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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

The subject of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" is the critique of William James's pragmatism, examining how moral issues are addressed through empiricism, where the truth's value depends on its...

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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

The author's answers in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" do not resolve conflicts or establish a definitive plot resolution. Instead, Ursula K. LeGuin poses philosophical questions about...

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