Philosophy Essay “In the state of nature‚ the life of man would be solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ brutish and short”. Discuss. In philosophical terms the phrase “state of nature” translates to mean the state at which man would be without authority (laws etc.) The quote which has been set to discuss is a rather famous one said by the great philosopher‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ who argued that in order for there to be peace and harmony everyone needed to co-operate through a social contract. Hobbes believed that
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emphasize the theme of socioeconomic status. One sentence says‚ “You dabbled in nasty mud‚ and made pies‚ when you were a child; and you dabble in nasty science…” The reader may feel as if the narrator is teasing them‚ by telling them how foolishly they are living their lives. The formal diction used by the author contains a simple vocabulary‚ yet the points made by the narrator are harsh and critical. Words such as‚ “nasty”; “cruel”; “stupid”; “curiosity”; and “dirty” have a negative connotation that
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plastics. They are pretty and preppy‚ popular and legendary in the school. They are worshipped like goddess by the students of the school because of their fame‚ riches‚ and popularity. However‚ the group of mean girls live up to their name. They are nasty‚ trashy and downright evil at times. Revenge is their middle name‚ and they will not hesitate to throw some of their best friends under the bus at a seconds notice‚ literally throw them under a bus. They gossip‚ spread terrible rumors and exclude their
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Have you ever gotten a rotten or squishy fruit or vegetable?‚ and the food looking nasty and unappetizing. What if the school has only has a little bit of food choices would you eat the school food I won’t that’s why I’m writing about why the school lunch should be changed. Will you eat a food that looks unappetizing and that it’s expired?‚ I wouldn’t and most of the students in my class and in the school wouldn’t either because there has been students that had gotten milk that has been expired
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People from other countries can not safely drink tap water like people from America can. Bottled water is better than tap water. Tap water is dirty. Bottled water has a refreshing taste that tap water does not have. Bottled water also has a convenient bottle that people can take anywhere. No one can trust tap water like they can trust bottled water. Bottled water has been filtered many times before it is produced. Without filtering our water to perfection‚ no one can know what is in it. There
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In Greek mythology‚ gods are seen as mystical‚ all-knowing and almighty‚ but what if it is not always true? In the novella Penelopiad‚ by Margaret Atwood‚ Penelope‚ the wife of Odysseus‚ is in her grave while she is narrating what happened in her life. Atwood retells The Odyssey by Homer‚ from penelope’s point of view. In this section of the book‚ she is informing the readers about the characteristics of the gods and how their actions were not god like. She is using the chance to reveal the true
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Character Analysis. Creon. This is an analysis of the character Creon from the story‚ Antigone. Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the king in the story. In my opinion he is very insecure and cocky. He is also very nasty‚ rude‚ unforgiving‚ and acts like a dictator. He doesn’t listen to others‚ and he thinks he is always right about everything. He doesn’t like to be proven wrong‚ and gets aggravated when he is challenged by others and is proven wrong. “You will give no support to whoever breaks
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better person to behave the way you do. You also display the characteristics of a narcissist. I presume that you are relatively young‚ so sadly you possibly have a long time to live with this nasty condition. As we all know there isn’t a cure for this‚ however the good news is that there is treatment for this nasty condition. It sometimes
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Do you want to be eating all those sugars? We’ve said it before‚ and we’ll say it again: We consume a lot more sugar than is good for our health. Because of this‚ the next generation of Americans will struggle with obesity and diabetes more than any other. The most obvious culprit is the added sugar in sodas and other sugary beverages‚ like sports drinks or teas. One idea public health advocates have floated to bring sugar consumption down is to tax beverages with more than a certain amount of added
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one-dimensional people who represent one or two character traits. In fact‚ Mrs. Tom Walker is a stereotype of the nagging wife‚ still a source of comedy today. What character traits are represented by Tom Walker? Why do you think Mrs. Walker met with such a nasty end. There is nothing lovable in Tom Walker. He is cheap and gruff. He has no love for anyone-especially not his wife. Although‚ this is not a surprise‚ being that she is as unlikable as he is. The only thing that Tom Walker loves is money
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