PHL202H5 Plato ’s Philosophy in Apology Plato was known to be one of Socrates ’ students‚ and knew him for over 40 years. Although Plato ’s version of Apology is popularly believed to be (the most accurate) historical recount of what happened in 399 B.C on the day of Socrates ’ trial‚ historians cannot be sure the validity of everything he wrote. It can be argued that it is actually a philosophical work‚ remarking on the teachings of Socrates and his beliefs‚ which he stood by even until his
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excellence. The answer lies in the words of two well-known philosophers‚ Socrates and Aristotle. Throughout Plato’s‚ The Apology‚ and Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ the two tell all as to what it means to be a genuine‚ good person. In Socrates defense speech he explains to the jury what it means to be a just person‚ shown through his own actions in Greek society. Aristotle writes about what it takes to achieve happiness and how in doing so one becomes a virtuous person. As told by Aristotle views‚ and
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Factors Influencing the Selected Residents of Baranggay in Catanuan Quezon to Patronize Quack Practices. Diane R. Sosa Calayan Educational Foundation‚ Inc. Chapter One Introduction Background of the study Complementary and alternative medicines‚ including quack practices fundamentally rooted on the medical systems and techniques of ancient people such as Chinese‚ Egyptians‚ Greeks‚ Asian Indians and Native Americans. Contemporary biomedical research has tended to be sceptical
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BCE to 399 BCE‚ unlike other writers of the time he is entirely known through the works of those around him such as Xenophon and Plato. In one of Plato’s work about Socrates‚ the Apology‚ Socrates sets up an argument for disobeying the laws of men that he appears to be at odds with another argument in another work about Socrates by Plato about excepting punishment in Crito. Many believes that these inconsistencies are actually the invention of Plato. But regardless of whether these are fictional accounts
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3. Treating illnesses is why doctors become doctors. Dr. House makes this statement early in the program to further explain why he became a diagnostician. This again relates to the TV show’s theme that Dr. House was not doing what he was doing because he wanted to treat people just their ailments and thus did not need to get to know his patients. 4. If you do not talk to someone they cannot lie to you. This is another one of Dr. Houses quick statements when ask why he does not want to talk to his
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Apology by Plato tells a story of Socrates‚ who was being accused of teaching others for a fee‚ corrupting the young and not believing in the gods. He asks the court to allow him to defend himself in his normal speaking manner because he had never been in a courtroom. Socrates starts by denying the charges against him. He claims that he has never asked for money from other people. He argued that young rich people with nothing to do would follow him and imitate his interviews of well-known wise people
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Pickett’s apology appeared to have the intended effect on Mirella‚ even through his concurrent attempt to turn her mind to the gruesome dangers that awaited the unfortunate or unwary. After he’d finished‚ he retained a relaxed demeanour‚ fingers lightly wrapped around the mug of spiced tea and eyes fixed on her. As naive and innocent as Vitrella had claimed her to niece to be‚ Jeremiah had begin to question that a little. Mirella appeared intelligent and unafraid to speak her mind. Troublesome qualities
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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 2011‚ COSMOPOINT Sdn Bhd Employee Handbook TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction About This Employee Handbook Company Vision‚ Mission & Shared Values Categories of Staff Staff Grade 2. Appointments 3. Probation and Confirmation 4. Promotions 5. Termination of Employment 6. Retirement Age 7. Working Days and Hours Non-Academic Staff Academic Staff Clock In and Clock Out Teaching Hours Requirement of Academic Employee 8. Overtime 9. Gazetted Public Holidays 10
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the same gods as Athens while extorting the truth for his personal benefit‚ disregarding the pureness of Athens and its youth. To begin‚ Socrates did not believe in the same gods as Athens‚ the easiest of his convictions to prove because of his Apology. In his plea‚ Socrates distracts the jury with stories of disbelievers. As the defense begins‚ he does not say that he does believe or disbelieve in the gods of Athens‚ since the easiest answer for an innocent man is “I did not do it.” Instead
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Doctors of the Holocaust The Holocaust was one of the most inhumane genocides in history. Millions were killed in concentration camps by gas chambers and crematoria; others died in combat trying to fight the Nazi regime. But there were some who died more horrid deaths at the hands of Nazi doctors in the camps. These doctors would perform experiments meant to mutilate and cause intense pain for the victims. Many of the Nazi physicians were captured‚ while others fled before the liberation of camps
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