GROUP ASSIGNMENT Greek philosophy Q) Critically assess the charges against and the defence given by Socrates in the apology? The apology- a compilation of Socrates dialogue- is a rare collection of works done by Plato which we must treasure. This work gives us a distinct clear picture of what must have happened in Athens in the 5th century. Each deep mystifying dialogue, if interpreted properly, unveils realities leaving us either enlightened or puzzled. Apprehending, such an abstruse
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Greek tradition should be served to provide moral lessons and justice because, although it can be manipulated for political purposes or personal gain, its main purpose is to be passed on through generations to come and meant to be a guide and show culture of the people. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates says that he is going against the traditions in order to show the importance of the traditions, although in a way that argues against it which is irritating to some. He claims that without him the state
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Karolina Dymon Response 2 Oedipus the King Aristotle, In the play Oedipus the King, the city of Thebes is under a plague and many people are dying. Kreon, Oedipus’s brother in law ventures to find an oracle to get some answers on how he can help the city. He finds out that the only way the plague can be stopped is when the murderer of the late King Laius is caught and expelled from the city. King Oedipus vows that he will catch the murderer and help his city. Oedipus sends for a prophet and
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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (rpt. In James P. Place, Literature: A Reader for Freshman Composition II, 1st ed. [Boston: Pearson, 2011] 122-168) many philosophical questions are raised by Iolaste’s judgement on the oracles. The chorus responds to these judgments at first as the gods are all knowing and anything said otherwise is blasfomous. Then they seem to go into a rant about how if the gods are not right in their prophecy then everything they say is not law. In the end of the play
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Maria Panzo Phil 1301 03-31-12 Socrates was accused of denying the gods and of corrupting the young. The first of these charges rested upon the fact that he supposed himself to be guided by a divine sign. The second, Xenophon tells us, was supported by a series of particular allegations: (a) that he taught his associates to despise the institutions of the state, and especially election by lot; (b) that he had numbered amongst his associates Critias and Alcibiades, the most dangerous of the representatives
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Diogenes of Sinope was known for being different from the rest of society. Diogenes was popularly known as a Kyon, which in Greek means “dog.” The word cynic derives from Kyon and was later associated with the philosophy of cynicism which is “The end of life is virtue, not pleasure, and it can only be obtained by independence of all earthly possessions and pleasures” (Philosophy.lander.edu) as well as living a “living a life full of virtue in agreement with nature”(Philosophybasics.com). Diogenes
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Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to demand forecasting. Survey method and Statistical method are further sub-divided into various methods. The former obtains information about the consumers’ intentions by conducting consumers’ interviews, through collecting experts’ opinions. The later using past experience as a guide and by extrapolating past statistical- relationships suggests the level of future demand. Survey methods are found appropriate for short term forecasting or demand estimation
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RISK ANALYSIS METHODS Delphi Technique “The Delphi Technique is a selected group of expert’s answers questionnaires and provides feedback regarding the responses from each round of requirements gathering. The responses are only available to the facilitator to maintain anonymity” (PMBOK, 2008, p.108). It is a technique that is useful for situation where individual judgments have to be tapped and combined in order to address a lack of agreement or incomplete of knowledge. The valued of this
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Ethics and morality both share the same conduct. When we look at ethics and morals, we think about right and wrong. The difference between them is that ethics refer to a series of rules that are given to us by an external source. They can refer to a system of principles or theory. For example, the Florida Bar has ethics and rules that it expects its attorneys to follow. Morals are our own principles regarding right and wrong. They are based on practices or teachings regarding how we conduct
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The Delphi Technique: Public Decision Or Public Manipulation? Before deciding on this particular article for . my assignment, .I had not the slightest idea as to what the Delphi Technique was or how it ever managed to cross paths with my eyes and gain enough interest to warrant my full attention but it most certainly did. I will begin by telling you that The Delphi Technique was developed in the 1950s by the Rand Corporation for
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