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73Socrates Should have Escaped
Socrates was Wrong I will be arguing that Socrates ought to have escaped his execution. I will begin by summarizing the two main arguments that Socrates gives for accepting his death in Crito. From there, I will examine each one in turn and...
0 comments77Writing an Ethical Argument
Writing an Ethical Argument This document is intended to be an instructional resource for students or instructors who want to learn more about how to write an ethical argument. This document is divided into four sections, each of which discusses...
0 comments67The Universe Shouldn't Exist
When I say that, I don’t mean that I am angry at the universe and want it to stop existing. I’m all for the universe. I mean that, logically, it shouldn’t exist. As humans, logic is probably the best thing we have going for us, but this...
17 comments67The Child-Driven Education
Child-Driven Education In July 2010, Sugata Mitra presented a TED talk on child-driven education. In this talk, Mitra discusses an experiment that he performed in education. Mitra went to several slums in India and installed computers with...
0 comments88Fight Club and the Illusion of the Self
Fight Club and the Illusion of the Self by Justin Thurston “You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile. Our culture has made us all the...
6 comments72Why Torture is Always Wrong and Never Works
Torturing another human being is unexcusable, no matter the circumstance. Some may justify that the knowledge a terrorist might have could save millions of lives, and that in this case, the ends justify the means. To an extent I agree that the loss...
9 comments89The Misfit's Motivation
This essay examines the motivation of The Misfit, a serial murderer found in Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find." The essay concludes that, paradoxically, The Misfit kills people as part of his search for God.
3 comments85Capitalism Is Awesome, Unless You Get Sick
This article is meant to explain some principles of a free market economy, and how in general, they are beneficial for consumers. In addition, it is meant to show the problems that arise when health care is provided by a private business in a free...
3 comments71You Don't Know Anything. Neither Do I.
The title of this article is not meant to be offensive, but rather to bring up an interesting point. Think back to your last dream. Did you know you were dreaming at the time? Probably not. When we are dreaming, even the strangest things seem to...
2 comments69Waiting (A story about a princess waiting for her prince)
Waiting A short story by Justin Thurston > Alyssa opened her eyes and all but jumped out of bed. She ran to the window, her footsteps echoing against the walls of her prison. “Good morning, good morning! What a glorious day. Surely...
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