online world is totally incomplete without a modem or router and nowadays‚ technological
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Frankl talks a lot about existentialism in this book‚ such as his sections on the existential vacuum and the existentialist idea that you must find your own meaning‚ however he also uses a lot of buddhist principles. The buddhist principles that Frankl talks about in his book‚ Man’s Search for Meaning‚ are the need for suffering‚‚ the idea that only once you have suffered can you find fulfillment‚ and the involvement of the idea of truth in all of this. On page 67 Frankl writes‚ "If there is a
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“What College Can Mean to the Other America” by Mike Rose: Currently‚ there are very few programs and policies that help the poor with postsecondary education; American capitalism is the underlying cause of the lack of support. Mike Rose spent a year and a half going to community colleges to see those hardships in effect. He believes the disadvantaged should have the same equal opportunities in secondary education. However‚ such opportunities are being slashed due to government budget cuts. If these
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American History What it Means to be an American All Americans are guaranteed equal justice. They are allowed equal justice because America is a free country. Americans are inclined to freedom and with that freedom‚ have the ability to create infinite opportunities for themselves‚ which then allow them to find success‚ happiness‚ and prosperity. Americans can find these opportunities because they live in a meritocracy‚ and are provided with rights and freedoms that come from The Constitution
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Handelman English 1101 24 June 2013 Shame to Fame: Teenage Pregnancy The Pregnancy Trap by Gerry Garibaldi creates the idea that society has become more accepting of teenage pregnancy (634-38). When Garibaldi learns all of his favorite girls are pregnant‚ he asks some of them‚ “Do you think getting pregnant when you’re a teenager is a good thing or a bad thing?” (635). One student‚ Nicole proudly states‚ “My mom and my grandma both got pregnant when they were teens and they’re good
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Abstract: Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget was the first to study cognitive development systematically. One of his major contributions is his theory of cognitive development. However‚ his theory has numerous limitations and has come under frequent criticism. This essay will analyse four limitations of Piaget ’s theory and provide alternative accounts. The first three limitations will be presented through a cultural‚ social‚ neuroscientific point of view‚ and finally‚ end with the problems of research
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SMART goals are the goals you set throughout your life span. Using the acronym SMART you can achieve your goals much easier using logic to reason how relevant your goals are to your values and morals. My first SMART goal is to graduate top 10% of my class with my associates degree and diploma‚ May of 2019. Using SMART‚ I ask myself‚ is this goal specific? As in‚ How‚ Why‚ What? Is your behavior seen? In my case‚ my answer is yes‚ my goal is specific. My goal is measurable as I can break it down into
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