ENGL 298 MP 3 Rough Draft I feel like I have a pretty grasp of my threshold concept. The things that I worry about are my organization and clarity. I am not sure if I make sense to my readers so I would like to have some sort of feedback on that. I am not […]
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The one aspect that I found very difficult to understand is tacit consent. We first encounter the concept of tacit consent while reading Plato. Unlike explicit consent, tacit consent incorporates a great area. A person can give tacit consent by residing in the same area over a certain period of time. Tacit consent is also […]
mp2 & conference memo 3 comments
So far I feel like my major paper is coming together pretty well, but it might be different for others who read it. I really need feedbacks to see if my paper is clear and understandable. I also feel like my counter argument is not strong enough. I think most of my ideas are pretty […]
Of the Froms of a Common-Wealth 2 comments
Chapter X: Of the Forms of a Common-wealth (Section 132) In this section, Locke makes the argument that the majority has the right to choose any form of common-wealth that it deems fit when the supreme power is reverted back to the majority. He begins by identifying democracy, where the men of society have the […]
Week 5 Blog 2 comments
Why do governments exist? If Thomas Hobbes was to answer that question, he will tell you that government exist to make sure the contract in which one man made with all other men is enforced. A government is to keep the people out of the state of nature, the state of war. Without government or […]
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Week 4 Blog 2.5 weeks 3 comments
Most of the writing assignments I have done were for my ENGL class. These assignments are graded according to a given rubric with six different criteria. For the My Learning Profile Essay, I was given the direction to write about my personal writing style by recounting three or four different events in my learning life. […]
Week 3 Blog – Goldman 3 comments
To me, it seems that Goldman constantly contradicts herself when dealing with the concept of thin and thick selves. She calls for the consciousness of man himself and nulls the promises of God, the State, and society. It can initially be seen as an advocacy for the individual, the thin self. Yet she then […]
Week 2 Blog, Keywords 1 comment
Gadfly The word “Gadfly” is used to describe Socrates. Gadfly refers to a person who disrupts the social norm and therefore creates discomforts for those around him or her. A gadfly is seen as irritating, annoying as well as problematic. In Apology, Socrates describes himself as that gadfly, sent by the gods, to stir up […]