In Apology by Plato‚ passage 38d-39c‚ Socrates turns his attention to those who voted against him. He expresses that he was convicted because he did the opposite of what they wanted him to do which was to beg for mercy and try to avoid the death sentence like many others do. On the contrary‚ he was not ashamed or scared to reveal his truth nor did he try to avoid death. Socrates’ tone conveys his strong beliefs of doing what’s right‚ this idea of justice which is highlighted throughout his defense
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In this essay‚ I explicate connections between Socrates’ descriptions of himself and his role as a citizen and educator in his home city‚ Athens‚ as portrayed in Plato’s Apology. The Apology depicts the trial of Socrates‚ and its entirety is narrated from the point of view of Socrates. Therefore‚ in the account of this trial‚ we have a lens through which we can view Socrates’ ideologies and convictions. Additionally‚ because Socrates is speaking directly to a jury of five hundred and one Athenians
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Dillian Pemberton Dr. Hyo Kim English 212 August 28‚ 2012 Quote: “ I am called wise‚ for my hearers always imagine that I myself posses the wisdom… but the truth is O men of Athens that only god is wise” Apology by Plato is an argument that defends both he and his master‚ Socrates’‚ way of thinking and looking at the world and records his masters last argument in defense of philosophy. At the time this work was created‚ Socrates was under persecution by many for blasphemy. This piece is significant
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OWNERS PLC MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DIRECTORS HELD AT THE GROSVENOR HOTEL‚ VICTORIA ON THURSDAY 14 JUNE 2012 Present: Mr S J Frankham Mr R J Sewell Mr R Glanvill Mr G Smith Mr D F Wise Apologies for Absence: The meeting convened at 9:00 am. 1. The minutes of the previous meeting of 14 March 2012 were read and agreed. 2. The CPO website has been updated and is being monitored by RG in order to implement any improvements that can be made. 3. Following our informal meeting (not minuted) with LBHF
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Clouds vs. The Apology In Aristophanes’ Clouds and in Plato’s Apology we see extensive fictional representations of the historical figure‚ Socrates‚ who left us no literary works under his own name. When comparing these two representations‚ readers often assume‚ as a result of the nature of the comedic genre‚ that Aristophanes’ portrayal of Socrates is exaggerated and fallacious. On the other hand‚ Plato’s account is often taken more seriously as a result of the philosophical genre and the respected
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most organizations is meetings...they waste too much of our precious time. This is bad news for organizations. Meetings are important because that is where an organization’s culture and climate perpetuates itself. Meetings are one of the ways that an organization tells its workers‚ "You are a member." If you have bad‚ boring‚ and time wasting meetings‚ then the people begin to believe that this is a bad and boring company that does not care about time. Likewise‚ great meetings tell the workers‚ "This
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Conduct Meetings Assessment task 2 Name of business: Dazzling Photography Description of business: Photography business specializing in: Weddings‚ Newborn photography‚ Family portraits and studio design. We also offer photo editing and collages. Number of employee’s in the workplace: 12 Meeting Purpose: A meeting to agree on where to go on the company business retreat (Melbourne‚ Noosa or Fiji) Organisational requirements Meeting minutes must be captured Meeting must start and finish on time Must
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Manage meetings Task 1 Action plan On 05/07/2013‚ Robert Sean‚ the CEO needs to contact the fire station and invite them to the meeting. Fees and available date must be identified. On 06/07/2013‚ Cherry Lu‚ the marketing manager needs to contact Deakin University to rent the room for the meeting. Fees and available date must be identified. On 08/07/2013‚ Peter Chen‚ the production manager needs to design and point out enough meeting papers for participants. On 09/07/2013‚ Damn Lee‚ the purchasing
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MANAGE MEETINGS (BSBADM502B) ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT (Please print your name) DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS (BSB50207) ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET CANDIDATES - Please submit this entire document (do not separate or remove pages) – with this page completed as required – and place at the top of your assessment document CANDIDATE TO COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW Name Address Phone Daytime Email address Company name Training date(s) 21/08/2013
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Project 1 Board of managers meeting. Meeting Plan Date: November 24‚ 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Hall 8‚ Melbourne Exhibition Center for this time because the company’s meeting rooms will not available on that day. Attendees: CEO of the company 12 section managers included 2 managers from interstate and 3 managers via teleconference. PURPOSE Plan to make the high performance of all sections in the company with the new technology enhance
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