In 399 B.C‚ Socrates‚ a 70 year old teacher of rhetoric and speech‚ had been declared the wisest by the oracle at Delphi‚ however‚ he hadn’t considered himself the wisest. He figured that someone else was wiser than himself so he began to talk to poets‚ artist‚ educators and he realized that when they claimed that they knew the answers that didn’t. He had been the only one that had acceptably admitted that he didn’t know the right answer. People were infuriated because he had pointed out that the
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The Importance Of Filial Piety Han Y. When people are asked who gave the most favors to them‚ it must be their parents; without the parents‚ they could not be fed when they were young and also they would not be able to even exist now. However‚ in now days‚ the older the parents get‚ the more negligent the children get. As a result‚ those being treated negligently parents are sometimes isolated from their children and even from society. Moreover‚ there must be no children who want their parents to
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The Death of Socrates XXXXPHI 103 Informal LogicInstructor: Paige Erickson January 20‚ 2014 Plato’s “The Apology” is a story depicting the trial of Socrates. Socrates is being charged for not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Throughout this essay we will go over the charges that were pressed against Socrates‚ how he responds to the charges‚ and lastly my view on his innocence. Throughout the trial Socrates speaks to the
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“There are controversies surrounding the concept of abnormality.” With reference to this statement‚ discuss the concepts of normality and abnormality. There are controversies surrounding the concept of abnormality. With reference to this statement‚ discuss the concepts of normality and abnormality Psychologists are posed with a difficult task: it is difficult to define and therefore diagnose abnormality because it is‚ to a large extent‚ based on the symptoms people exhibit or report. This paper
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• This quotation is extremely important in the story as it helps the group find their definition of justice. This is Socrates’ definition of courage based upon the previous arguments Glaucon‚ Adeimantus‚ and Socrates himself had made previously. What we are told to be afraid of and the opposite are preserved through many generations‚ promoting courage for different people through each one. This quotation is important because it shows exactly how “courage” works. This could be useful for people who
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Previously‚ Socrates‚ Glaucon‚ and Adeimantus had discussed certain teachings and poetry that Socrates believed should be shown in his ideal city. In his ideal city Socrates defines several characteristics and exemptions of the guardians and continues in this next section. Socrates states that the rulers or guardians should be the only ones allowed to lie‚ but only if the lie is to benefit the city. Socrates concerns himself with those individuals who do not stick to one art or activity‚ so if guardians
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The Republic Reflection Socrates was a man of distinction and a man with strong ideas on how to make a more perfect society. Although a lot of his ideas conflict with his ability to be just or unjust it does not in his mind. Being just or unjust is a major topic in the book and there are many different ways of being both. Socrates used the terms‚ not necessarily the way we would normally use the term today‚ but parts of his depiction made sense. He said a lot of different things could be
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OCT 4‚ 2010 • 1. In the Apology‚ Socrates recounts how he disobeyed the unjust order of the Thirty Tyrants to arrest a fellow citizen; he also claims that he will never stop philosophizing‚ regardless of what the legally constituted political authority commands. Yet‚ in the Crito‚ Socrates provides numerous arguments for obeying the decision of the legally constituted political authority‚ even though the decision (to put Socrates to death) was unjust. Critically assess whether Socrates’s view
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Socrates knew the trial brought onto him by three citizens of Athens was not just and the official accusations of corrupting the youth and impiety are not the true reasons for the trial. He was put to death because of his method of challenging others in the search for wisdom and knowledge. Socrates was given the opportunity to defend himself and choose not to beg for his life but praise his life and to honor his mission. He opposed the charges by a cross-examination of the people who put him on
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In the Gorgias1‚ Socrates says‚ “I think that I am the only or almost the only Athenian living who practices the true art of politics; I am the only politician of my time”‚ while in the Apology2‚ he claims that “he who will really fight for the right‚ if he would live even for a little while‚ must have a private station and not a public one.” As we know‚ Socrates did manage to live for over 70 years‚ and did indeed confine himself to a private stance; but how can one be a politician without being
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