The trial of Socrates This essay is an interpretation of the accusations against Socrates during his trial. Socrates was a Greek philosopher born in 470 BCE. He believed that philosophical system was the value of human knowledge. He would rather die than live and not to be allowed to teach and practice Philosophy and convincing people that the things that are worth it to be valued in life were wisdom‚ truth and the improvement of the soul as an opposed to money‚ honour and reputation. 1 In 399
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In most Greek myths‚ there is usually a story behind why terrible accidents are happening and why the Gods are targeting somebody with tragedies. Alternatively‚ in Oedipus the King‚ there is no apparent reason why the Oracle involves Oedipus and leads him on a trail of misfortunes. Some say it is to illustrate that the Gods had superiority over the mortals; others might argue that Oedipus somehow offended the Gods‚ and this was their “payback” on him. This leads to the ongoing
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Comparing Chuisi Painter (attributed to)‚ Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora‚ showing Herakles fighting Apollo for the Delphic Tripod; Herakles fighting Triton‚ 520-500 BCE with 970.2: Timokrates Painter (attributed): Attic White-ground Lekythos with Women carrying funerary gifts to the cemetery‚ 460 BCE In the first graph‚ the author takes old-age composite type‚ profile head with frontal eyes‚ torsos and profile legs and arms‚ in that way artist can represent core part of the figure. This vessel
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Ye Hua Social Foundation 25/09/2012 The significance and implications of assumptions about ‘historical causation’ in Herodotus’s The Histories and Thucydides’sThe Peloponnesian war Historical causation is a facet of historical analysis that focuses on explaining what occasioned or affected historic event. Causation analysis‚ thus‚ investigates the social‚ political‚ moral background of movements‚ ideologies and environmental occurrence; nevertheless‚ these analyses themselves are influenced
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The Apology is Plato’s recollection and interpretation of the Trial of Socrates (399 BC). In this dialogue Socrates explains who he is and what kind of life he led. The Greek word "apologia" means "explanation" -- it is not to be confused with "apologizing" or "being sorry" for one’s actions. The following is an outline of the ’argument’ or logos that Socrates used in his defense. A hypertext treatment of this dialogue is also available. I. Prologue (17a-19a) The first sentence sets the
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TEIRESIAS I go‚ but first will tell thee why I came. Thy frown I dread not‚ for thou canst not harm me. Hear then: this man whom thou hast sought to arrest With threats and warrants this long while‚ the wretch Who murdered Laius--that man is here. He passes for an alien in the land But soon shall prove a Theban‚ native born. And yet his fortune brings him little joy; For blind of seeing‚ clad in beggar’s weeds‚ For purple robes‚ and leaning on his staff‚ To a strange land he soon shall
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Does Herodotus offer adequate explanations for Greek colonisation in the archaic period? Herodotus gives all ancient historians invaluable insights into colonisation in the archaic period‚ despite having his well known limitations. We must overall regard his work ‘The Histories’ as an equal to archaeological evidence and Thucydides’ work when it comes to studying colonisation in this period. Before I begin this essay‚ however‚ I must first quickly define two crucial terms. The term ‘colonisation’
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In Nine Greek Lives: The Rise and Fall of Athens‚ Plutarch presents the life of Alcibiades as a contrast between inspired military excellence and disappointing moral failure. Although he was a brilliant and accomplished military strategist‚ Alcibiades’ lack of moral fortitude‚ and his provocation of the Athenians into reckless action led to his downfall‚ and that of Athens. Although Alcibiades was a man of prodigious gifts who could have led Athens to military dominance‚ he gave in to base self-interest
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1400 BC‚ the Oracle of Delphi is one of the most interesting archeological discoveries with a recurring appearance in Greek and Roman culture‚ artifacts‚ and structures. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most important shrines in all of Greece. The oracle reappears in mythologies repeatedly‚ but mythologies have been proven to have been theologies for the Greeks just as Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ etc. are to us today. This paper will describe what the Oracle at Delphi stands for‚ how the oracle
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Demand Forecasting Demand forecasting is the activity of estimating the quantity of a product or service that consumers will purchase. Demand forecasting involves techniques including both informal methods‚ such as educated guesses‚ and quantitative methods‚ such as the use of historical sales data or current data from test markets. Demand forecasting may be used in making pricing decisions‚ in assessing future capacity requirements‚ or in making decisions on whether to enter a new market.
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