In Perry’s Dialogue‚ he introduces three fictional characters to explore the concept of personal identity. This topic arises as the character‚ Gretchen Weirob‚ lays on her deathbed seeking consolation from her friend‚ Sam Miller‚ and former student‚ Dave Cohen‚ to discuss the possibility of her survival after death. Weirob’s view is that people are identified by their bodies and that their continued existence relies on the existence of their living bodies (Perry‚ 319). In this paper‚ I will argue
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was a pupil of Socrates and a famous philosopher‚ represents the four dialogues during the time from the beginnings of Socrates’ trial in Athens to the day of his execution. Also he examines themes regarding of the essence of existence‚ the nature of death‚ and the value of wisdom. The first dialogue is a "Euthyphro‚" which is the name of the first citizen who involves Socrates in dialogue. The two men encounter one another outside the Athenian version of the law courts‚ where Socrates is about to go
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happiness is not rewarding. Despite being a well educated man‚ he had no knowledge about the existence of the world or how we all came into being‚ and this caused the Brahmin to be sorrowful and in distress‚ making him unhappy. Therefore‚ this resulted in a contradiction with his theory and his reality. Could he be wrong? Or maybe this happiness through ignorance doesn’t last very
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Socrates charged with being a Physicalist or Natural Philosopher and a Sophist‚ more specifically of corruption of the youth and impiety. Charged with these crimes for two different reasons‚ one‚ being misunderstood by the people he had questioned over the years as to his motivation. They felt he was questioning their beliefs and values. This made them angry and out of resentment took these charges out. The other reason is they were trying to degrade him and throw a bad light on him in the cities
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Midterm Exam Redo There is an infinite amount of reasons why people may take heroin or any other drug for that matter. From personal observations I have noticed that even though the reasons vary by individual there is still a main pattern. I believe most people take heroin because they like the feeling of being drugged. When they are in this state they don ’t have to think about problems. In a way the drug is a diversion from their true feelings and an escape from their ordinary lives. Another
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Obedience: Socrates’ defense for Not Doing Injustice When Injustice is Done to You In the dialogue of “Crito” by Plato‚ a person by the name of Crito has come to try and persuade Socrates to escape from jail as he feels he is being wrongfully accused. Socrates basically asks Crito to plead his case and if he can come up with enough good reasons then Socrates will escape‚ if not he will stay. As Crito begins attempting to persuade him‚ Socrates ends up stating two main premises that are reasons why he should
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Write a dramatic dialogue between two or more characters which demonstrates‚ explores‚ highlights or questions the themes and concerns of one of thinkers on the course (apart from Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle). Follow the Socratic dialogue form of presentation used by Plato. Edmund Burke 1790’s England‚ a conservative thinker (Henry) meets a pro-enlightenment thinker (Jean-Pierre)that is extremely supportive of the recent revolution in France. The conservative thinker has recently read Edmund
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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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Soil in some areas of China and Russia is naturally low in selenium. Selenium deficiencies in the Keshan region in northeast China were severe enough to spur a form of heart disease called cardiomyopathy‚ now called Keshan’s disease. Why do people take selenium?: Selenium has brought in lots of attention because of its antioxidants. These antioxidants protect cells from damage. Among all the healthy people in the U.S.‚ selenium deficiencies are very uncommon. Although some health conditions
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The Platonic dialogue Lysis attempts to explain what friendship is and how it is formed. Throughout the dialogue‚ Socrates discusses seven varying in definition. The first three were a logical representations of two people‚ one friending‚ being friended‚ and a reciprocated friendship. Even though none of these passed Socrates’s inquiry‚ they become important for understanding friendship later on. Socrates goes on to try and define friendship by the attitude of the person‚ example a person of like
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