"I trust what I say is right‚" is only one of the wise remarks that Socrates makes. He is a very confident man‚ but he expresses his confidence in an ironic way by his intricate sentences and clever remarks. His trial is interesting because he hits key points: why he is being accused‚ why he should be acquitted and finally why he feels it is acceptable that he is convicted. He contradicts himself frequently because at one point he flaunts his wisdom and great intellectual qualities and then he changes
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A Princess from Two Worlds “Sayaw sa Kasingkil”‚ or commonly known as “Singkil” is a famous Philippine Folk Dance that expresses hierarchies of royalty and power. Belong in the “Moro Suite” of Philippine Folk Dance‚ Singkil originates from the north Mindinao region of the Philippines and is derived from Muslim culture. There are two known versions of Singkil-- the classical version and the modern Indarapatra version. Both version deliver very similar performances of choreography. Both versions
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Simmias objected to Socrates stating that the soul would vanish as the body dies. He brings up the argument of the soul’s existence by using an instrumental example. There is a lyre and a harmony‚ which represents a body and a soul. The lyre and the body are both visible while the harmony and the soul are invisible. He brings up a different perspective than Socrates: “... the soul is a kind of harmony‚ then clearly when our body’s tuning is disturbed … The soul… must instantly vanish‚ like the
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Ricardo Rodriguez Mrs. Fazio Philosophy Novemeber-23-10 Reflection “A philosopher knows that in reality he knows very little”..”One thing only I know‚ and that is that i know nothing” – Socrates There above quote is a pre-cursor to the wisdom the great philosopher Socrates has. The above quote is true in many ways such as the fact that we know barely more than what we can see. The above quote explains the microscopic insects we are in the universe. It explains how we cannot merely
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Thinking Broadly about Innovation Samsung is well known for its technological innovations‚ and Samsung Corning is no exception. The company‚ a joint venture between Samsung and Corning of the U.S.‚ is a leader in core electronic materials and manufactures differentiated products for fl at panel displays. We produce high-defi nition PDP fi lters‚ ITO targets and ultra-slim CRT glass‚ and are constantly developing next generation materials and components. These state-of-the-art products
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Ideal Person-Confucius Smith-brown‚ Della REL/133 Jul 01.2010 Donald Savell Ideal Person-Confucius “Moral character of the ruler is the wind; the moral character of those beneath him is the grass. When the wind blows‚ the grass bends.” (Kenyu 12‚ 19). He focuses on the real world and provides guidelines for how people should live their lives. (www.mythencyclipedia.com) Morality was the most important subject for Confucius. His goal was to create gentlemen who carry themselves with grace
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will be comparing and contrasting the 2 artworks that I have chosen in terms of how they look and how they convey messages. ‘Headlong’ is a collage in which lots of elements are used to show viewers it is conveying an important message. Whereas in comparison‚ the ‘Untitled’ is the art form of photography‚ however the message is just as important. In ‘Headlong’‚ we see a long cursive ‘E’ shape right in the middle of the artwork. The ‘E’ shape looks like it’s been printed out from the computer with the
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Analect II (1-21) In this particular analect‚ I believe Confucius is talking about the government. Confucius’s writings suggest that a ruler should govern with a straightforward style that consist of principles of goodness and morality. For example‚ in II (1)‚ he says "he who rules by moral force is like the pole-star‚ which remains in its place while all the lesser stars do homage to it." In this I believe he is referring to the north star in the sky‚ which is always constant and never moving
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<center>Compare and Contrast the writings of Confucius‚ Hammurabi‚ and the book of the dead</center><br><br>Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius‚ Hammurabi’s code of laws‚ and Egypt’s Book of the Dead. At first‚ they seem very different‚ they’re from different times‚ regions‚ and religions‚ but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people considered important.<br><br>One of the values that all three civilizations is justice
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Name: Tutor: Course: Date: COMPARISON BETWEEN JAPANESE AND CHINESE TRADITIONS Other than their geographical nearness‚ the countries of Japan and China share many similarities. Both countries have established excellent senses of national identity and extremely rich cultures. Since both countries have existed for quite some time‚ their histories have crossed during several periods. These nations also share similar value systems and religions‚ which have influenced each other. However‚ the Chinese
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