Confucius and Plato Confucius and Plato were two of the most respected and widely known thinkers. There philosophies of how people should be governed‚ what characteristics make for a good leader‚ and other thoughts have influenced many aspects of the ancient and present world. Confucius and Plato’s ideas have benefited their own civilizations and later civilizations‚ and they both shared many similarities and differences in their ideas. First‚ Confucius‚ a Chinese thinker and the founder of Confucianism
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Recently‚ ’silo virus’ has become a frequent topic of discussion among different kinds of organizations(Schutz & Bloch‚ 2006‚ p. 32). It generally means a lack of effective collaboration between different departments or subunits in an organization. This article will examine how silo virus forms and what implications silo thinking has for an organization. In addition‚ this article will specifically concentrate on the approaches that managers need to have to reduce the negative impact of silo thinking
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PLATO’S THEORY OF COMMUNISM Plato was born in may/june 428/27 BC in Athens in an aristocratic family . Plato’s real name was Aristocles.He excelled in the study of music ‚ mathematics ‚poetry and rhetoric . Plato met with Socrates in 407 BC and became his desciple . The execution of Socrates proved to be the turning point of Plato’s life . Plato left Athens and went to many countries ‚ studying mathematics and the historical traditions of the priests . He returned to Athens in 386 BC and established
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Interreligious Dialogue with respect to theological pluralism Statistics show that most of the world’s population is affiliated with some type of religion‚ with Christianity and Islam encompassing slightly over 50% of the population. Though interreligious dialogue is beneficial in gaining a better understanding of another’s religion‚ is it possible to hold one’s religion as being the absolute truth while engaging in an open interreligious dialogue with another religion? Many spiritual people
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10/19/13 Plato: Certainty and Human Nature Plato was born in 427 BCE in Athens‚ Greece. He devoted his life to philosophy after the death of his mentor‚ Socrates at the hands of the Athenian court. He‚ most notably‚ was the first philosopher to develop ideas of human nature‚ knowledge‚ and metaphysics‚ and argued for the existence of the soul. Furthermore‚ he believed that there was distinction between changing physical objects and the unchanging‚ perfect ideals of the mind‚ and that the mortal
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Humility and Dialogue Rubi Garza Texas A&M International University Freire (2002) comes to see humility as something essential in order for dialogue to exist. The ability that people have to create the world is insignificant if they have the tendency to believe that they are different‚ and for that matter superior to others. I believe humility in a person is shown by their actions and practices. Humility in a person is seen when they unite with others‚ understand the differences that others
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Freedom vs. Survival in The Melian Dialogue The Melian Dialogue‚ written by Thucydides‚ is an account of the confrontation between the people of Melos and the people of Athens. Melos was a small island off the southeastern coast of Greece that tried to remain independent and neutral during the Peloponnesian War. The Athenians wanted to gain control of Melos in order to intimidate the Spartans. The theme of freedom vs. survival is evident throughout this dialogue‚ as the Melians do not want to succumb
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influence. In “The Melian Dialogue”‚ drafted during the Peloponnesian War‚ Thucydides brings into question the role of power in relation to statecraft and international relations. As the Athenians continue to expand their Aegean Empire‚ they come into contact with the island of Melos‚ an isolated colony of Sparta. The Athenian generals send representatives to negotiate with the Melians rather than immediately using sheer military force to conquer them. In the resulting dialogue‚ Thucydides manages to
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Plato The story of two sisters‚ Melissa and Melinda‚ is one of deep philosophical analysis. The harsh scenario is of the two sisters’ brother‚ Matthew‚ who is involved in a horrific accident that essentially leaves him brain dead and only alive through a complex network of life support systems. According to Matthew’s last will and testament‚ he states specifically that if something of this sort ever happens to him‚ both sisters must mutually agree upon the ultimate decision of whether or not to
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Part I 1- Intercultural Dialogue as a concept tool to promote peace In a world that is becoming increasingly interdependent ‚ in a world that encompasses great cultural‚ ethnic‚ racial‚ national‚ and religious diversity‚ it is of great importance that we find ways to come together as a human family while still honoring‚ recognizing and respecting our many diversities. The field of intercultural dialogue provides important tools to help people deal with all these diversities in more
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