Dear Mom‚ I realize that I have driven a spike in between us with my behavior and all I want is to mend the gap and start fresh with you. I value you and all the sacrifices you’ve made for me throughout my life. However‚ recently‚ it has been more important for me to strike out on my own and make mistakes. I realize now how much pain that has caused you. I hope that over time‚ we can rebuild our relationship as mother and daughter and that over time‚ we can grow to see each other as equals and talk
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Socrates: Was He Guilty or Innocent of the Crimes He Was Charged With? Most of the information that we learn about Socrates comes from the work and writings of one of his students‚ Plato. It has been alleged that the great Philosopher wrote nothing down for others to read‚ and as such‚ the knowledge and the teachings from Socrates that is relied upon to convey his philosophy and the epic story of his life comes not from himself‚ but his students who attempt to provide and accurate picture
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The Politics of Apology and the Nanjing Massacre History 2414-050: East Asia Since 1500 April 4‚ 2014 An apology given based on pride isn’t an apology‚ nor one given under duress. Such is the case with Japan and China. The Japanese have time and again expressed sympathy‚ remorse and many ministers have apologized for the 1937 Nanjing massacre‚ and other atrocities that the Chinese suffered during the Second Sino-Japanese War of World War Two‚ at the hands of
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draft‚ he remembers Socrates. He does not believe in the war. He writes‚ “I was persuaded then and I am persuaded now that the war was wrong” (O’Brien 18). When he goes to war‚ he does not go feeling confident and justified in what he was fighting for. Regardless‚ he remembers the feelings of Socrates when he was put to death by his country. His friend Crito wanted him to try to escape his jail cell‚ and live a long happy life on an island. Crito wants this for him because Socrates was wrongly being
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On pages 35-37 of Plato’s philosophical dialogue “Apology” (389 BCE)‚ Socrates argues that if he is wise it’s because he‚ unlike others‚ knows that he is not wise and he knows that people can not know when they think they know. In the beginning of the dialogue socrates sets up the question on why he is in trouble with the court(for corrupting the youth) and where did his reputation come from. He explains to the court that the oracle pronounced him as being the most wise and that no one else was
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believe justice is what the ruler says it is‚ and those who believe justice is part of a higher “moral code” independent of the ruler. Thrasymachus and Hobbes believe that the powerful dictate law and order. On the other hand‚ Aristotle‚ Polemarchus‚ Socrates‚ and Plato believe that justice cannot be influenced by those of the ruler. I believe the best account of political justice is a combination of a few thinkers including those of Thrasymachus‚ Aristotle‚ and Plato. This account would borrow Thrasymachus’s
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accidentally stepped on one of your animals before? You’re walking then all the sudden you hear them cry out of nowhere‚ and you realize you stepped on their tail or paw. To animal lovers‚ it’s pretty much heart wrenching and well deserving of a thorough apology. My dog‚ Pepper‚ is a black Cocker Spaniel‚ and she loves to greet her owners at the door when we walk in. Her little butt starts wagging really fast‚ and she has the biggest smile on her face. On Friday the 13th‚ I was walking inside my house
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get out!!!!! i’m sorry to do his to you it’s not personal I ill let you come stay with me for two weeks to make it up and find you a home my apologies that I did not do this earlier I will be there to pick you guys up at your guys school on Friday My apologies jon “What!” said veah‚ “we have basically lived here our whole entire life he can take that apology and shove it up his” “Veah!”said isabella “if this is really his house then we have to do what he say he said that he will be there to pick
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The two poems Apology to My Father by David Hutchison‚ and On the Birth of a Son by David Campbell‚ are very different at first glance. On closer examination of the similarities and differences of: audience‚ language‚ themes‚ messages‚ structure and readers role‚ connections can be made. Readers are rewarded by carefully reading these poems. A man thinking about one specific event in his life and the regret he has always felt about that night‚ is the poem Apology to My Father. Back when the male
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Still‚ there are many people who are in opposition to Socrates’ decision of remaining in prison and firmly waiting for his execution. Some critics would claim that Socrates is causing harm by accepting his execution and bringing an end to his life as a teacher. Yet‚ this claim is refuted because whether Socrates was executed‚ or he chose to escape and fled into exile‚ he would not have been able to teach the Athenian people either well. Also‚ he is not harming others through his death because of
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