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    Argon Research Paper

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    information on the Periodic Table you will land on a box that has Ar on it. You have now found the element Argon on the Periodic Table. Argon has an atomic number of 18 and has an atomic mass of 39.948. Argon is a gas at room temperature and is the third noble gas on the Periodic Table. It is also colorless and odorless. Argon has many different unique properties like every other element on the Periodic…

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    Plato Socrates Noble Lie

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    Robert Ross POLS-2300-001 18 Sept. 2014 What is the "noble lie" and what purpose does it serve? In a political sense, the phrase “noble lie” is defined as an untruth or a myth. A noble lie is typically told by someone of power in order to keep a sense of harmony amongst a group. In The Republic, Plato coins the phrase “noble lie” in a fictional tale on which Socrates is telling of the origins of the social classes and where they came from. The noble lie, coined by Plato, told through…

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    The origin of the three classes, in The Republic was called the “magnificent myth”. This “noble lie” was that not only was your whole childhood built up of lies, but that mother nature put different metals in your heart which would ultimately reveal your destination. This myth was told to the people so that the rulers could preserve their utopian city, the Kallipolis. The Kallipolis’ divisions of labor were producers, auxiliaries and philosophers. “One man was to do one job, the job he was most…

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    Noble Truth In Macbeth

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    journey of life. In close relation, the story of Macbeth has portrayed much truth to many of his teachings regarding the four noble truths on several occasions. The philosophy and teachings of Siddhartha of the four noble truths applies to the characters of Macbeth through their unnatural desires, principled actions, and endless suffering. Firstly, the preaching of the first noble truth applies to the continual suffering experienced…

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    Detachment In Society

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    society a quest for great technology. The quest is to seek the knowledge or the item. The quest the Buddha goes on is an action to release one’s self from the desire to want. Detaching oneself from desire is key. “By desire they did not mean those noble yearnings that inspired human beings to such inspiring and elevating pursuits as the holy life, but the type of craving that makes us say “I want” (Armstrong39). This quest can be healthy and fruitful/ The quest for new technology may not be…

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    discuss the Buddhist themes of change from The Noble Eightfoldpath portrayed in the film Groundhog Day and compare that to Buddhism as discussed in this course. In doing so, I use examples from the film and class readings to make points about my analysis. I chose this film because I this is one of my favorite old films that never fail to make me laugh. I also realized while watching the film that there are some Buddhist themes throughout the movie. The title of this film is called Groundhog…

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    Buddhism Pros And Cons

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    is because the practice has been viewed as acceptable in some parts of society considering that it can essentially be accounted for as murder. Buddhist teachings that address this are understood as the Four Noble Truths, the Five Precepts and the Eightfold Path. Abortion deals with the Four Noble Truths since the suffering of the mother would be ended if there would have been physical and mental harm to the mother if her pregnancy would proceed. In some cases, it would have ended the suffering…

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    On the surface, every hero seems to have a unique and completely original story. The rise to stardom and difficulties that they experience on the way there seem unprecedented; however, every hero goes through the same stages of a cycle called the monomyth. From literary heroes to political or athletic figures, all heroes follow the same pattern. An important leg of this cycle that isolates the heroes from the failures is the belly of the whale. In this stage the hero separates from their old…

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    facts. The title “Buddha” is applied to Siddhartha Gautama the same way “Christ” is applied to Jesus. Buddhism and Christianity are both religions that have many followers throughout the world. Each group of followers within these religions view their leaders; Jesus and Buddha as Saviors. The religion of Buddhism was created by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama; the first person to discover Buddhism in the late 6th century B.C.E. He was born directly into royalty and lived a very noble and…

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    Amarna is a city that is separated. The separation occurs within the title of nobility or one of a commoner. This was the urban plan, or the central idea of the design of the city. Since this was a capital city in the Egyptian empire, the nobles cannot be living at the same level or area as the people they rule over. That would be a disgrace! The city designers too this ideal and made all their designs for the city around that image. When any large metropolitan area is created, the organization…

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