down with him in case he slips from the truth‚ “it’s better to run this risk among enemies than among friends” (Plato‚ Republic‚ p. 124‚ Line 451). After several attempts to convince him to start‚ Socrates agrees to comply and begins his argument by using the example of guard dogs‚ where he asks whether it is true to keep the women guard dogs at home‚ as “incapable” (Plato‚ Republic‚ p. 125‚ Line 451d)‚ since they must tend to their puppies‚ while the men go to hunt and guard‚ or should they take equal
Premium Plato Socrates Democracy
Chapter 3 Problems 1. Dental Delights has two divisions. Division A has a profit of $200‚000 on sales of $4‚000‚000. Division B is only able to make $30‚000 on sales of $480‚000. Based on the profit margins (returns on sales)‚ which division is superior? 3-1. Solution: Dental Delights Division A Division B [pic] Division B is superior 3. Bass Chemical‚ Inc.‚ is considering expanding into a new product line. Assets to support this expansion
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet Financial ratios
CCOT: Rome‚ Republic to Empire Discuss the political and economic changes and continuities that occurred as Rome went from a Republic to an Empire During the classical age‚ Rome transitioned from a republic to an empire. During this time Rome’s senate was weakened becoming nothing more than a meaningless place for debates. This was because Rome became an empire in which the emperor had absolute power. While the senate was weakened Rome still controlled trade throughout the Mediterranean
Premium Ancient Rome Roman Republic Roman Empire
Australia should cut all ties with the British Monarchy and become a Republic – Negative Australia should not detach itself from the British Monarchy and become a republic. In doing so‚ Australia will abolish its constitutional monarchy system of government that has worked exceptionally well for it and its people. Australia does not need to prove its independence by becoming a republic. On top of this‚ a republic is a useless change for Australia‚ and in becoming one‚ many concerns and issues
Premium Monarchy Australia Constitutional monarchy
I believe that Australia should not become a republic. I think that there would be no point in becoming a republic‚ because we live without the intervention of the Queen at the moment‚ so becoming a republic would achieve nothing. If we were to become a republic‚ we would lose the support of England in times of war‚ famine or other disaster. I think that becoming a republic would achieve nothing‚ lose our links with England and waste the parliament’s time when they should be concerned with more important
Premium Head of state Time Monarchy
The island of the Dominican Republic has a wide range of biodiversity due to its isolation‚ tourists bringing in nonnative fauna and flora‚ and most of all due to the range of biomes within their country. The natural biomes that occur in the Dominican Republic vary from very dry biomes to very wet biomes. The most common biome in the Dominican Republic is subtropical coniferous forests‚ due to low levels of precipitation and adequate temperature variability. These trees have needle-leafs in order
Premium Agriculture Forest Caribbean
to live under a single political structure‚ good governance is necessary. Nicholas Machiavelli contrasts Plato’s utopia attending a central problem of politics by practising power over individuals to achieve wellbeing to the state. This essay explores how philosophers approach the concept of power through the virtues shown in their respective works The Republic and The Prince. Both philosophers‚ Plato in the polis and Machiavelli in the principality‚ argue that virtues are necessary and serve the ultimate
Premium Plato Political philosophy Philosophy
States of America‚ Great Britain and France; East Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union. When the US‚ GB and France combined their zones into one‚ it became the Federal Republic of Germany. After the meeting in Bonn and discussion about the mistakes and failure of the Weimar republic the Basic Law of the Federal republic was issued as a foundation for the parliamentary democracy with a strong Chancellor as a head of the country‚ who will be elected by the voters. Later‚ the FRG was included
Premium World War II Germany Cold War
The Republic of Kazakhstan. Constitution and Government. The Republic of Kazakhstan declared its independence on the 16th of December in 1992 and the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic was renamed and became the Republic of Kazakhstan. The first constitution was adopted on the 28th of January in 1993. The Current constitution became strong and was accepted on the 30th of August in 1995. Based on the Constitution Kazakhstan is a unitary state with a presidential form of government‚ which has three
Free Separation of powers Law Presidential system
the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 ended the Thirty Years’ War and brought about the formation of the independent Dutch Republic‚ a coalition of the seven provinces of the Netherlands. During the mid 17th century‚ the Dutch became the wealthiest and most active trading and shipbuilding people in Europe. By dominating most trading routes in the Baltic and Atlantic Seas‚ the Dutch Republic earned recognition as an influential nation. This booming economy would eventually encounter challenges during the
Premium Netherlands Europe European Union