3rd period thesis statements by Lori Sweeney https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk 2013 Argumentative Prompt en-us 2017-02-13 21:32:57 UTC 2021-03-03 07:37:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153759716 While Aristotle believes that ownership entails tangible objects and Plato claims ownership is harmful to an individual, ownership is both tangible and intangible and is necessary for self identity. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153759716 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153759788 Although Jean-Paul Sartre believes that owning something pertains to having a sense of self, ownership belongs to all things tangible and intangible. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153759788 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153759996 Although philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle believe that owning tangible objects affects a person’s character, as stated by philosopher Jean-Paul Sarte, ownership extends beyond objects and includes intangible things as well.

]]> 2017-02-14 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153759996 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760017 Although ownership can apply to tangible items and intangible skills and ideas, people wanting to own items can lower their moral standards because they will do more, possibly unrighteous actions, to obtain these items.  ]]> 2017-02-14 15:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760017 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760251 Although some people argue that owning objects deteriorates moral character, others proposes that owning things doesn’t just pertain to objects, it can pertain to skills that a person has mastered. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760251 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760272 Although some claim that the possession of commodities establishes a sense of morality among men, materials and the desires for them are what destroy virtuous characters.

]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760272 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760295 Although ownership typically refers to objects a person possesses, it also extends to ideas and developments within our own minds not visible to other people.]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760295 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760312 Although ownership in some cases may be detrimental to the owner's character, Like the viewpoint of Satre and Aristotle, ownership helps to mold and develop the proprietor rather than diminish its morals.]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760312 Although Plato argues that owning objects is detrimental to a person’s character, Aristotle’s claim that ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character, helps impact sense of self in order to develop more of a moral character. https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760314 2017-02-14 15:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760314 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760375 Although Plato argues that owning object is detrimental to a person’s character, ownership is not restricted to only objects, rather traits, as well; and this plays an instrumental role in crafting one’s development.]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760375 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760408 Although Plato’s point of view shows that owning objects tend to cause harm or are detrimental to a person character, the claim made by Aristotle, that ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character, makes more sense due to the fact that by saying tangible goods he is meaning everything around us affects us in some certain way whether it is physically or mentally. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760408 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760421 Although some thinkers think of the idea of ownerships is detrimental to a person’s character, others think that ownership helps develop moral character. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760421 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760604 Although Plato argues that owning objects is detrimental to a person’s character, satire states that becoming proficient in some skill means you own it making ownership belongs to all things.

]]> 2017-02-14 15:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760604 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760612 Even though Plato, a prominent philosopher during the 5th century, believed that ownership is destructive to a person’s nature, Aristotle opposed this belief by implying that distinct goods that are possessed advance one’s moral aspect. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760612 Although Sarte says that owning something means becoming proficient in some skill and knowing it thoroughly, true ownership is being able to be held personally responsible for something while still keeping correct moral values. https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760844 2017-02-14 15:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760844 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760959 Although Plato argues that ownership is detrimental to a person’s character, ownership can help strengthen a person’s character in taking pride in what they own. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153760959 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153761154 Although Plato argues that owning objects is detrimental to a person’s character, ownership of tangible goods actually helps to develop a person’s moral character. ]]> 2017-02-14 16:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153761154 Thesis https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153761874 Even though Aristotle argued that ownership of material things led to the growing of morality, I believe Plato had it right, in the case where ownership of material and tangible objects lead to the erosion of moral character.]]> 2017-02-14 16:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/153761874 https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/1262465545 2021-03-03 07:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lorisweeney75/yq9cw10cs1hk/wish/1262465545