The significance of the Examined life Adrian Eames 951105878 Section leader: Elizabeth Grosz The Trial and Death of Socrates takes place during a time in Socrates life where he becomes most reflective. During these final moments of Socrates life a theme arises‚ that of the unexamined life. Socrates claims that “the unexamined life is not worth living” (Apology 38a). Profound as the statement may seem it creates many questions; what is the unexamined life? And why is the idea of an examined life
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reasons. Although Mulan also joined in battle and killed a lot of enemies‚ the most important reason she was being recognized was her filial piety. There is a saying in ancient China‚ “Hundred good‚ filial first.” Every year‚ the emperor would give awards to those who behaved very well in filial piety. The Mulan was one of the examples of having filial piety. Later‚ Mulan was awarded by the Khan
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Phaedra‚ originally part of the large body of Greek mythological works‚ has been adapted‚ modified and presented in new contexts in recent centuries. For example‚ following the original conception of this tragedy by Euripides‚ versions of it have appeared in Latin‚ Italian‚ French‚ Spanish‚ etc through the authorship of such great writers as Frencesco Bozza‚ Jean Racine‚ Miguel de Unamuno‚ etc. Eugene O’Neill’s incorporation of it as a subplot in his ‘Desire Under the Elms’ testify to the everlasting
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The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are enumerated in Isaiah 11:2-3. They are present in their fullness in Jesus Christ but are found in all Christians who are in a state of grace. We receive them when we are infused with sanctifying grace which we receive twice‚ once during baptism‚ and once during confirmation. I chose this topic because the Holy Spirit lives inside us and guides the actions of those who desire His presence. The Holy Spirit empowers the believer
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and juxtapositions Shakespeare makes between morals‚ ethics and philosophies; many ideas of which are introduced and foreshadowed in I i of Titus Andronicus. Shakespeare presents us with characters so set in their own views of honour‚ justice and piety‚ that it may seem there is a clear line between what is right and wrong and just‚ however‚ he systematically proceeds to blur that line through the insistence and attachment each character has to their own moral code. This brings into question the
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ENG 262 N Religious Hypocrisy in Moliere’s “Tartuffe” Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere was one of the greatest writers of the seventeenth century‚ being considered by many the greatest author of French comedy. In his plays‚ called “comedies of manners”‚ Moliere satirizes the morals and social conventions of his contemporaneous human society by using stock characters. In Tartuffe‚ a comedy of five acts‚ the main topic is the analysis of religious hypocrisy and leader figures of the seventeenth century
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statements made against the pope and the church because he does not want to add to the corruption‚ “If I were to revoke what I have written on that subject‚ what should I do…. but strengthen this tyranny‚ and open a wider door to so many and flagrant impieties?” (Luther). Finally‚ he concludes his speech with the idea that he cannot submit the will of his
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would continue until it is the generally accepted truth‚ however this takes a considerable amount of time and it is exceedingly rare to reach true consensus. An historical example of this was the Trial of Socrates wherein Socrates was convicted of impiety and corruption of youth‚ then proceeded to be sentenced to death by poison hemlock. This is an example of this allegory because he had a different view of the world which he tried to explain to others‚ but they refused to accept it‚ going as far as
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such war stories is that there is no moral at all. O’Brien portrays the character Mitchell Sanders as an observer who seeks the morals to be found through the war fatalities; however‚ he depicts these morals in a manner that actually stresses the impiety of the situations above all else. The characters in this novel are at the forefront of the Vietnam War‚ thus blinded by carnage that soon begins to obscure any prior notions held about what is moralistic and what is not. The death of Ted Lavender
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decorum (li)” (Sources of Chinese Tradition‚ p.43) embed the behavioural standards and expectations of how a person should practice these virtues. Furthermore‚ the three essential values integrate into Confucius’ views on government as well. Filial piety practiced within one’s family translates into how much one is willing to give to society which results in the stability of a state. Humaneness observes the importance of a ruler treating his people as how
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