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  • The Matrix Vs.Plato’s Cave Allegory

    The Matrix Vs.Plato’s Cave Allegory

    In Ancient Greece, Plato’s endeavor has been to support rational foundationalism: he argues against coherency to the senses, as he believes that faith is the underlying factor of rationality. In this way, he argues, because our knowledge is based on our belief, there is no way we can prove that what we are perceiving with our senses is reality. He asserts tangibility holds us from an imperceptible realm of reason and understanding, and thus, we

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Max
  • Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"

    Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"

    Analysis of Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" The moist air of the cave hovers in a homeostatic manner around the manТs conditioned skin. He sits, staring at the flat, cold surface of rock in front of him. Nothing that he sees surprises him. He just stares blankly at the recurrent shadows dancing in a dull glow. He is motionlessly caught in a state of a calm, content trance. The cold chains around his neck

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    Essay Length: 1,243 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Victor
  • Matrix

    Matrix

    Epistemology is the nature of knowledge. Knowledge is important when considering what is reality and what is deception. The movie "The Matrix" displays a social deception in which Neo, the main character, is caught between what he thought was once reality and a whole new world that controls everything he thought was real. If I were Neo, I would not truly be able to know that I was in the matrix. However, it is rational

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    Essay Length: 1,266 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2009 By: July
  • Plato

    Plato

    Plato was a philosopher and educator in ancient Greece. He was one of the most important thinkers and writers in the history of Western culture. Plato was born in Athens into a family that was one of the oldest and most distinguished in the city. His father Ariston died when Plato was only a child. The name Plato was a nickname meaning broad shoulders. Plato's real name was Aristocles. Plato had aspirations of becoming a

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle The philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle had different points of-view but they were also similar in some ways. For example, all three philosophers had their own thoughts on the subject of justice and government. Socrates belief on this matter was that democracy was an unwise form of government. He thought that the electing of the people was unfair justice. Plato had some of the same beliefs. He believed

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Janna
  • The Republic - Plato

    The Republic - Plato

    To compare the political theories of two great philosophers of politics is to first examine each theory in depth. Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. These two men were great thinkers. They each had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. It is necessary to look at several areas of each theory to seek the

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Max
  • Sci-Fi Films - the Matrix” and Bicentennial Man

    Sci-Fi Films - the Matrix” and Bicentennial Man

    In this essay I am going to discuss about the topic: “Science fiction often plays off the real against the artificial, either in the form of humans versus non-human (androids, cyborgs, synthetics), or the world versus the non-world (cyberspace, inner-space, intentional space)”. I have chosen the films “The Matrix” and “Bicentennial Man” An explosion in information access and exchange is fueling the Information Superhighway that was created as a result of the computer revolution. If

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    Essay Length: 1,864 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Yan
  • Plato S Symposium

    Plato S Symposium

    Plato was one of Socrates’ greatest admirers, and our knowledge of Socrates stems mostly from Plato’s dialogues. Plato wrote his dialogues so that his students could read them out to each other and from a phrase discuss what it is about. Plato’s thought is mostly recorded in the form of dialogues that feature Socrates as the protagonist. The symposium was written between the middle and the late period, and the figure of Socrates serves more

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Bcg Growth Share Matrix

    Bcg Growth Share Matrix

    Dublin Institute of Technology MSc COMPUTING SCIENCE (Information Technology for Strategic Management) BCG Growth Share Matrix Research Assignment No. 2 The BCG Growth-Share Matrix The BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a portfolio planning model that was developed by Bruce Henderson of the Boston Consulting Group in the early 1970's. It is based on the observation that organisations business units can be classified into four categories based on combinations of market growth and market share relative

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The Tows Matrix: A Modern Tool for Analysis of the Situation

    The Tows Matrix: A Modern Tool for Analysis of the Situation

    The TOWS Matrix: A Modern Tool for Analysis of the Situation Today strategy designers are aided by a number of matrices that show the relationships of critical variables, such as the Boston Consulting Group’s business portfolio matrix, which will be discussed later. For many years, the SWOT analysis has been used to identify a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. However, this kind of analysis is static and seldom leads t the development of distinct

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Plato on Justice and Injustice

    Plato on Justice and Injustice

    Plato on Justice and Injustice In The Republic, Plato attempts to demonstrate through the character and discourse of Socrates that justice is better than justice is the good which men must strive for, regardless of whether they could be unjust and still be rewarded. His method is to use dialectic, the asking and answering of questions which led the hearer from one point to another, supposedly with irrefutable logic by obtaining agreement to each point

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Matrix Movie Summary

    Matrix Movie Summary

    I am doing my analysis paper on the movie, “The Matrix.” I chose the movie the matrix because I want to talk about all the different types of sounds. . I’m first going to be talking about the ambience sounds they used. Then I’m going to be talking about how they used the music, and finally about the sound effects they used in the movie. and types of sounds they used, like the ambience, music,

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Victor
  • The Apology - Plato

    The Apology - Plato

    In the Apology, Plato provides the reader with a faithful picture of the greatness of Socrates. This dialogue is one of the many recorded about the life and work of Socrates. The Apology is about how Socrates was arrested and charged with corrupting the youth, believing in no gods not approved by the state, and for being a Sophist. During the trial Socrates explained "This is irreverent conduct for either of us." This essay will

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Aristotle’s Critique of Plato

    Aristotle’s Critique of Plato

    Aristotle's Critique of Plato Aristotle took a distinct path verging from the foundation of Plato's philosophy. In order to control society Plato used the noble lie, so people under the state wouldn't question their place in life. Aristotle, on the other hand, used the idea of "civic virtue of friendship" to create a sense of community. "For Aristotle, friendship is a virtue "most necessary for our life." Without friendship, life would be missing a major

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Edward
  • Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Compared to the Human Condition

    Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Compared to the Human Condition

    The Allegory Because of how we live, true reality is not obvious to most of us. However, we mistake what we see and hear for reality and truth. This is the basic premise for Plato抯 Allegory of the Cave, in which prisoners sit in a cave, chained down, watching images cast on the wall in front of them. They accept these views as reality and they are unable to grasp their overall situation: the cave

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • Plato’s Republic

    Plato’s Republic

    The Republic itself is nothing at the start of Plato's most famous and influential book. It does not exist. Not only does it not exist in actuality, but it does not exist in theory either. It must be built. It architect will be Socrates, the fictional persona Plato creates for himself. In the first episode Socrates encounters some acquaintances during the festival of Bendis. His reputation for good conversation already well-established, Socrates is approached by

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Victor
  • In Plato's the Republic

    In Plato's the Republic

    In Plato’s The Republic: Book III; Socrates prescribed the medical training that should be provided in the just city. He felt that doctors should be trained to treat the healthy, who suffered from a single curable problem. In contrast, Socrates also felt that the doctors should not be trained to treat the chronically ill and since they are suffering from an incurable disease they should be left to die naturally. Furthermore, Socrates felt that the

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Plato

    Plato

    Few definite details are known of Plato's life. He was born in Athens c. 427 BC and was the youngest son of Ariston, of an old and wealthy family. It is claimed that his real name was Aristocles, with "Plato" (meaning "the broad") being a nickname given to him because of his wrestler's physique. He served in the last years of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and after democracy was restored in

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Nutritional Learning Team Matrix-Human Nutrition- Sci 220

    Nutritional Learning Team Matrix-Human Nutrition- Sci 220

    Nutrition Nutrition is a vital part of a healthy way of life to put a stop to sickness and disability. There is more to good nutrition than having enough food. It requires eating an adequate balance of healthy food. There is such a long-range consequence on wellbeing contentment, teaching and success for children. Health is not something that can be ignored and we can make changes to our bad eating habits if we want to

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Top
  • Plato V. Machiavelli

    Plato V. Machiavelli

    Is a just person the best choice for a ruler; many philosophers have laid out different ways in which they believe a society should be ran whether it be a single ruler such as a prince or multiple rulers like philosophy kings. Machiavelli intended for a society/principality to be ruled a strong ruler whether he be just or unjust, moral or immoral; whereas Plato believed for a society to work a just ruler such as

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Vika
  • How Does Plato Relate the Soul of Virtuous Individual to the Ideal Republic in His Republic

    How Does Plato Relate the Soul of Virtuous Individual to the Ideal Republic in His Republic

    The virtues are based on justice, of which common honesty in buying and selling is the shadow, and justice is based on the idea of good, which is the harmony of the world, and is reflected both in the institutions of States and in motions of the heavenly bodies Each virtue that Plato explains in Republic is connected to the proper work of the State. Virtuous individual is the face of the State- if the

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: July
  • Ansoff Matrix

    Ansoff Matrix

    Table of content The executive summary…………………………………………………….. 2 1. History of Ansoff Matrix.………………………………………………… 3 2. Introduction………………………………………………………………. . 3 3. Model Use and the Applicability………………………………………….. 5 3.1 Market Penetration…………………………………………........ 5 3.2 Market development…………………………………………….. 7 3.3 Product Development………………………………………….. .. 7 3.4 Diversification………………………………………………… … 9 4. The Advantages…………………………………………………………… 12 5. The Risks……….……………………………………………………… … 12 6. Conclusion………………………………………………………………… 13 7. References…………………………………………………………………. 14 18. Appendix 8.1 Appendix 1……………………………………………………… 16 8.2 Appendix 2…………………………………………………….. 16 8.3 Appendix 3……………………………………………………… 17 Executive Summary This report discuss

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Vika
  • Plato

    Plato

    Plato was born to an aristocratic family in Athens, Greece. When he was a child his father, Ariston, who was believed to be descended from the early kings of Athens died, and his mother, Perictione married Pyrilampes. As a young man Plato was always interested in political leadership and eventually became a disciple of Socrates. He followed his philosophy and his dialectical style, which is believed to be the search for truth through questions, answers,

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Collins’ Concept of the “matrix of Domination”

    Collins’ Concept of the “matrix of Domination”

    Collins’ Concept of the “Matrix of Domination” Race, gender and class inequalities are inescapable in everyday life whether it is through the economy, the division of household labor or health care. Collins (1998) explains her concept for the “matrix of domination” explaining how all the parts are interrelated and work like a system. She portrays the idea that race, sex, and class are all topics that work together in the theory of oppression. We as

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jon
  • About Product Process Matrix

    About Product Process Matrix

    PRODUCT-PROCESS MATRIX The product-process matrix is a tool for analyzing the relationship between the product life cycle and the technological life cycle. It was introduced by Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright in two classic management articles published in Harvard Business Review in 1979, entitled "Link Manufacturing Process and Product Life Cycles" and "The Dynamics of Process-Product Life Cycles." The authors used this matrix to examine market-manufacturing congruence issues and to facilitate the understanding

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: July

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