possessed about not truly understanding or knowing anything made him better than everyone else. In “Apology,” Socrates explains to the jury that “[he] is far from making a defense on [his] own behalf.., but on [the jury’s], to prevent [the jury] from wrongdoing by mistreating the God’s gift to [them] by condemning [Socrates;] for if [they] kill [him they] will not easily find another like [him]” (“Apology” 30d). Here, Socrates literally claims to be “god’s gift” to the Greek, and his inflated sense of
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Traditionalist or progressive? Maybe he’s just pragmatic. Pericles has pride in his state, one rooted in the creation of Athens as a great power in the Mediterranean world. The type of patriotism, which comes from an appreciation of the contributions of forefathers to the creation of a state, often seems to be associated with a traditionalist view, one harking back to the great triumphs of generations past. In searching for ways to repeat the actions of ancestors it is possible to overlook new possibilities
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Knowing they self is something that is accomplished throughout one’s entire life. It is a journey one goes on. Socrates said, “the unexamined life is not worth living” by this he said that people should focus on guiding their own lives and morals. “Know thyself is a very popular term that originally meant “a maxim urging people to keep their particular places within society and to carry out their corresponding duties.” (World Ethics, pg 3). Socrates created his own interpretation of this. He gave
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It is thought-provoking that analyzing Phaedrus by reading the written words of an author who is also analyzing the text is part of what the dialogue and story-line are trying to convey to the reader. At first look the reader might think the intention of the book is to dissect the subject of love. This is demonstrated by the dialogue in the book itself, and seems to speak to the point that Socrates is trying to make. Love is used as the subject of the speeches. The very point of the book itself so
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As it may seem, the amount of problems resulting from fraternities and sororities would make this decision easy and they should all be disbanded, but not every organization should be held responsible for these problems. As I have said, a decision needs to be made by a well-informed public because the opinions that public has currently are mostly negative and biased. The reason so many people have an opinion on Greek organizations is because of how they are presented to the public. Part of solving
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From reading the advice Seneca offers in his letters, I would conclude that Seneca’s ideal lifestyle would include one full of enjoyment. In his letters Seneca stresses that it does not matter whether life is short or long, we all have to die at some point, so why not live life doing things you enjoy. Seneca believes that friendship is extremely important and should be valued. He believes that friendship is a serious matter, and that you should you should think for a long time before allowing a
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In comparison, Socrates and Rousseau share similar educational ideas. They firmly hold that every child is born with an ability to learn and explore. However, they are also born into a society which may corrupt them where ignorance is exhibited. Socrates introduced the educational idea of midwifery; it is to both of their understanding that children who leave the cave of ignorance is to be appreciated. To Socrates, the cave is a metaphor for the society that is blinded by ignorance and therefore
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Should we consider the Euthyphro Dialogue as a dialogue about the proper methods of thinking and understanding? It is a great example of how to think through an idea before you just say something is true or not true. In the end, do you get to a final answer? Maybe not, but you will know that the answers or statement made needs to be studied further. It ask the basic question, definition, then with the answer supplied proceed to question the answer and responses to try and dig to the bottom and find
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The Nicomachean Ethics is a famous book, where Aristotle follows Socrates and Plato in discussing the virtues of a central to a well-lived life. In this specific passage, Aristotle regards the ethical virtue of Friendliness to be a central part of social intercourse. Aristotle describes how different people act differently in different situations because of the social situation and kind of person they are. The passage builds the case to show how people are different, and how we should be able to
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Initially, he (assuming Plato is the Philosopher King) would have to find adults willing to give up their freedoms and predispositions to be retrained according to his education. In this, there is no guarantee for success because you essentially have a mixed bag of people your
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