which all things were made of. Thales believed this fundamental substance was water. 17. What were the 4 basic elements for Empedocles? The four fundamental elements described by Empedocles were earth‚ fire‚ water‚ and air. 18. What was Pythagoras
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All The Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn. In the beginning there are two kids‚ Corey and Travis who go to see their grandmother at an inn that used to be haunted. Their grandmother owns it now because the past owners died tragically. When they first get there aren’t many guests. But there is a couple staying there “looking for ghosts”. They are a traveling ghost seeker couple. They saw the Inn on the “Most Haunted Hotels and Inns” So they decided to go there. Corey and Travis over hear them
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Glaucon vs. Socrates In Book Two of The Republic‚ Glaucon tests Socrates view of justice. Socrates believes that “injustice is never more profitable than justice” (31). With this‚ he describes how the good life is determined by whether you are just or unjust. Socrates explains how justice is observed through the genuine acts of human character; justice is evaluated by how morally right one is. Glaucon however challenges this idea‚ as he wishes to be shown why being just is desirable. He trusts
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by examining the characteristics of two different characters in the philosophical works of Plato. These two characters are Meno and Socrates‚ from the dialogues Meno and Apology. Meno is Thessalian general that had the main goal in life to get rich and have power. He did not care about anyone else besides himself‚ and could not take anyone seriously (Xenophon). Socrates on the other hand was a Greek philosopher that was put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens‚ was accused of being a Sophists
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Poetry Explication Fill-in 1. Title of Poem: “Evening Hawk” eveni 2. Poet: Robert Penn Warren 3. Important background information on poet relevant to poem: Warren was seventy years old when “Evening Hawk” was published in 1975. He lies at the twilight of his life and thus contemplates the death which he knows will arrive soon enough. This allows Warren to inject his own thoughts into the psyche of the poem’s narrator‚ who is also in this position. 4. Who/what is the speaker? What kind of
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Friendship is one of the most valuable things in life. Based on Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary‚ the definition of a friend is‚ “A person whom one knows‚ likes and trusts.” Because there are many different types of friends that people want or need‚ the meaning of a ‘real friend’ depends on their ideas. However‚ my personal opinions of characteristics that make a good friend are being honest‚ loyal‚ and polite. Honesty is an essential characteristic of a true friend because it is one of the criteria
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Poem Explication: Marginalia The poem‚ “Marginalia” is written by Billy Collins‚ American poet. In his poem “Marginalia” Collins expressed how notes in the margins share reading experiences with others. He addressed every reader that they must contribute by expressing their views in Margins. He used different expressions‚ to relate the meaning of Marginalia and its importance for every reader. “Marginalia is defined as‚ “marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book) or “nonessential items”
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Socrates and the Sophists (Plato’s Dialogues) In chapter 4‚ The Sophist: Protagoras‚ Soccio does an excellent job discussing a group of teachers and thinkers known collectively as sophists‚ and the social environment in which they flourished for a time. These professional educators were known for being widely travelled and thus having much experience with other cultures. This experience convinced many of them that there is no such thing as ’objective standards;’ we merely have a set of culturally
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Cameron Moon 3/11/2014 PHI 150 Socrates Paper The goal of this paper is to discern and construct the world views of Socrates through the various readings‚ lectures and videos that we have seen in class. Some of these sources include: Socrates by G. Rudebusch; excerpts from The Last Days of Socrates by Plato; and The Allegory of a Cave. Of the nine world views covered in class‚ I will delve into my interpretation of four of them as seen through the various sources that we have been exposed to
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Socrates – “The Apology” or (Defense) Socrates had no written work‚ never had a job and there are questions of whether he was even literate. However‚ Plato was a student of Socrates and recorded what occurred at his death trial. Socrates asked lots of questions and made people with political power look stupid. At no time during his trial does he claim to be innocent. He (attacks his accuser instead) There were two types of charges brought against him. - The new or (Official) Charges
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