John Locke distinguished‚ in his Essay‚ “real essence” from “nominal essence.” Nominal essence‚ according to Locke‚ is the “abstract Idea to which the Name is annexed (III.vi.2).” Thus‚ the nominal essence of the name ‘gold’‚ Locke said‚ “is that complex Idea the word Gold stands for‚ let it be‚ for instance‚ a Body yellow‚ of a certain weight‚ malleable‚ fusible‚ and fixed.” In contrast‚ the real essence of gold is “the constitution of the insensible parts of that Body‚ on which those Qualities
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I‚ no. 1 (June 1995) Sacred Ambivalence: Mimetology in Aristotle‚ Horace‚ and Longinus Matthew Schneider Department of English Chapman University Orange CA 92666 schneide@nexus.chapman.edu Almost from its very beginnings mimetology has looked to ancient Greece for its proof texts. For both René Girard’s hypotheses surrounding the ethical and ethnological implications of mimetic desire and Eric Gans’s identification of the part played by mimetic resentment in cultural evolution‚ the texts of
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In the television show Suits‚ Mike Ross is a college dropout with an impeccable memory that has allowed him to pass the bar exams multiple times without attending law school. He can smooth talk his way through anything‚ including an interview for a high end law firm in New York City. Mike went to a hotel to drop off a briefcase filled with marijuana but noticed there were undercover cops looking for him. He slipped into an open room and quickly realized he entered a Harvard law graduate interview
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Attention to detail is one of the most important aspects of a good soldier‚ a good officer and a good leader. The smallest of details are often the ones that can threaten the success of a mission‚ and can mean the difference between life and death. Many people can happily go about their lives with no worries about the small aspects of life that those in the military have been trained to observe. The United States military is an established institution with a history that goes back hundreds of years
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obtain your dream job? Seems impossible doesn’t it? Well what if I told you that this can actually happen? According to the drama Suits‚ Mike Ross is a Brilliant associate who Harvey Specter‚ a name partner at Pearson Specter Litt‚ hires knowingly to the fact that Mike has never attended Harvard law school. Mike Ross–is the protagonist of the drama "Suits". Mike Ross is a college dropout who meets Harvey‚ whom is one of New York’s finest lawyers. While Mike is attempting to escape from
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world. Gatsby‚ the main character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ has a peculiar way of drawing himself away from the usual stereotypical wealthy man. During one chapter of the book‚ Gatsby was dressed in a bright pink suit. This uniqueness‚ such as the pink suit‚ reflects Gatsby’s need for attention from his love‚ Daisy; his desire to show power and wealth and his poor upbringing. Gatsby has a unique way of dressing and presenting himself that portrays his odd placement in this wealthy
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BASE DETAILS - ESSAY In the poem‚ "Base Details"‚ SiegFried Sassoon expresses his great disgust towards the majors in the military. He is horrified and appalled at the way the majors act while men are dying out in the battle field. Mr. Sassoon is so furious towards the majors that it takes more than just one word to describe how indignified Sassoon is. These great feelings of anger are derived from the fact that the majors are living a life of luxury while sending young men "up the line" out
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written and signed on the Fourth of July‚ 1776‚ you can say‚ the nation is an emptiness world that adds a stripe of color and hope into it making it plentiful. This is why many of us are celebrating the meaning of this day. It’s like a cage bird being set free. We the people‚ we as a whole union represent the American eagle. “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty
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12/10/12 AP English Detail-Lesson 1 Consider: "Whenever he was so fortunate as to have near him a hare that had been kept too long‚ or a meat pie made with rancid butter‚ he gorged himself with such violence that his veins swelled‚ and the moisture broke out on his forehead." --Thomas Babington Macaulay‚ "Samuel Johnson" 1.) What effect does the detail( the spoiled hare‚ the rancid butter‚ the swollen veins‚ the sweaty forehead) have on the reader? Ans: The details the “spoiled hare”‚
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Liberty University | Plea Bargaining: The Devil’s Bargain | Submitted for CJUS 230 to Professor DeBoer | | Sarah Price | 8/17/2012 | Abstract This article details the history of the plea bargaining process in the United States of America with a brief delve into ancient history. The roles of each player in the plea bargain process: The prosecutor‚ the defense attorney‚ and the defendant. Each on has a part to play in the case. The moral and legal viewpoints of leniency‚ constitutionality
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