government to really crackdown on the citizens to make sure that there were no protests or any riots. This control also showed the kinds of beliefs that they had in Han China. Also another type of political control that they used was the filial piety. Filial piety is the respect for your father and elders. This kept the people in check because they had to respect all their elders and the people that were above them. In the Roman Empire the republic method was more based on keeping the society happy then
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argument‚ but religion was a debate that Socrates could never find an absolute answer for. For instance‚ when having a discussion with Euthyphro about the meaning of piety‚ Socrates seems to indirectly mock the absurdity of Euthyphro’s blind faith; since he could not give a straightforward answer: “If you had not certainly known the nature of piety and impiety‚ I am confident that you would never‚ on behalf of a serf‚ have charged your aged father with murder.
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For the most part‚ Confucianism rejects mysticism and any sense of spirituality beyond filial piety‚ or reverence and respect for one’s ancestors. Confucians seek to cultivate virtues within themselves. The way they go about doing such is by seeking to achieve ren (humanity). They strive to be a superior man and ren is the only way in which they can achieve this. Ren is made up of xiao (filial piety)‚ li (respect)‚ zhong (loyalty)‚ zhi (wisdom)‚ and xin faithfulness). Confucianists have‚ at
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Odysseus & Aeneas By: Chance E-mail: mmb0014@unt.edu If there is any possibility that a comparison could be made with the famous journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas‚ it must be known that Aeneas is actually a hero in search of his own soul while Odysseus is a hero trying to find his old life and in a sense‚ his old soul. The Aeneid is very much of a spiritual quest‚ which makes it unique in ancient literature and in contrast with the Odyssey. Only Virgil admits to the possibility that a character
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Defeat‚ something that you experience when you lose something‚ whether it is that you lose someone dear to you‚ lose in a contest or a game‚ or lose a battle that was hard fought for‚ but there are different ways to look at it. To embrace defeat is to realize that your actions were immoral or inadequate‚ and allow yourself to grow stronger and wiser from this situation‚ and to accept defeat is to not learn from your mistakes and to blame someone else for what happened. This is the basis of the concept
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many areas. For example‚ the (d1) Romans had many slaves‚ which were used for agriculture and business production‚ while the Han did not. These empires also had (d2) varying ways in which their household was run‚ such as pater familias and filial piety‚ as well as the (d3) role of women was different among the two empires. The Rome and the Han dynasties both had shared specific qualities. Both of these empires contained upper level social classes. Within each class‚ there were people who obtained
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Irene of Athens‚ who reigned from 780 to 802‚ is one of the initial examples of imperial imagery being used to emphasize the empress’ pious nature. Irene of Athens was married to Leo IV and was the mother of Constantine VI. Her time as empress resulted in actions that were seen as less than desirable of a ruler but her commissions and images immortalized her as a pious ruler. The prime accusation concerned the deposition of her son since his own actions did not justify the empress’s actions. When
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Report to Wordsworth- Boey Kim Cheng In this poem the 20th century poet Cheng refers to the 19th century poet Wordsworth who referred to the 17th century poet Milton. So he is thereby indirectly referring to Milton and there is a Consistency of style. He is urging him to be here at this time because Where Wordsworth wrote about the beauty of the world and was concerned about the destruction we have caused it in the poem “The world is too much with us” he is trying to tell him about the further
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terms of thoughts‚ impulses‚ actions and our will‚ in addition to existing things not in our power. Arrian also discussed behavior and actions to a great extent‚ focusing on attitude‚ compassion‚ your character‚ (bodily) limitations‚ and obedient piety. The Stoics according identified a happy life‚ according to Arrian‚ through contemplation of nature without pride‚ loss‚ envy‚ hate and the desire for control in the face of persecution or troubled times. Not to mention‚ Arrian stated that the Stoics
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by Socrates is not exactly consistent with his views in the Euthyphro but they still are somewhat similar. I think‚ Socrates is genuinely trying to find a meaning for piety even though he come off as a person who is trying to off-putting. And since by the end of the Euthyphro he has not been able to find the answer to what is piety he does not declare himself a pious or impious person in the Apology. However‚ in the Apology he does believe that the oracle had given him some objective to find a person
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