Swimming is the most effective form of exercise. Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim? The root meter means measure. What does the word perimeter mean?

Swimming is good exercise for people who cannot jog.
Swimming does not burn as many calories as running.

What do historians call the political, social, or cultural circumstances surrounding an event?

Write about three symbols that you find in the story and what each symbol means. the meaning should be on the topic of knowledge vs. ignorance, the relationship of knowledge to freedom, and both the good and bad associated with gaining knowledge. use this example as a model for your "the prisoner who is set free and leaves the cave represents a person who gains knowledge, and his experiences show both the positive and negative effects of learning something new." write about what you think plato is trying to tell us about knowledge vs. ignorance and the relationship of knowledge to freedom in this story. be sure to include what he says about the cost (the pain).

Compare the lives of slaves in mines and farms versus those in households