https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy Post your BEST precis here for a prize! en-us 2018-03-01 16:58:42 UTC 2026-02-26 03:47:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237089111 Critically acclaimed author and professor of Philosophy at Princeton University , Kwame Anthony Appiah, in his text, “The Case Against Character”, published in 2008, addresses the topic of the effects that argue the many decisions we make are directly influenced by the situations we find ourselves in instead of the compassion found within oneself. He supports this claim by using credible sources, then by using logos, and finally by using diction to set the tone. Appiah’s purpose is to reach the general reader about the underlining definition of a character.  He adopts an informational tone for his audience, the readers of philposhcal studies and others interested in the topic of what defines a person’s character.    

]]> 2018-03-01 18:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237089111 https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237089192 Writer and professor at Princeton University, Kwame Anthony Appiah, in his text, “The Case Against Character,” published in 2008, addresses the topic of virtue and ethics and how it relates to one's character and connects Aristotle's concept of ‘Eudaimonia’ with living a virtuous life. He supports this claim by incorporating his perspective on this topic, using specific diction to emphasize points, and finally uses examples and allusions to strengthen his ideas. Appiah’s purpose is to have the readers indulge in the topic of philosophical ethics in order to provide a better understanding of becoming a modern virtuous person. He adopts a matter of fact tone for his audience, the readers of “The Case Against Character,” and others interested in the topic of becoming an ethical high-minded individual. ]]> 2018-03-01 18:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237089192 https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237096591 In the chapter from the book Experiments in Ethics, “A Case Against Character,” Princeton University Professor, Kwame Appiah attempts to make the concept of virtue ethics more comprehensible to the layperson. Throughout his writings, Appiah aims to persuade the reader of his ideas that the notion of character is not fully engrained in humans and you can only be as virtuous as a situation allows you to be. Appiah supports his claims by analyzing opposing factors and viewpoints where he then compares them to his own ideas and explores others viewpoints while not discrediting others work. Given the context, a modern progressionary society, Appiah uses examples that are easily relatable to and common to all in the 21st century. Considering that the idea of virtue ethics is comprised of multiple facets, Appiah also uses many pieces of contrasting media to give his audience a simplified outline of virtue ethics. Furthermore, Appiah’s diction, care in the words he uses, and his recurring defining of words fortifies his reliability and credibility. Assessing the allusions and tone that Appiah uses, we can note how they are more universal to the average person and appeal to a more general audience, rather than just those who specialize in the field of philosophy and ethics.

]]> 2018-03-01 18:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237096591 https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237097033 The acclaimed professor of philosophy at Princeton University, Kwame Anthony Appiah, compares the similarities between the two viewpoints of virtue in his piece of literature, published in 2008, about virtue in people. He does this by definitions, analogies, and precedents. He wrote this to inform the general public on the attributes of being a virtuous person by examining the ideas of globalists and situationists. For instance globalism is to believe you act the similarly in every situation, while situationists lean more towards the way you act differently based on the situation because of tendencies you have experienced throughout life. Appiah’s tone toward these ideas is very inquisitive for he is pondering on how does one know they or others are virtuous.  

]]> 2018-03-01 18:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237097033 https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237099066 In Kwame Appiah’s writing, “The Case against Character,” written in 2008, addresses the sense of what makes someone a virtuous person while establishing his ideas in a modern time tone by using multiple references to make comparisons on other people's viewing on virtue such as, Aristotle, Elizabeth Anscombe, etc. Appiah uses rhetorical devices to share his methods and ideas on virtue, using analogies and diction.  Appiah references Aristotle throughout his writing which is known to be an analogy because he realizes that although there are some similarities on how they view virtue there are many differences such as Aristotle believing that a person being virtuous is based on their character and nothing more, meanwhile Appiah states that it is based on ones setting and how they approach and handle the situation. Diction was strongly used in Appiah’s writing when his comparisons were established based on his definitions of the different kinds of people, those who are situationists and globalists. A situationist being a person who responds in certain ways regardless of character, while there is a globalist who believe that no matter the situation you are who you are because of your character being strongly embedded into you. Appiah’s tone being a philosophical one based on his many approaches due to his references on philosophers and philosophy. In his writing he uses others ideas of how they believe one is virtuous and addresses in a modern viewing to make his writing understood by the general public.  ]]> 2018-03-01 18:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mthayre/1jsfzt807yoy/wish/237099066