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Social And Political Final Goal
856 wordsAchieving excellence in terms of Aristotle's "Nichomachean Ethics" Before actually focusing on the main details of Aristotle's Argument, we must pay careful attention to the opening remarks he makes in Book I about the nature of his inquiry. The first important point that he stresses is that the study of the character of human beings is dependent on what a human being is. Aristotle states that that a human is not a "man that lives in isolation, but a man that also lives with parents, children, w...
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Common Interests State Constitution
475 words"But when a whole family, or some individual, happens to be so preeminent in excellence as to surpass all others, then it is just that they should be the royal family and supreme over all, or that this one citizen should be king. " (1288 a 15 - 20) The key to Aristotle's quote is hidden in his definition of excellence. In Aristotle's context excellence refers to the excellence of a citizen "relative to the constitution of which he is a member. " (III: 4, 30 - 32) A state is defined by its consti...
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Private Schools Work Harder
426 wordsRich Richards I heard Doctor Spencer call my name as I walked up to the podium at graduation. Congratulations, Rich. It has been a pleasure having you here at Davidson College. These are the words that students attending a school of excellence hear at their college graduation. Becoming a school of excellence is the springboard for a bright future in life. I believe that becoming a school of excellence helps students get into college, drives students to work harder, and is less expensive and more...
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Reform Movements Positive Attitudes
2,869 wordsExcellence in Education The concept of excellence in education is one that, on the surface, seems to be unquestionable. After all, who would not accede that students within our schools should, in fact, excel? Certainly teachers, parents, and administrators can agree on excellence as an aim to shoot for. The interpretation of the term? excellence? is, however, less obvious. How do we regard excellence? Is it the college bound student with a broad liberal arts education? Is it the student who grad...
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Citizen Kane Wuthering Heights
2,916 wordsExcellence, Popularity, Typicality Discuss The Relative Excellence, Popularity, Typicality Discuss The Relative Merits Of Each Of These As A Basis For The Inclusion Of Films In A Film History Excellence, popularity, typicality discuss the relative merits of each of these as a basis for the inclusion of films in a film history Any attempt to study film history requires the consideration of films, which occur within the categories of excellence, popularity and typicality. They are three very diffe...
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Martin Luther King Jr Nobel Peace Prize
4,558 wordsmartin luther king One of the world s best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies, Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), synthesized ideals drawn from many different cultural traditions. Recent studies of him emphasize the extent to which his ideals were rooted in African-American religious traditions which were then shaped by his education. The image of a social activist and leader was the result of extensive formal education, strong personal values and licit ethics. This excellence in...
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Martin Luther King Jr Nobel Peace Prize
5,099 wordsOne of the world? s best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies, Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), synthesized ideals drawn from many different cultural traditions. Recent studies of him emphasize the extent to which his ideals were rooted in African-American religious traditions which were then shaped by his education. The image of a social activist and leader was the result of extensive formal education, strong personal values and licit ethics. This excellence in leadership can be...
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Leonardo Da Vinci Quot Quot
9,055 wordsPamela White Hadas A poem that deserves special attention as an expression of style and being is " The Pangolin. " The pangolin is " the night miniature artist engineer, " " Leonardo Da Vinci's replica. " The invocation of Leonardo is important in terms of Marianne Moores work in general. Toward the end of her career she devoted two poems to Leonardo one a description of his picture of St. Jerome and the lion, which asserts the necessity of communion between beast a...
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