The main argument in The Apology by famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato is whether‚ notorious speaker and philosopher Socrates is corrupting the youth by preaching ungodly theories and teaching them unlawful ideas that do harm to individuals and society. In his words Socrates quoted the prosecution’s accusation against him: "Socrates is guilty of corrupting the minds of the young‚ and of believing in supernatural things of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state." 1 Further
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MGT 2021-Principles of Management 1. Firms may be classified according to the mix of businesses owned by the firm. List and describe the major types of business mix. Four major types of business mix are: a. Concentration strategy A form of diversification strategy that focuses on a single business operating in a single industry segment. b. Vertical Integration Strategy A form of diversification strategy in a which a firm integrates vertical by acquiring business that are supply channels
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PLATO’S APOLOGY In Plato’s Apology‚ I found that it is only named “Apology” but there is nothing about apology there. It is mainly the defense of Socrates for his accusations. He was a very decent intelligent man. Socrates said – “I am not a clever speaker in any way at all-unless‚ indeed‚ by a clever speaker they mean someone who speaks the truth.” By this statement he was able to make people think that he is only telling the truth‚ not making false things with his intelligence. I am amazed by
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Plato thinking was highly influenced by Socrates as evidenced in his book‚ “The Apology”. It depicts Socrates as one who was extremely interested in morality‚ living a good life and mostly caring for the soul. To him‚ there are no better blessings than those of God. Therefore‚ he was an ambassador of ethics (Plato & In Richards‚ 1966). In his writings‚ Plato brings out the aspect of general knowledge as being what people believe without need for foundational proof. Any act of believing otherwise
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revealed that family involvement benefits vary across demographic groups‚ it is important for educators to be aware of cultural and background factors which are exclusive to their school communities (Bouffard and Stephen‚ 2007). Bouffard and Steffen (2007) found that “research links family involvement in middle and high school to students’ positive academic and social outcomes”
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Some of the best sources of information about Socrates’ philosophical views are the early dialogues of his student Plato‚ who tried to provide a faithful picture of the methods and teachings of the great master. The Apology is one of the many-recorded dialogues about Socrates. It is about how Socrates was arrested and charged with corrupting the youth‚ believing in no god(s) (Atheism) and for being a Sophist. He attended his trial and put up a good argument. I believe that Socrates was wrongfully
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Title: Social Cognitive Learning Theory: An Integration Paper Name: Salve S. Resuello We have discussed a lot of topics in our Seminar on Educational Psychology class. These topics were very informative and relevant in the day to day activities of the teachers and I learned a lot from the discussions. One of the topics that I really like most is the Social Cognitive Learning Theory of Albert Bandura. This theory was focus on learning through observing others. As the discussant of this
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Early Roots of Policing: Sir Robert Peel’s Twelve Principals of Policing For over a century police departments in the United States and across the world have been following Sir Robert Peel’s twelve principals of policing. Almost nothing or very little has changed since these principals were first implemented in England’s "Scotland Yard". Many of these principals are behind today’s investigating and policing practices. THE POLICE MUST BE STABLE‚ EFFICIENT‚ AND ORGANIZED ALONG MILITARY LINES
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rescuing of holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Mohammedans. (Alchin 1) There were eight Crusades in number; the first four were sometimes called the Principal Crusades‚ and the remaining four were the called the Minor Crusades. (Alchin 1) The Principal Crusades‚ however‚ were considered to be the most important. (Alchin 1) The Principal Crusades started because of key people or key events‚ which led to affect history. Every crusade contained key people‚ which helped spark the crusades
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Apology Paper In the Apology by Plato‚ the scene is set up on the jury; Socrates is standing in front of his accusers‚ Meletus‚ Lycon and Anytus. He is defending for himself against the four charges brought by the accusers. Socrates is charged with inquiring the heaven and searching things beneath the earth‚ a Sophist‚ not believing the god of Athens‚ and corrupting the youth. Therefore‚ surrounding him was a group of wealthy young audiences. In the Apology‚ Socrates is defending for himself
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