...The Theory of the Forms is also seen as unconvincing as it is highly abstract. Therefore it is too incomprehensible to see the way in which these detached Forms can be practical or have significance in the real world as they are too distant. Even if they do exist, do they have a practical function? Can they help humans make decisions about practical matters? In addition very few people will obtain knowledge of the good therefore can the Forms realistically be understood and accepted by all? In this way the Theory is not convincing as it leaves many basic questions unanswered. We are also to question whether there are Forms for everything, from a stone to a lampshade. Plato rarely discusses physical and material objects but more Forms of concepts such as Justice. While he does mention the Form of a bed in The Republic, we are uncertain as to whether this was a serious remark, some even think it was a joke. Furthermore Plato does not clearly explain the link between the World of Forms and that of Appearances, how do they connect? Furthermore we question how general the Forms are. Is there a Form for every breed of horse or just a general Form of a horse? If a Form is a general idea then there is a risk that it lacks detail. However if every breed has a Form then surely the Form loses it's point. One could argue that every breed of horse has enough in common to reflect to some extent the Form of a horse. Again this may not be an issue for Plato if the Theory of Forms applies...
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...evidence that thus should follow the study recommendation and in order to The conclusion in this argument is that can experts to by doing in support of this prediction, the arguer claims that… moreover the arguer assumes that this attempt had… benefit 1)to ;2)to ;3)to; this argument is fraught with vague, oversimplified and unwarranted assumptions In this argument, the arguer advocates that… should … this rercommendation is based on the observation that…. Meanwhile, the arguer assumes … to be a better choice… because… this argument is problematic for… reasons. In this analysis, the arguer claims that… should to substantiate the conclusion, the arguer cites the example of where… in addition, the arguer assumes that… this arguments is unconvincing for several critical flaws The major problem with this argument is that… Another flaw that weakens this argument is that… In addition, the arguer ignores several factors that might undermine the argument. The arguer fails to consider several other relevant factors that might influence… For instance… since… what’s more… etc When samples are used to male general claims about a particular group, the samples should be close enough in time to the generation they are used to support, so that historical changes will not invalidate the generalization The sample of the survey conducted by the.. is vague But we are told nothing about the way the poll was conducted and how well it represented tha public opinions How many people participated...
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...catch criminals. Secondly, Public mentions that police needs to have weapons to protect themselves. They mainly use them as a tool to defend rather than to injure criminals. Conversely, Wright emphasizes that it is possible to neglect some fundamental issues of society, so detective work and policing strategies need to be concerned about more than arming the police. Discussion: In these two articles, there is a contradiction between the authors’ ideas. While Public seems to fail to argue the idea about the protection for citizens, the point about police’s self-defense may be persuasive. However, Wright’s explanation about the increase in using weapons is unconvincing while there may be success in the point about the ignorance of society’s failures. Firstly, Public’s claim about protecting law-abiding citizens may be unconvincing. According to the author, people may have safer feeling when seeing police having weapons. Nevertheless, this can not be applied in all situations because arming the police can help raise citizens’ thinking that there is danger everywhere....
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...|Government-Business Relations 1004PPP – Reading Report | | | | | |Student Name: Gaby Hill (S2842804) | | | |Tutorial (eg Monday 10.00am-11.30am): Wednesday 4:30pm-5:50pm | |Reading full reference|Eccleston, Hollander, Van Acker & Williams. 2009. Politics For Business Students, Pearson Education Australia, NSW, pp. 112-136.| |Main point(s) made by |Interest groups seek to shape government policy and apply pressure to politicians, policy makers and other political actors. | |the author(s) |They work to promote and protect general or specific interests and express people’s needs, wants and demands to governments. | | |They provide the government with information and encourage ordinary citizens to participate...
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...driving observed by the officer, therefore making the contact and the arrest by the officer is invalid. In addition, Officer contacted the Respondent per Section 40300.5, which is not a valid Section code for the contact. »Determination: Counsel contention is unconvincing in that admission by driver proves driving for a lawful arrest. Officer Kim came into contact with Respondent to a welfare check on the occupants. Officer Kim upon contacting Respondent, observed objective symptoms of intoxication. Based on officer’s observation Officer Kim had reason to believe Respondent was under the influence based on his observation. As a result, a DUI investigation was initiated. Officer Kim had a reason to believe Respondent is under the influence of alcohol and he is not safe to drive and if he continues to drive he may cause injury to himself or damage property unless immediately arrest and Officer Kim arrested the Respondent per Section 40300.5, although the initiate contact was a welfare check. »Contention: Counsel for the respondent argued that Officer did not observe that Respondent was driving, there is lack of evidence that Respondent was driving to the location. »Determination: Counsel contention is unconvincing in that admission by driver proves driving for a lawful arrest. Even though the arresting officer had not seen any driving by the respondent, respondent admitted to being the driver of the vehicle and he was driving from Resident in downtown Los Angeles to his...
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...like me in an attempt to understand the complicating language and humour found within Much Ado, if the latter sigh no more students, Branagh’s film makes the understanding of Much Ado far easier. If you wanted a nice night in with a film, however, under no circumstance would I recommend this film, plagued with wooden acting, confusing, casting and more over a boring, predictable and somewhat unbelievable plot. Brannaghh’s decision to cast Denzel Washington as Don Pedro, the heroic, noble fighter is somewhat bewildering, considering traditional audiences’ connotations of a black man; however as a contemporary audience we are able to look beyond the colour of Don Pedro’s skin. I however was unable to look beyond Washington’s poor, unconvincing acting – making him stick out like a sore thumb against the brilliance of Benedick (played by Brannagh himself). Rather contradicting to the refusal to conform to the connotations of the colour black, Brannagh decides to put Don John (Keanu Reeves) and his men in a black uniform, rather than the blue of the others. This use of colour connotation would...
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...luxury forests but for its small shrubs which don’t need a lot of water. More particularly, the story takes place in King Abdullah Economic City which, according to the book, comprises only three buildings. For a city-to-be, it’s a kind of desert. “The landscape was flat and blank. Anything built here, an unrelenting desert, was an act of sheer will imposed on territory unsuited for habitation.” (A Hologram for the King, p34) “They drove a mile before they arrived at a modest gate, a pair of stone arches over the road, a great dome atop it all. It was as if someone had built a road through unrepentant desert, and then erected a gate somewhere in the middle, to imply the end of one thing and the beginning of another. It was hopeful but unconvincing.” (A Hologram for the King, p40) On the other hand, when I talk about “psychological nothingness”, I allude to Alan’s life and relations. He’s divorced from his wife, Ruby,...
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...Bang Bang You're Dead Bang Bang You're Dead is an American drama film based on the play written by William Mastrosimone. The story is about a young student and victim of bullying Trevor who wants to revenge the offenders. The movie was directed by Guy Ferland starring Tom Cavanagh and Ben Foster. The premiere of the film was in 2002, three years after publication of one-act play version. The plot is about a student at Rivervale High School Trevor Adams who is considered to be an outcast and who is a victim of bullying. He tries to warn his surroundings of what he is able to do, so he creates a false bomb and puts it in the school canteen. One of his friends, Jane McGregor, is injured because of the bomb. Trevor is chosen to star in a play...
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...Commonplaces Folder One objective of the AP Language class is to help students become informed, critical citizens. You are therefore expected to take up mature, well-reasoned and supported positions in your writing. In order to do this it is crucial that one become aware of opposing viewpoints on any given topic, acknowledging their respective merits and noting their respective drawbacks, always keeping an open mind and allowing your position to shift and gain nuance . Classically, an argument is not considered complete until the opposing positions are discussed, conceded to, and possibly refuted. In your Commonplaces Folder, you will gather articles that participate in arguments relevant to informed, democratic citizens. This ongoing collection will provide material, background knowledge, and perspective on current events, an essential for the AP exam, and to a functioning democracy. Each entry will consist of: 1) A hard copy of the article/column, no more than two months old, and at least two pages (Times New Roman, 12 pt, single spaced). It cannot be a straight news story. It must be taking on a current topic that is of some importance locally, nationally, or globally and address opposing viewpoints. Feature and op-ed articles are a good place to look. 2) An objective summary paragraph that clearly articulates the articles main points. The topic sentence should include the title, author, and source. Is the article taking up one position or discussing multiple...
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...The reading states that around 15 million years ago, Antarctica was warmer and it supported much richer ecosystems and provides three arguments of support. However, the professor states that this is unconvincing and refutes each of the authors' arguments. First, the reading states that pollen grains from two types of trees dating to 15 million years ago have been found on the coast of Antarctica. The professor opposes this point by saying the pollen grains might not come from Antarctica. The professor states that pollen grains are very light, so they can be carried to thousands of kilometers. The professor adds that the pollen grains might be carried by ocean water or they might be carried by the air movement from the South America and...
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...respectable. Secondly, it is also a film about antagonistic Russian regime that was pugnacious, impetuous and absolutely not tolerant to this little neighbourhood country, which was called Lithuania. Despite of the ‚costume drama‘, those Russian gendarmes provide corny storylines, which in my opinion is well documented, because that is exactly how they used to behave in the Lithuanian countryside. Speaking about important messages to young people – not being hypocritical, not behaving in a forceful way, being sympathetic and sincere – should be accentuated as the most obvious reasons, why the youth was different those days. To summarize,I can say that I notice the lack of gritty realism in the film. In some cases the movie was rather unconvincing, not including some important details of the backdrop. But on the other hand,...
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...outside world. This feeling is "a purely subjective fact, not an article of faith." It does not betoken an allegiance to a specific religion, but instead points to the source of religious sentiment in human beings. Churches and religious institutions are adept at channeling this sentiment into particular belief systems, but they do not themselves create it. In general, the ego perceives itself as maintaining "sharp and clear lines of demarcation" with the outside world. This distinction between inside and outside is a crucial part of the process of psychological development, allowing the ego to recognize a "reality" separate from itself. After summarizing his previous research, Freud returns to the question of "oceanic" feeling, finding it unconvincing as an explanation of the source of religious sentiment in human beings. Instead, according to Freud, it is a longing for paternal protection in childhood that continues into adult life as a sustained "fear of the superior power of Fate." In Future of an Illusion, Freud lamented the common man's preoccupation with the "enormously exalted father" embodied by God. The idea of placating a supposedly higher being for future recompense seems utterly infantile and absurd. The reality is, however, that masses of men persist in this illusion for the duration of their lives. According to Freud, men exhibit three main coping mechanisms to counter their experience of suffering in the world: 1) deflection of pain and disappointment (through planned...
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...The dialect demonstrates Candide's advancement towards development. In the start of the novel the reader discovers conservative, beautiful and fresh sentences as Candide, the legend races through life. Later Voltaire embraces a quiet and intelligent style comparable to Candide's mental improvement. Voltaire ridicules the dialect of shallow thinkers who utilize a language of words and don't present anything beneficial. Pangloss is Candide is a solid case of such scholars. Voltaire once in a while utilizes a word or an expression, which is precisely the opposite he needs to say. Voltaire criticizes his contemporary society through his characters. Everything about portrayal increases the vital mind-set. Despite the fact that his parody is extreme,...
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...In a similar riverbed where the story started, it is an excellent, quiet late evening. A heron remains in a shaded green pool, eating water winds that skim between its legs. Lennie comes taking through the undergrowth and bows by the water to drink. He is glad for himself for making sure to come here to sit tight for George, yet soon has two upsetting dreams. His Close relative Clara shows up "from out of Lennie's head" and scolds him, talking in Lennie's own particular voice, for not tuning in to George, for getting himself into inconvenience, and for causing such a large number of issues for his lone companion. At that point a monstrous rabbit appears to him, additionally talking in Lennie's own particular voice, and discloses to him that...
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...Thousands of protesters gathered outside the parliament building to oppose the new security bill that Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, approved despite widespread public concerns and oppositions. The bill in question aims to change the pacifist constitution to allow the country to send troops overseas to aid allied nations that come under attack. The purpose of the change was to strengthen Japan’s military alliance to deter potential enemies in the future. It also improves Japan-U.S. interoperability to combat against the increasingly assertive China, nuclear-armed North Korea and Islamist terrorism. However, majority are against the idea as they had an unprecedented premonition of the threat of war which would result in deaths and destruction....
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