2007-01-04 00:01:10 · 4 answers · asked by man 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is not being yourself... simply wearing the feelings and acts and ideologies of others.
2007-01-04 01:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by Cheers For All 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By the book plagiarism is either:
1. the act of plagiarising; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own, or
2. a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
But this is theoretical, it depends on how you interpret it and on the epoch.
One example: when J.S.Bach "transposed" some works by Vivaldi (concerto for 4 violins-became concerto for 4 harpsichords etc.) he presented it as his own creation. However, he got the music from travellers who heard Vivaldi, wrote down the notes and brought them to him. So today this would be called plagiarism, but in Bach's time it was common practise!
Even today, is a transcription plagiarism? And what about "arrangements" ? And what if someone copies "just a little bit", like Madonna was sued by another author ...
If there was a strict definition, many lawyers would loose their jobs, or at least a part of their income.
2007-01-04 00:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its copying the work of others and claiming its yours
you should quote if you know you read it somewhere
if you lose your mind and blur stuff you read with what you have thought, then its ok to just say it. Even though your best thoughts might really be your own. We can adopt the best thinking ever done by reading and selecting.
2007-01-04 00:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is plagiarism in its widest application to human activity?
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2007-01-04 00:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋