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    The core of my paper will be to analyze the complex relationship between Kant's Transcendental Realism. I will begin by analyzing how Kant paved the way for phenomenological thinking. I will hope to show how the various key concepts of Kant's philosophy paved the way for phenomenological thinking. This includes the Copernican turn, the antinomies and Kant's denial of dogmatic metaphysics. I will argue that Kant effectively paved the way for phenomenology by claiming that the phenomenal realm is…

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    able to experience this lifestyle through their success. Salutary Neglect: The act of neglecting the supervision of one’s colony and letting local colonial government institutions seize power. Significance: This concept was theorized by a man named Edmund Burke and influenced colonial society. Patronage: In terms of administration, patronage is the act of patronizing another official by offering them salaries in exchange for trust and alliance. Significance: Patronage was a strategy that was…

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    Breen and Innes v. Morgan: The Argument of “Slavery and Freedom” “Slavery is an American embarrassment.” This is something, T. H. Breen and Stephen Innes, and Edmund Morgan (and all Americans since the abolishment of slavery) agree on. The Breen and Innes book, Myne Owne Ground talked about the social structure of Virginia, which was based on the ownership of land and property more so, than race. Whereas, Morgan’s article “Slavery and Freedom”, laid into “the American paradox,” which is…

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    tradition, the durability of social order, and reform incrementally if deemed necessary. In Yural Levin’s book The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left, Levin attempts to explain the foundation of the political left and right in America. In The Great Debate Levin wants to explain the underlying political philosophies contrasting Edmund Burke’s sane conservatism with Paine’s radicalistic ideals concerning equality and the rights of man. Levin’s argument…

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    the Pennsylvania State House, now called Independence Hall, seventy delegates were appointed to the Constitutional Convention, but out of them seventy only fifty-five delegates attended. Thirty-nine delegates signed the Constitution. George Mason, Edmund Randolph, and Elbridge Gerry were three delegates who did not sign the Constitution because the Bill of Rights were not placed in it. As it is noted in 1787, at the end of the Constitutional Convention, a delegate from Virginia by the name of…

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    The Declaration of the Rights in a New France The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written by France’s Third Estate and presented to the National Assembly for adoption in 1789. Though its alleged intent was to grant equal rights to all men, it actually protected the rights and interests of property owners over those of the common man. While The Declaration did replace France’s government had been founded on the divine right of kings, arguments that this document was…

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    When power is abused, society crumbles. This is demonstrated through the two different texts between the futuristic, dystopian, totalitarian society portrayed in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and the seventeenth century Elizabethan era monarchy of William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Firstly, throughout both of these respective texts, power is established through the rankings, government, and social structure of society. Additionally, the fierce power of women’s sexuality is clearly evident…

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    Day. You see this picture? What 's in the picture? 2 ((pointing at picture)). 3 S1: Flowers 4 T: Great. a bunch of flowers. And? 5 S4: Chocolate. 6 T: Good. Sabrina see a box of- (1)chocolate in this picture. Anything else? (3)What is this? Edmund, what is this? 7 S5: Letter. Considering students ' language proficiency and their silent period, I simply asked students what 's in the picture so that all they need to do was to say some words or phrases. This is an easy open-answer…

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    King Lear Chaos Analysis

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    Chaos is a central theme in Shakespeare’s King Lear. The devastating cruelty and chaotic events that surround King Lear throughout the story are consequences of his obsession with authority. His spiraling fall was initialized by his obsession with authority in his personal and political life. It is only until King Lear endures a literal, and symbolic, storm, does he have some realizations that lead him to release his negative values and mature in hopes to turn around his chaotic disarranged life…

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    queen. Readers take delight in this after seeing the joy that Reepicheep has in performing such a task. Goodness is not forced upon anyone, even in the land of Narnia. In both the Earthly world and in the land of Narnia, goodness comes from within. Edmund forgives Eustace because he has been forgiven by others. Lucy was a follower of Aslan, despite being a follower all by her lonesome. Aslan the love and desire of her heart. Individuals fear him because he is metaphysical, and spiritual.…

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