real truth‚ or knowledge for that matter. While on the other hand‚ Socrates‚ an early Greek thinker believed that truth is objective‚ it is what it is‚ and the opinion of any single individual could not change that truth. What I’ve come to understand while pondering these two conflicting philosophies is this‚ there is only one truth‚ and that is that there is no truth. The sophists taught rhetoric‚ or persuasive speech. How to get what they want out of others in a practical way. They practiced
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What is Justice? What is justice? Well‚ many seem to think that they know the answer to this. No one had a better understanding of what justice was and what constituted a just life than Plato and Socrates. After reading his famous book‚ The Republic‚ it left me confused‚ yet well educated on what Plato thought was justice. Philosophers say this book could possibly be the single most important philosophical books of Western Tradition. Plato believed that there is more need for abstract thought
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In the societies of Socrates‚ Hobbes’s Leviathan‚ and Machiavelli’s Prince‚ individuals were naïve. Individuals believed in a power to rule them‚ rather than standing up and thinking for themselves. While Machiavelli and Hobbes believed in instilling fear into their citizens‚ Socrates believed in equality and justice. Socrates would disagree with Machiavelli and Hobbes’ societies because they were run by the same government that Socrates was fighting against. In Machiavelli’s Prince‚ the Prince
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Sophocles’ play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and
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Socrates proposes a “myth of the metals” the ideal city’s citizens must acknowledge. These citizens accept their respective positions so as to maintain the social and political order‚ or‚ as Socrates articulates‚ to prevent revolution (422a). The “myth of the metals”‚ or the “noble lie”‚ emphasizes the importance of each individual fulfilling a specific function‚ which allows them to practice what Socrates and his peers have defined as justice (346d). Socrates propositions this “necessary falsehood”
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politically; however‚ the idea had originated from philosopher Socrates during Ancient Greek time. A compromise between an individual or individuals government and themselves on the duties and responsibilities that they were born with. Socrates argument is that people should follow the Social Contract Theory since it was the origin point of how people were born‚ how one got educated‚ and how one were to act through adulthood. In the book‚ Crito‚ Socrates states that by the time they reach adulthood they could
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same ring were given to a just and unjust person they would act in the same way out of the natural desire to do and be better. However‚ later on in Book IX‚ Socrates describes the life of a tyrant
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The dialogue Crito focuses on logic and argument. The entire dialogue is focused on how Crito is attempting to convince Socrates to escape prison because he was held unjustly. Crito presents Socrates with reasons to leave; however‚ Socrates refuses because he believes he should follow the orders of the state. Socrates uses three arguments to explain his refusal to break out of prison. The first argument states that if we disobeyed the law‚ the state would get destroyed
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Explain Christian beliefs about justice‚ forgiveness and reconciliation. In order to explain the Christian viewpoint in relation to justice‚ forgiveness and reconciliation it is necessary to define these terms in their broader‚ and more secular perspective. This will then help to clarify the particular Christian position in this respect. Therefore‚ in order to properly consider what is meant by the term "justice‚" a logical‚ if not basic‚ first step is to look up the term in a dictionary. Here
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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORK? The aim of this essay is to be able to explore what restorative justice is and how it has been developed in different places‚ showing if it works. There can be no doubt that restorative justice is now part of the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom and many other countries such as Canada‚ Australia‚ the United States‚ South Africa and New Zealand. The essay is going to be in three parts: Part I will provide an introduction to the ideas of restorative justice and explore
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