In his work, An essay concerning human understanding, Locke discusses the theory that the ideas we have, in our minds, of the external world are merely representative of what is really out there. ... We could easily imagine an object with, for example, a different colour - it would not change the essential nature of it. ... Also, for example, an idea can not be red because it has no microstructure and it has no power to produce a sensation in us - it simply is a sensation in us. ... For example, solidity is relative to temperature. ... The only way in which Berkeley's objection co...

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The aim of this essay is to discuss how branding effects us a consumer society, what makes us remember particular brands and what moral issues are raised by the over use of brands. ... For example luxury items such as fast cars and expensive clothing connote wealth and taste so the people who want to visually establish their status to the world that they have an affluent lifestyle choose cars such as Mercedes-Benz or BMW and will buy clothes from Gucci or Prada because these companies brand themselves as top of the range luxurious items that command premium prices. ... A prime example of th...

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Iron Man (Favreau 2008), The Lord of the Rings series (Jackson 2001), Harry Potter series (Columbus 2001) or Avatar (Cameron 2009) are not only the examples of high-grossing Hollywood films over the last decade, but also the illustrations of how visual effects have transformed Hollywood filmmaking. ... Van Helsing (2004) is the typical example of this case. ... However, according to Byrnes (Sommers 2004), this is the example of everything is wrong with Hollywood CGI movies: technology overtakes storytelling, action is exaggerated to the meaningless and drama is put down the ordinary monotonou...

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In one of the first applications of Hobsbawm's approach (in the same volume with Hobsbawm's essay), British historian Trevor-Roper argues that the Scottish national tradition was invented only after the 17th century, and was initially the result of the planned efforts of several individuals, who ultimately had very little control over "accidental" adoption of elements of Scottish Highland culture into national culture (1983:15-19). ...

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Instead of lying to him any longer, Socrates explained to Phaedrus the truth, and convinced him to reject the lies that he was previously told, using his persuasive skills to convince the boy of the truth. ...

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In this essay, we will examine why this isolationist foreign policy was necessary and ultimately successful during the formative years of the United States republic. ... The Monroe Doctrine provides another example of United States isolationism in action during this time. ...

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