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    Hubris In Oedipus The King

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     even to this day: a man murders his father and then marries his mother.  When it comes to a matter of morality‚ this play is a fascinating one to analyse. In the analysis of  this tragedy we find that Oedipus is morally guilty of murder‚ and hubris‚ although hubris is not  the reason for his eventual demise.   In the beginning of the play‚ King Oedipus (current king of Thebes) declares to the  murderer of Laios (previous king of Thebes)‚

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    wisdom and folly

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    Journal Entry #3 Wisdom and Folly CMCL 301 (Condensed Journal Entries) Colton O’Reilly 10060253 Oct 25th 2013 (Condensed journal entries - they must be single spaced‚ 12 pt.‚ Times New Roman‚ and around half a page. You must do a minimum of 3 out of the 8 readings for this pillar. For these shortened entries‚ please answer the top three questions‚ and one of the personal response questions. ) Plato (Republic) Colton O’Reilly 10060253 Nov 8th 2013

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    The Consequence of Oedipus’ Pride Throughout history‚ all great fallen leaders have shared one common trait: an overinflated ego. Oedipus from Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is no different. From his beginnings as the prince of Corinth‚ Oedipus had always been held as a man of great status. After cleverly defeating the Sphinx to gain the rule of Thebes‚ he was considered more highly than ever‚ until his sense of arrogance grew to dangerous proportions. Eventually‚ this fatal flaw of pride effectuated

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    can surmise from the tumultuous situations he is forced into over the following years at sea‚ Odysseus endured great hardships all due to his hubris. His crew was decimated and he was forced to live without his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ for far longer than he ever expected. However‚ like Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus is ultimately not ruined by his hubris. Instead‚ Homer decides to end his tale by finally allowing him to arrive home with “More [gifts] than he ever would have taken out of Troy /

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    The Folly of Fads

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    Fads are foolish. Although some fads and fashion trends are “harmless” and really don’t seem to harm anything‚ there are some which are potentially dangerous and otherwise harmful. In the Scarlet Pimpernel‚ the fad to follow was the Scarlet Pimpernel himself. People enjoyed the thrill of following his every move‚ and anticipating what he would do next. They could root for either him‚ or France‚ and they could guess as to what his next escape would be. This particular fad wasn’t necessarily bad

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    Throughout his journey through self-discovery‚ Oedipus exerts many hubris-filled tendencies. Sophocles did this for a specific reason‚ but some argue that this is the essential cause to his downfall at the end. I disagree with this statement and here is why: Oedipus’ hubris didn’t hurt him earlier in life‚ hubris has no connection to the conflict in his story‚ and the conflict would have arose without his hubris. Oedipus was likely always a proud man and showed it. “Oedipus whom all men call the

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    Desiderius Erasmus’ The Praise of Folly    Firstly written for private circulation‚ the Praise of Folly‚ by Desiderius Erasmus‚ describes the abuses and follies of the various classes of society‚ but especially the ones from the church. It is a cold inspiration‚ deliberate attempt to discredit the church‚ and its satire and harsh comment on ecclesiastical conditions were so repetitive that a reader can easily realize that the main purpose of Erasmus writing this masterpiece was

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    Folly Twelfth Night

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    Folly Essay – Twelfth Night For my essay I have chosen to write about Malvolio.   He is Princess Olivia head steward and confidant.   In this play Malvolio proves to be an extremely complex character.   As straight edged as he tries to be‚ Malvolio has definitely been stuck by several folly’s.   Just as Feste stated in the play‚ “Folly is like the sun‚ it shines everywhere.” Folly operates in a way that the person it affects still believes they are acting with reason and logic.   This theme is

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    Erasmus, Praise of Folly

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    Charlie MacDonald 2/4/2011 Philosophy 1.) In Joe Sachs translation of‚ Aristotle’s on the soul and on Memory and Recollection‚ we are presented with the idea that our soul is broken up in to the contemplative and the practical forms of intellect. We use our contemplative and practical intellect to identify what is good for us‚ so that our desires reflect our needs. Although‚ they both work towards the same goal‚ both are separate and depend on ineffable forces for success. The contemplative

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    Hubris In The Odyssey‚ translated by Andrew George and Metamorphoses translated by Stanley Lombardo‚ Odysseus and Arachne strength’s coincide with the goddess Athena’s. Excelling at their strengths‚ Odysseus and Arachne’s hubris causes trials for both‚ one being a long journey as well as a contest against Athena herself. Interestingly‚ despite Odysseus’ and Arachne’s mastery of their skills‚ their relationships with the goddess of their talents have a stark difference; the aforementioned Odysseus

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