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Philosophy Essays

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Trace Character vs. Fate Theme Philosophy Essay
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The place of man in the universe has been always an urgent question. The sense of being and existence has puzzled a number of generations. As man could not explain the phenomena and laws of nature he had endowed it with superpowers: he created god and created his own system of mystic views which could give the least satisfaction.
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Gandhi's ethic of nonviolent civil disobedience Philosophy Essay
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The responsibility for these two subversions of the holy can be narrowed down and fixed on two powerful personalities, Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden. But what motivated these two to such actions'Hitler firmly subscribed to the belief that the Germans were of Nordic/Aryan origin, and were a superior race
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Analysis of Nietzsches Genealogy Philosophy Book Report/Review
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The Crux of First Essay: Good and Evil The first essay is about the differentiation of Good and Evil. Nietzsche is of the opinion that the basic instinct of man is “power” which he calls “will to power”. This will to power leads to the subjugation of the ones who are weak. Therefore the basic instinct which was supposed to be good is “Will to Power”.
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Understanding Martin Heidegger Being Philosophy Book Report/Review
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Heidegger believed that our relationship with technology must be free – independent. A living with technology that does not allow it to "warp, confuse, and lay waste our nature of being. Our nature is to be world disclosers. What stood out in Heidegger's work is the thin line of differentiation between being and the understanding of being.
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Plato's View of Democracy Philosophy Essay
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Since all Greeks were not created equal (i.e., as in the case of slaves), democracy would have created an unfair playing ground as opposed to the oligarchy that already characterized Greek politics and the Greek state. Assuming one now knows what democracy meant in Plato's time, let us critique his assertions.
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Illusions of Ideological Aspirations Philosophy Book Report/Review
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An ideology is something we cannot touch nor taste, yet gives life sensation and flavor. People find stability and support in having something to believe in. The need for direction and assurance perpetrates the flourishing of ideologies towards the betterment of society.
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Is Foundationalism a Plausible Theory of Epistemic Justification Philosophy Essay
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Philosophers have always been in pursuit of truth and knowledge. From the times of Plato- the Greek philosopher, knowledge has been defined as ‘justified true belief’ (Holt, 1). Accordingly, knowledge may be understood as some belief that has a justification and the latter is true, then it is taken as knowledge; anything that does not satisfy this condition.
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The Basic Needs of Human Nature Philosophy Essay
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The author states that a Zen master living in a simple yet contented life has something to give to others. Particularly in the story, the thief was trying to resources out something at the master’s dwelling as his nature is to do the stealing. Yet, when he was caught by the master, instead of rebuking him for his misdeeds, the master felt pity.
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Philosophy of Emotion Philosophy Essay
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Wht is surprising is tht in much of the twentieth-century philosophers of mind nd psychologists tended to neglect them--perhps becuse the sheer vriety of phenomen covered by the word "emotion" nd its closest neighbors tends to discourge tidy theory. In recent yers, however, emotions hve once gin become the focus of vigorous interest in philosophy, s well s in other brnches of cognitive science.
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John Rawls Theory of Justice Philosophy Assignment
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The author states that Rawls in the concept of distributive justice goes further in hypothesizing the justice theory under justice as fairness. Justice as fairness has two principles to drive the following Rawlsian principles of justice the first one is that the liberty principle and the second is the difference principle.
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Existentialist view on human nature Philosophy Essay
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Hegel maintained that true understanding can only be attained if one has a comprehension of ‘The Absolute’, and for Hegel the whole of human history and intellect constitutes a progressive self-realization of this Absolute spirit that takes place through ‘dialectic.’
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Mind and Body as Conceived by Descartes and Pascal Philosophy Essay
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In that sense, both men were different in their approaches.  However, another similarity was that both men were classically trained philosophical thinkers who followed in the footsteps of their predecessors by rationally deducing logical and well-thought-out arguments.  Each of these men should be revered for their great contributions to society.
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Historical Philosophers namely Hobbes, Paine and Plato Philosophy Book Report/Review
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Paine’s famous philosophical political work is The Right of Man written in 1791. Besides the fact that The Right of Man is seen as a vindication of the French Revolution, it also clarifies the basic notions of Liberalism.  In this work, Paine developed a political theory that identifies three basic principles; (1) society and civilization, (2) the origin of present old governments, and (3) the old and new systems of governments.
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African American philosophy Philosophy Essay
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The main branches of Philosophy are: Metaphysics, which deals with reality, Epistemology, which deals with knowledge, Ethics, which considers moral values, Politics, which accounts for legal rights and governments, and Aesthetics, which looks in to nature of art.
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Evil, a Challenge to Philosophy and Theology Philosophy Essay
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The author states that currently an Emeritus at the Divinity School, University of Chicago, he has produced many renowned books on religion and theology. His book, Figuring the Sacred is one such book and is a wonderful collection of twenty-one essays. Paul Ricoeur is a European intellectual.
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Jeremy Bentham - Concept of Utilitarianism Philosophy Book Report/Review
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However, in the previous and present centuries, we have witnessed the development of humanitarian laws and international human rights legislation which have been applied with the force of law in countries signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although the application of these laws is not maximized to a full degree.
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Philosophy of Positive Liberty Philosophy Essay
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Positive freedom may critique negative freedom, in fact, it emphasizes a weakness of positive freedom as a truly workable political theory. Specifically, this is because there is no obvious place to draw the line when it comes to an individual’s environment or setting and maximizing freedom in the positive liberty perspective.
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Cognitive Hybridization Philosophy Essay
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The author states that due to the major impact on people’s life, Lao-Tzu is sometimes considered a divinity, or, at least a messenger of a Divine force. His constant efforts to teach others how to respect order and harmony at all levels have materialized into the work that is presently known as Laozi.
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Moral Testimony and Its Authority Philosophy Article
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Critics have often asked whether this is the same difference as between “aesthetics and maths”. We often speak about hiring people in our offices or selecting our social circle on the basis that these people should have a good reputation or wear decent clothes. These are all matters of aesthetics.
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Continental Philosophys Existentialism and Phenomenology Philosophy Assignment
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The author states that Hegel’s notions start with the idea that knowledge does not have the ability to explain itself; therefore human beings must trust their senses to understand knowledge. The mind also comes into play here, because the mind processes all senses, and thus becomes the primary focus of knowledge.
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Rousseau and His Social Philosophy Philosophy Essay
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Marx’s critique of religion is his critique of Christianity. Not only was Christianity the religion he knew best; but he also assumed, as did most Western thinkers in the nineteenth century, that Christianity was the ‘highest,’ the most developed of the world’s religions. Thus, when Marx speaks of ‘religion’ he has Christianity in mind.
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The Ideas of Kant and Mill Philosophy Essay
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It is important to distinguish the conceptual possibility of incorporating an extremely wide range of considerations in a consequentialist view from the moral question of what considerations belong in a moral evaluation. It is, for example, possible to define a consequentialist view in which murders that happen on Tuesdays are morally permissible.
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Personality and Time Perception Philosophy Essay
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In such situations small variations in behavior can have dramatic consequences, both positive and negative. A contextual theory suggests that situations which induce stress for an individual diverts their attention resources and so inhibits optimum cognitive functioning.
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The Socratic Theory of Recollection Philosophy Essay
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In the time of Socrates, we can see two contrasting notions of education. The sophist treats his pupil as an empty receptacle to be filled from the outside with the teacher's ideas. Socrates respects the pupil's own creativity, holding that, with the right kind of assistance, the young man will produce ideas from his own mind and will be enabled to work out for himself whether they are true or false.
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The Contribution of Education System to the Development a Dystopian Society Philosophy Essay
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We all dream of a “Perfect Society” where there are love and respect for one another. We want to live in a peaceful world; with no violence, no jealousy, and no protests. Furthermore, we want society to have the discipline that almost all institutions work so hard to implement. True enough, we would have a better place to live in.
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Rousseau, Locke and Kant Philosophy Essay
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However, Locke, Rousseau and Kant changed our political perspectives, our understanding of the rights and duties of citizens and states and emphasized man’s right and responsibility to take political action, even revolution, when needed.
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Analyi and upport of Jacque Derrida' Work Philosophy Essay
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Writing and Difference waѕ firѕt published in 1967, and it contains a collection of eѕѕayѕ by this author from 1959 to 1966. This book has molded contemporary French thought and is hailed as the landmark aѕ for the iѕѕueѕ it deals with. Deconѕtructioniѕm iѕ the ѕtrategy of analyѕiѕ, moѕt importantly applied to literature, philoѕophy and linguiѕticѕ
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Nehamas on Nietzsche: Chapter 7 Philosophy Essay
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The reason behind this idea is that Nietzsche believed that it was impossible for a system of morality to be established without breaking the laws it is set up t uphold. While there are many ways to interpret the phrase “Beyond Good and Evil,” the most appropriate and wide-reaching implication of the statement is the terms moral and immoral.
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Continental Philosophys Search for Balance Philosophy Essay
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Hegel's dialectical philosophy was the ultimate expression of German Idealism, which was prevalent throughout his lifetime and was connected both to Romanticism and political revolution. Arguably the most politically and economically impacting philosopher to follow after Hegel, Karl Marx in the 1840s "reproached Hegel for having absolutized into an ideal state the Prussian state" of his era.
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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle in APA Style Philosophy Essay
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As with love and knowledge, the concept, message, meaning, reasons, etc. of existence is also hard to define. There is no universally-accepted definition of the term. The twentieth-century view of existence that dominates states that existence is asserted by statements of first-order logic of the form "for some x Fx", as Wikipedia reports. 
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Individualism and Collectivism Philosophy Essay
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The author states that this viewpoint is in direct contrast to collectivism, which states that the opposite is true – that the importance of the community is high above that of the individual, and that the good of the community to which one belongs should be considered more important than one’s personal needs or wishes.
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The Right by Birth and the Laws of Nature Philosophy Essay
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The author states that democracy usually gives way to monarchy and tyranny in the guise of achieving this goal, upholding the mighty ends. In, ‘Hanging’ George Orwell has drawn a picturesque representation of the last minutes of a condemned prisoner, and also the relief of the authorities after finishing their task of execution.
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Platos Theory of Knowledge Philosophy Essay
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The definition requires the inculcation of the theory of Perceptual Relativism-which explains Socrates’ focus on the dynamics of perception. It is worthy to note that the man-as-measure theory is broader and requires deeper consideration because it encompasses deductions concerning values, such as “the just” and “the good".
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Hobbes and Locke - Philosophy Paper Philosophy Essay
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He explained that when all men lived without a strong power, they was in the state of war, and "such a war as is of every man against every man" (Hobbes, Chapter XIII). Hobbes therefore supposed that a general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power.
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Metaphysics Book by Aristotle Philosophy Essay
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Aristotle believed that these were comparable in the sense, that these were arrangements of convenience, wherein additions or subtractions in the notions could be contrived at a theoretical convenience, just so that a link could be established amongst the theoretical construct originally proposed by them.
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The Ridiculous Man as Existential Hero Philosophy Book Report/Review
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The ridiculous man reaches a point of utter despair. Alienation has gripped him completely and when a young girl appeals to him to save some stranger’s life, he abandons her. He drives her away.  Again, what is the point?  This person will die regardless, right?  Turning his back on humanity, the ridiculous man reaches a crisis point.
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Justice in Greek Philosophy Philosophy Essay
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Greek philosophy since the beginning of time has often directed its focus on inquiry and reason. Scholars and philosophers of all times have made great attempts to define justice, Greek philosophers being no exception. This work makes a critical view of Plato’s definition of the republic, justice, and its (justice’s) application in society.
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Moral Obligation by Bentham Philosophy Essay
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The author states that some philosophers hold the opinion that moral obligation refers to the laws that cannot be advised. Bentham gives the justification of good and bad as ‘pleasure’ and ‘pain’. According to Bentham, nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.
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Karl Marx as the Founder of Many Social Concepts Philosophy Essay
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Marx argues the need for man to explore himself, within himself, Marx believes that it is futile for man to search here and there as all the answers. Man, who looked for a superhuman being in the fantastic reality of heaven and found nothing there but the reflection of himself, will no longer be disposed to find but the semblance of himself.
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Discussing Gender Inequality Philosophy Essay
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Nozick’s liberalism is entrenched in the theory of natural and core rights. All men are created equally as derived from the state of nature but in order to create a civil society men contracted for a just system of governance with essential human rights. This is the traditional theory of the relationship between the market and the state.
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Alexander Wendt and Anarchy Philosophy Essay
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Throughout, he reiterates that an anarchic state should not be logical. According to him self-help and power are institutions, and they are not essential features of anarchy. He argues: “there is no logic of anarchy apart from the practice that creates and instantiate one structure of identities and interests rather than another.” Thus, Wendt says ‘anarchy is what states make of it.
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Emile Durkheim Theories Philosophy Essay
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Durkheim contributed many theories and ideas that formed the base of development of modern studies in sociology and anthropology. He developed theories and ideas in social facts, division of labor, education, crime, punishment, law, suicide, and religion.
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The Theory of the Society of the Simulacrum Philosophy Essay
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The idea, as well as Jean Baudrillard's theory of the society of the Simulacrum, is increasingly important in this age of different philosophic and psychological concepts relating to reality and unreality perception and comprehension. Many people believe that these issues and problems concern only those who are interested in philosophy and psychology.
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Social Construction Philosophy Essay
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Although the assertion that realities are socially constructed has gained considerable consensus from the academic community, the question of the agency that builds the socially constructed realities is not adequately resolved. The agency or authorship of language, culture, social groups, and macro structures in the making of the social construction of reality has been highlighted by theorists from radically different platforms.
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The Ethics of Euthanasia Philosophy Essay
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Logical considerations can be used to justify the notion of attaching a numerical value to human life because it is arguably more logical in the context of the trolley problem. This is arrived at by including the sacrificed individual as a figure in the total number of individuals whose lives were under consideration.
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Human Life and the Basic Human Values Philosophy Essay
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I seriously value human life and the human values that man abides by. Human life is valuable because, without it, it is impossible to enjoy life and its pleasant consequences. I believe in the basic human values of love, freedom, and sacrifice because these three elements enrich and make one’s life memorable.
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Diversity in Contemporary Feminism Philosophy Literature review
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Termed “isms,” some espouse benevolent and socially acceptable tenets, such as altruism, while others, like racism, reflect societal evils. Many “isms” have evolved into movements, promoting change by congealing the tenets of many into a single, employable ideology. Its advocates are bound to range in opinion and methodology.
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Abortion: Justified or Not Philosophy Essay
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The author explains that that abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. Abortion can be natural i.e. it can be the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus, commonly known as a miscarriage. Or it can be induced i.e. the removal of a fetus by medical, surgical, or other ways.
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Knighthood Chivalry: Spenser and Chaucer Philosophy Book Report/Review
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In the Knight’s Tale portion of his Canterbury Tales, Chaucer finds the opportunity to articulate his view of chivalry.  He forms his description of the knight as a “worthy man, that “from the time that he first began to ride out, he loved chivalry, trou the and honor, freedom, and curteisie” (Chaucer, 1974, p. 3).
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Utilitarianism and biomedical ethics Philosophy Case Study
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Her cancer continues to progress.Her physician wants her to try an experimental chemotherapy that has a 15% chance of putting this cancer in remission.She decides not to do this.She feels she would rather die than go through another treatment,one that will remove her from her home and put her in the hospital for treatment.
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