(2) Critically evaluate Plato’s theory of the tripartite soul‚ in Republic. Plato’s espousal of a tripartite conception of the ‘soul’ as displayed in The Republic‚ offers an interesting and valuable account of the human psyche‚ and for the motivational factors that can influence individual conduct. By virtue of searching for why a man should follow courses of action that are seen to be ‘just’‚ Plato compliments his ethical answers by establishing a psychological structure that shows that conflict
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“parts” of a society‚ the just individual also consists of “parts;” “parts” of the soul. Socrates is able to identify the first part of the soul as the rational part that yearns for truth‚ the second part of the soul as the spirited part that lustsafter honor‚ and a desiring part of the soul that yearns for everything else‚ such as food‚ drink‚ money and sex. Socrates feels that the relationship between the parts of the soul and the parts of the city reflect how justice is had and how justice should be
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Romero‚ the film portrays the life of a protesting Archbishop Óscar Romero against the abusive government which cost his life. There are significant moments in the film where we could have a sight of the people’s perseverance against abolishing their violent government. No matter how much they knew that their life will be on the stakes they still pushed on fighting for their rights. Their tenacity on protecting and fighting for their rights is something which had caught my eye. Something very courageous
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Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz‚ Oscar attempts to live his life in accordance to what is expected of him‚ but cannot seem to please his demanding Dominican family; much less live up to Yunior’s high standards. The pressure Oscar feels from Yunior makes Oscar live his life with the sole purpose of wanting to become a true Dominican man. When Oscar dies‚ Yunior confuses his guilt for Oscar’s death with the guilt he feels for betraying
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Oscar Pistorius: The Legend “You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have‚ you are able by the abilities you have.” A quotation said by the famous Oscar Pistorius. This past summer Oscar Pistorius was a runner in the Olympics competing in the able bodied races. Oscar was born in South Africa on November 22‚ 1986 with a serious disease called Fibular Hemimelia‚ which is a congenital absence of the fibula. This disease caused his parents to make the tough decision to amputate both of his legs
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Confinement: How Strong National Identities Isolate Groups from One Another Where do you belong? This is a question that Pico Iyer attempts to answer for himself in his book The Global Soul. Iyer travels around the world because he feels like a “global soul.” He experiences the life of other people and observes how they feel about their country and cultural group. National identities create a sense of belonging for a group and Iyer doesn’t feel that safety like many other people and groups do. National
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TBC02 8/7/2002 04:01 PM Page 46 CHAPTER TWO A Dialogue of Self and Soul: Plain Jane’s Progress a SANDRA M. GILBERT AND SUSAN GUBAR The authors of The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-century Literary Imagination (1979) are both distinguished feminist critics: Sandra Gilbert is a Professor at the University of California‚ Davis; and Susan D. Gubar a Distinguished Professor of English and Women’s Studies at Indiana University. They have also collaborated
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Body and Soul According to Socrates In the first part of the Phaedo‚ Socrates lays out his theory regarding the immortality of the soul. Near the end of this part he breaks down the body and soul and shows us that they are very different in permanence and structure. The body and soul‚ which are are interlinked when alive and separated at death‚ are fundamentally different constructs. The dichotomy here is expressed through the argument as opposites of composition‚ ideal forms‚ solidity‚ spirituality
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apartment on Riverside Drive lived a recently divorced man named Oscar Madison. Oscar held a poker game once a week in his apartment for his friends Felix Ungar‚ Murray‚ Speed‚ Roy‚ and Vinnie. The guys were starting to get a little worried when Felix‚ who never missed a night of poker in two years never showed for a game. While they were all discussing where he might be‚ Felix’s wife calls looking for him. See Felix left‚ after his wife told him she was filing for divorce the next day after 12 years
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Another of Wilde’s plays‚ and perhaps his most famous‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ is a comedy‚ and so it is easy for the audience to become entranced by the humor of the show without examining the underlying symbolism and satire that makes it so funny. The play is‚ at its core‚ about the mischief that can ensure when names are given too much importance. The name Ernest‚ in particular‚ is coveted by the two main male characters‚ Jack and Algernon‚ but also by the two main female characters‚
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