Plato’s Republic: THe Virtues I. The Virtues In Robin Waterfield’s translation of The Republic‚Socrates attempts to give a definition of justice. At the end of Book II he began a detailed description of the construction of a good city. The good city is a relation to the human soul‚ and its four virtues. In the following paper I will discuss the virtues‚ what they are and where they are found. Also discussed will be the foundation‚ arrangement‚ and the interconnectedness with each one.
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) are conditions in the human body that cause failure in the immune system leading to life threatening infections and tumors. HIV was first discovered 30 years ago on June 5th‚ 1981 in a group of young gay men. HIV began to spread through the entire population of people. Since then over 60 million people have been infected with HIV and more than 25 million have died form an AIDS related causes (www.emedicinehealth.com)
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In The Republic‚ Plato presents a dialogue of Socrates‚ in which he seeks to uncover truths about what constitutes a just society‚ and what kind of men would rule such a society. As such a society would require a sound government‚ Socrates presents five possible types of governments‚ which involve varying levels of liberty and justice. Although the arguments demonstrate that aristocracy is the ideal form of government‚ all forms of government have fatal flaws that lead to continual replacement by
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For example‚ Walter Cronkite‚ a CBS news anchor‚ said‚ “We have been too often disappointed by the optimism of the American leaders” (document 2). Following WWI and WWII‚ America had established themselves as a superpower in the army and navy. America was a proud nation and the Vietnam War
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philosophers had their own conceptions about what justice truly is‚ however‚ Plato proved to be the most influential. Before Plato‚ many men shared Polemarchus’ belief that justice meant giving good to friends and evil to enemies. In his book‚ The Republic‚ Plato sets out to define the true definition of justice. Plato states that justice is when men to put aside irrational desires for the greater good of society. If civilization were to follow Polemarchus’ view of justice‚ society would become anarchy
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10069 April 06‚ 2010 AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS "HEALTH WORKERS’DAY’ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Health Workers’ Day Act". SEC. 2. May 7 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday to be known as "Health Workers’ Day" to give due recognition to the important role and contributions of the health workers who provide vital health
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In book V of the Republic‚ Plato covers many different claims that Socrates makes about women. The book begins with Socrates identifying both the soul‚ and the just city. As he is about to continue on in an attempt to continue on finding the constitutions of these‚ the interlocutor Polemarchus interrupts him. He speaks out and questions Socrates on a previously passive statement about spouses and children being in common. Socrates decides to follow through with Polemarchus’ request‚ and begins to
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exist‚ and the Second Continental Congress had no power to tax or raise an army‚ but each of the thirteen states had equal power. The Constitutional Convention was therefore called in 1787 to draft a new constitution that would be more effective. The federalists supported the ratification of the new drafted constitution‚ saying that a central government was needed to stabilize the nation‚ but the antifederalists were still clinging on to states’ rights‚ which were the base principles of the Articles
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Oscar‚ Mejia 11/30/12 Period# 5 In history every small or large issue had a great effect on the lives of many and created categories which people could associated‚ such as religion‚ economic classes‚ medical etc. The Black Death is one of those issues that help enforce and evolve many of this categories such as‚ Religion‚ economic‚ social‚ medical‚ and in this documents show people desperation and greedy. The middle
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Moses Ms. Densley DBQ#3 12/14/12 During the early 1800’s France and Britain were at war and for many years America remained neutral. But‚ Great Britain began seizing American ships and through the practice of impressments made the Americans join the British Navy. Great Britain was also starting to supply the Native Americans in North America with guns and‚ in response America finally declared war on Britain in 1812. The title "Era of Good Feelings" was used to describe the presidency of James
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