because the majority is unaware of what truly is good for them‚ by virtue of their ignorance‚ the masses are not capable of electing a leader fit to run the state or government. Socrates contends that due to mass ignorance‚ the majority will vote in favor of what is more pursuable rather than what is logical (459b). Therefore‚ the consequence of democracy is inherent corruption in the governing structure due to ignorance. Socrates contends that the art of oratory reveals the weakness of democratic
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“good intentions”‚ nothing significant has occurred because “the epidemic is [still] winning”. Through her usage of repetition‚ it is inferable that society has ignored these efforts due to the way of thinking that was scorched by de Cleyre. This ignorance from the public reveals how deeply rooted this “self-ism” is in our society. And to extend her point even further‚ she says that the “White House” has attempted to try to raise awareness about AIDS. Her reference to the government further exposes
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Question 1 5 out of 5 points Correct All persons act in order that they might get pleasure.Even so-called altruistic persons who help others so much that they do almost nothing for themselves get pleasure out of giving.Otherwise‚ they wouldn’t do it. Suppose a person hits himself over the head with a hammer.He must get pleasure from it‚ because why else would he do it if he didn’t get pleasure from it? Answer Selected Answer: Circular reasoning Correct
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doer knowingly and consciously…or he may do it‚ but in ignorance of his relationship‚” (98). The deed of horror is at its best when it is done in ignorance of the relationship between the doer and the victim. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus kills his father in ignorance and portrays the best way a deed of horror should be done to commit suffering and pain. The story of the birth and supposed death of Oedipus‚ however‚ is not represented through ignorance but knowingly. When Jocasta‚ the wife of Oedipus‚ explains
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Rawls Theory of Social Justice: How decisions are made to benefit all. “Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other’s welfare‚ social justice can never be attained” (Helen Keller).This quote suggests that social justice can be attained with the involvement of the many. Social Justice can be defined as fair and proper administration of laws and natural laws‚ that all persons irrespective of ethnicity‚ gender‚ possessions‚ race or religion are
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include human’s ability to be ignorant or knowledgeable‚ free or imprisoned‚ stubborn‚ lazy‚ active‚ etc… by choosing either to or not to search for answers to many of the issues that arise continuously. Moreover‚ The Allegory of the Cave is about ignorance and learning because the men in the cave are ignorant or unaware of the outside world that exists except for the shadows that they saw passing by on the walls. The man who is freed engages in the process of learning from the moment he is released
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Julius Caesar is definitely not a fun read unless you’re some sort of over-analytical‚ literary enthusiast. This is due to the complex plot‚ heavy symbolism‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the primitive form of English used. However‚ reading the story can be “fun” and interesting if you used techniques Foster presented in his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Foster introduced techniques to help analyze books to better comprehend them. As in Julius Caesar‚ Foster would analyze the story by observing
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English Essay A January 30‚ 2001 In the story of Oedipus the king‚ Sophocles beautifully demonstrates the imagery of sight versus blindness through the use of tragedy and ignorance. Oedipus is ignorant to his own incest‚ therefore causing the first instance of his blindness. The second instance of Oedipus’ blindness is the ignorance of his true parent’s identity. The third instance of Oedipus’ blindness is a literal one‚ in which he physically blinds himself after finding the body of his mother‚ or
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people are sometimes ignorant to things when they are in the dark. In Dickinson’s poem‚ she capitalizes some words‚ and by this‚ she is able to emphasize the most important words of the poem: words such as “Dark”‚ “Evenings”‚ and “Midnight”‚ show ignorance that seems awkward in the poem but also in real life. These words contribute to Dickinson’s hesitant tone‚ which is evident as she calls her readers to pursue knowledge. In the first stanza‚ the poet refers to herself as “we” rather than “I”‚ showing
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even if it occurs at a subconscious level. I will be the first to admit that I am prejudice: I judge people daily by how they dress‚ talk‚ and look. Prejudice has a heavy psychological impact on the ones to whom it is directed at; it shows the ignorance of the person displaying the prejudice; and yes‚ I believe prejudice can be lessened‚ but I it will never be eliminated. There is no reason for us to judge people based on their looks‚ they didn’t get to choose to whom they were born. Yet so
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