arrive at our examination of the logical problem of evil. Evil can be defined as a thing that is “characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering.‚ [CITE] The deductive or logical form of the problem of evil maintains that a set of six propositions is logically inconsistent. Essentially‚ the facts that (1) God exists‚ (2) God is omnipotent‚ (3) God is omniscient‚ (4) God is omnibenevolent‚ (5) God created the world‚ and (6) the contains evil‚ cannot all be true. As it relates to the women of
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Simmias objected to Socrates stating that the soul would vanish as the body dies. He brings up the argument of the soul’s existence by using an instrumental example. There is a lyre and a harmony‚ which represents a body and a soul. The lyre and the body are both visible while the harmony and the soul are invisible. He brings up a different perspective than Socrates: “... the soul is a kind of harmony‚ then clearly when our body’s tuning is disturbed … The soul… must instantly vanish‚ like the
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There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.” – Socrates‚ Phaedo 89d:2 Wisdom is perfect‚ beautiful and forever absolute – the efficacy of truth‚ regarding any and all subjects and temporal and metaphysical concerns of conscious being‚ does not progressively degrade1; however‚ I believe it is also conversely feasible that one’s comprehension of truth can arguably be perceived to dilute by and within the limitations manifested through the existence and effect of the
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the rebels versus the evil empire‚ in life we see many wars of good versus evil. In history we have seen wars such as the North versus the South in the Civil War‚ Nazi Germany versus the world in WWII‚ and the USA versus Osama Bin Laden. In these major battles you see both sides of good and evil. Between these three battles there is a common result; the side who fights for the greater good of all individuals will always prevail‚ and justice will be served to those who have evil intentions. This war
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Does the world belong to one person or one group? No‚ it does not‚ why because we are all human‚ we all have the same capability. The planet earth is split up into different regions yet they are all connected through the ocean‚ clouds‚ gravity‚ and currents. If something happens to the earth it not only affects that place‚ but the rest of the planet. That appears to be the same for the human race we live in these regions. Just because something may happen in different country‚ does not mean it would
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Macbeth: Darkness‚ Evil and Tragedy Macbeth is a play full of darkness‚ evil‚ and tragedy. It is the story of a man who goes against his conscience and commits a horrible deed which leads to his destruction and loss of everything he has around him. This includes the relationship he has with his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. In the end‚ he can blame no one but himself. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a very strong relationship and this deteriorates later. Act 1 Scene 5 is a key
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Macbeth explores the nature of evil. Macbeth is a play whereby perversion of values take place. Like the witches’ chant of "Fair is foul and foul is fair‚ hover through the fog and filthy air"‚ it suggests that they are chanting the curse on Macbeth- from a good man to an evil man‚ who thinks that doing good is evil and doing evil is good. The play is where temptations rule over one’s moral values‚ as supported by the fact that for kingship‚ Macbeth turned evil to murder the King of Scotland
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who experienced evil everyday and never became evil himself. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Civil rights movement in the United States from 1950’s to his death in 1968. Martin got his Ph.D and was awarded with his degree when he was only twenty five-years old! He had many tactics to fight against segregation. His first Boycott was on segregation with public transportation which was currently a law in Montgomery‚ Alabama. It started when a fifteen year
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Socrates’ Perception of the Common Good What did Socrates believe so firmly that eventually caused him to be sentenced to death? Why must the Oracle of Delphi have proclaimed Socrates the wisest man of all? In Socrates’ eyes‚ there were a few qualities every human being is capable of possessing which make up the common good. He ardently believed that in order to achieve this‚ one must be humble‚ selfless‚ and open-minded. More importantly‚ Socrates seemed to stress that a person must stand up for
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In 399 BCE Socrates was wrongfully put to death. The charges and verdict were posted in the metroon (Greek temple): "Socrates is guilty of refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state and introducing other‚ new divinities. He is also guilty of corrupting the youth. The penalty demanded is death‚" (Socrates). Regardless of the laws at the time‚ and the amount of discretion given to the court‚ the wrong moral decision was made. Socrates’ famous student‚ Plato‚ wrote about trial in Apology
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