bound to succeed‚ but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right‚ and stand with him while he is right‚ and part with him when he goes wrong.” (Lincoln) Such insight can be firmly applied to the dialogue Apology by Plato‚ in which Socrates offers his argument that he should be penalized by being fed at the Prytaneum. Socrates‚ a man of substantial intuition‚ wisdom‚ and insight‚ however disliked by the wealthier majority (for apparently corrupting the youth
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the cave; he is able to question and examine new ideas‚ introducing the concept of thought. Finally‚ the released prisoner takes in his new surroundings‚ develops reason‚ and attains understanding. The allegory can be a solid argument for Socrates’ Apology. One of the staples of human existence is the pursuit of knowledge; more specifically‚ the pursuit of the underlying truth. To reach an understanding of the truth‚ one must first go the preliminary stages. Once these phases are overcome‚ only then
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS2002 Notes 01 1 SIR PHILIP SIDNEY‚ AN APOLOGY FOR POETRY (1595) Sidney‚ Sir Philip. “An Apology for Poetry.” Critical Theory Since Plato. Ed. Hazard Adam s. New York: Harcourt‚ Brace‚ Jovanovich‚ 1971. 143-162. Sidney’s argum ent is divided into several sections and subsections. In order to m ake sense of this im m ensely long but im portant essay‚ you should read those sections m arked by an asterisk (*) below and in the order given: 1. From “Now then we go to the m ost
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Based on the two statements Socrates had made in the Apology and the Crito‚ we find that there is an obvious contradiction between them. On one side‚ Socrates says that he would still philosophize even though the jury wanted him not to; on the other side‚ he states that we shouldn’t challenge the law since it gives us everything. However‚ I think it is possible to reconcile the two views since one view is from his own perspective and another view is from the citizens’ perspective. In the next few
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Ethics on Plagiarism Plagiarism has become a major epidemic in our schools. Not only do we see it in Colleges among students of higher education‚ we also see it in high schools and now it is trickling down to our middle school children. Every body feels that it is the fault of a high tech internet world that is causing students to submit some one else’s work. But the truth be told there was a time before the internet‚ before the TV even that students would pay another student to do there work for
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Unabridged). The Socratic view of wisdom was that there should be a balance between knowing what you do and acknowledging that which you don’t‚ or‚ at the very least that is how Socrates wished to remain within the recounting of his speech in Plato’s The Apology: “So I made myself spokesman for the oracle‚ and asked myself whether I would be as I was – neither wise with their wisdom nor ignorant with their ignorance – or possess both qualities as they did. I replied through myself to the oracle that it was
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past ideas help us to learn and improve from our mistakes as well as incorporate new concepts to use in the future. When an idea is copied‚ and repeated without the recognition of the creator it becomes plagiarism. Similarities and differences help us to understand what are considered plagiarism or an original idea. Although Repent Harlequin and In Time were published and released decades apart‚ their similar dystopian society and characters led Harlan Ellison to believe that his work was plagiarized
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disciplinary offence. You are reminded that it is unacceptable to use other people’s work and writings as your own. You are advised that the University operates an electronic plagiarism detection service. Your work may therefore be uploaded‚ stored and cross-referenced against other material to identify possible plagiarism (see http://www.uclan.ac.uk/quality/acaregs/main/sectiona.htm
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