They viewed the world as a complex causal chain where everything that happens must have a cause. ... And this would be the same for the birth of a child, which Chrysippus's complex event. ... There is still no clear distinction between what Chrysippus calls a simple event and a complex event. ... Chrysippus's own example of a complex event is Milo being fated to wrestle at the Olympic Games. ... And since they say that these characters are in our power, and virtue is rewarded an...

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After a long exasperating reading through an insanely complex novel, Crime and Punishment, One will find themselves mentally anguished and disassociated with vocabulary understanding. ... Contained in this essay is an attempt at defining and comparing two focal characters that make themselves known in the novel. The characters of Raskolnikov and the beloved Sonia are carefully analyzed and exposed as the writer of this essay sees fit. ... Clearly the fact that both these characters overcome moral predicaments cannot be denied. ... The complex personalities of Raskolnikov and Sonia ...

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L.A Confidential can be seen as a rather complex story in comparison to Chandler's short noir stories. The movie revolves around three main characters, namely Jack Vincennes, Bud White and Edmund Exley. ... All three characters have contrastingly different goals to achieve and the beautiful plot develops them, as they are put through conflicts reflecting their individualism as they react differently according to their beliefs. ... Bud White was the first character to be introduced and the first scene quickly and very efficiently establishes his outline as a character in the story. ... W...

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While the Greek hero follows his fate, making serious mistakes and having a fairly simple life, the Anglo-Saxon "super" hero tries, and may succeed, to change his fate, while dealing with a fairly complex life. ... His tragedy results from within his character. ...

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These new ideals, though good in intentions, often conflicted with each other creating complex moral dilemmas. ... She never once regrets burying her brother, which makes her character admirable. ... In spite of everything, Antigone's character reveals how much she would do to prove her love for someone else. ...

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The initial reaction of each character and the depth of impact they resonate differentiates exceptionally within the film. Claire, Stewart and Jude are characters that react distinctively towards the incident according to their past experiences of emotional predicaments. The various reactions of these characters will be analyzed thoroughly and briefly to conclude as to why and how they reacted towards the incident. ... Stewart on the other hand is a much removed, self-isolated character. ... Hence, Claire and Stewart's reactions were completely in contrast and varied mainly because they...

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Plato's main doctrine is that the world that appears to our senses is in some way defective and filled with error, but there is a more real and perfect realm, populated by entities called "forms" or "ideas" that are eternal, changeless, and in some sense indicative of the structure and character of the world presented to our senses. ... This is a reflection of the evolution of philosophy as more and more we see objective approaches to life's most complex questions. ...

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His facial expression conveys that language acts a barrier between the characters and a sense of detachment. ... The film suggests a way of thinking that rejects the notion of binary oppositions and demanded that the world accept a world far more morally complex than they were used to living....

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A system is stable and productive if it is complex and not centrally directed. ... The disadvantage of the solution is that big financial firms are so complex and interconnected to the point that if they are broken up into smaller firms, the economy could possibly suffer serious harm. ...

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One of the most popular guidelines for this task is was developed by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, "Six Pillars of Character". ... Ethical Reasoning can be the most complex step in shaping ethical conduct. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate