SOPHIE’S WORLD

Sophie’s World I just read Sophie’s World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder and was wondering about the following, with examples from where I might have missed them in the book. 1) Do you think anyone can become a good philosopher, or is Sophie a special or unusual person?  

Environmental Advocacy

The Portland City Council has solicited proposals for ways that the city can enhance the environment and make Portland more sustainable. The University , given its emphasis on environmental concerns and sustainability has commissioned you to write and deliver a presentation to the Portland City Council that advocates that the city undertake some project to …

The Writer

 The Writer” Hegemony? What Is It? Where Can I Find It? Our text discusses hegemony and defines it as “the process by which the dominant culture takes over and shifts the perspective from that of the minority group to the biased perspective of the majority group” (p.44).  With this in mind, consider where hegemony occurs …

Feedback Questions regarding the book “Society of Captives”

Read the following short book:Sykes (1958, 2007). The Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison.Then ANSWER ALL 7 QUESTIONS1)    Discuss the defects of total power. That is, explain the limits and corruption of guards’ official authority (e.g., ability to give and have orders carried out by prisoners).2)    Discuss the pains of imprisonment. …

THINGS FALL APART

*Make sure that you have a very specific main argument that is clearly stated in the last sentence of your first paragraph. *Make sure that this argument runs through your entire essay.  This argument should try to prove something which is difficult to prove Writer to Work on this Paper and Give you an A+ 100 …

You are part of a fact finding panel for your state court system. The court has a concern over the methods in which persons who are mentally ill violent offenders are handled.

You are part of a fact finding panel for your state court system. The court has a concern over the methods in which persons who are mentally ill violent offenders are handled. You are charged with selecting a modern court case (past 30 years) in which a sanity issue arose regarding a violent offender. The …