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    Socrates Worldview

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    Socrates Worldview Origin This question focuses on why there is something rather than nothing. Socrates uses the theory of recollection as evidence to prove his theory of creation. This theory of creation introduces that our souls have an existence before this earthly life. Socrates believes that‚ “…the living have come from the dead no less than the dead from the living” (72a Phaedo). He then takes the previous statement and concludes‚ “…that if this was so‚ it was a sufficient proof that

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    Oil Paintings

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    Oil Painting The oil painting technique traces its roots all the way back to a time between the fifth and ninth century when it was first used in Western Afghanistan‚ yet it was made famous and the premier means of expression by the Renaissance movement in the 15th century by men like Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael (Davide 46). The reason the oil painting technique gained this newfound popularity was due in large part to its ability to convey things such as human flesh more accurately while also

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    Socrates and the Soul

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    Socrates believed the most important task‚ in life‚ was to care for ones soul. Socrates argues that the soul is immortal and that we must rise above our physical nature in order to gain true knowledge. He believed the soul was our very essence‚ and our bodies the instrument utilized in dealing with the physical world. Socrates seemed confidant that human beings survive physical death‚ therefore possessing an immortal soul. He felt a philosophers concern was not with the body but with the soul and

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    Crito and Socrates

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    and Socrates According to this dialogue‚ it was a last day of Socrates. Crito visited Socrates in prison and wanted to help Socrates to escape from the prison before the execution, but Socrates refused. There are two reasons can be discussed in this essay. Firstly‚ it can be that Socrates was afraid Crito may get into trouble for helping himself to get away from the prison. Socrates insisted his honor principle and he thought it is irresponsible to escape from the prison. Secondly‚ Socrates thinks

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    Drawing to Painting

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    Drawing to Painting Roxann K. Ames Arts/230 March 3‚ 2014 Angela Brasser Drawing to Painting Raphael was known for sketching his works before actually painting them. For the Alba Madonna he had as many as forty-eight sketches. Late in the fourteenth century paper was used more so that artists could explore ideas they had for design that they would later paint or sculpt. This exploratory drawing gave a quick look that was both vivid and intimate of the artist’s creativity to put their thoughts on

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    Socrates and the Apology

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    best sources of information about Socrates’ philosophical views are the early dialogues of his student Plato‚ who tried to provide a faithful picture of the methods and teachings of the great master. The Apology is one of the many-recorded dialogues about Socrates. It is about how Socrates was arrested and charged with corrupting the youth‚ believing in no god(s) (Atheism) and for being a Sophist. He attended his trial and put up a good argument. I believe that Socrates was wrongfully accused and should

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    Socrates And Achilles

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    Socrates and Achilles: the Martyr Heroes Madelyn Vogel ILS 205 By comparing himself to the Greek hero Achilles before the jury in Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates attempts to portray himself as a hero of equal merit to Achilles and others of similar standing. By selecting the greatest of the Classical Greeks to compare and contrast himself to in his argument‚ Socrates surreptitiously urges his audience to view him as being of the same caliber as Achilles. This not only authenticates Socrates’ claims‚ but

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    The Crito, By Socrates

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    Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who is accredited as the main source of establishing the fundamentals of modern Western philosophy and logic. He is notably known for creating the Socratic method‚ Socratic irony and contributing to the field of ethics. Socrates was ahead of his time as he established an ethical system based on logos‚ human reason‚ rather than mythos‚ theological doctrine. This change from fables claiming divine warrant‚ to the pursuit of knowledge of central concepts and

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    Chinese Painting

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    Chinese Painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world‚ it is also known in Chinese as Guohua. Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy which is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink. Compared with the western style of painting‚ oils are not used in Chinese Painting. Chinese paintings were usually painted on paper or silk; Traditional painting can also be done on album sheets‚ walls‚ folding screens‚ and other media. Chinese

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    Tole Painting

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    There are different kinds or types of painting and for the ordinary indivudal‚ it can be rather confusing. You probably have come across oil paintings‚ watercolor paintings‚ body painting‚ face painting‚ and many others; but did you know about tole painting? Tole painting is considered as folk art. It is the painting of wooden and tin utensils‚ furniture‚ and other objects in a decorative way. Objects may refer to metallic objects like coffee pots‚ kitchen utensils‚ and other household items. The

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