Celtic‚ Norse‚ and Arthurian mythologies‚ etc.)‚ I believe Biblical held the most significant effect on The Lord of the Rings‚ albeit Finnish/Nordic appears more so than any other. Additionally‚ Tolkien wanted to publish The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings together‚ since he saw them as connected mythological cycles. To a degree‚ one’s reading of The Lord of the Rings‚ is deepened
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Love According to Plato “What is love?” This question‚ while seemingly simple‚ is very complex. To many people love is special. Love plays a countless number of roles‚ both positive and negative‚ for each and every person. Therefore‚ everyone at some point in their lives has experienced love. It is something that we all long for‚ thereby making it something that all humans have in common. Each person’s experience is different which makes it hard for anyone to find the right words to express this
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Descartes’ systematic doubt of external reality in the Meditations." Stephen McCormack 07567758 Descartes and Plato are two of the most influential thinkers within philosophy. The allegory of the cave and systematic doubt are also two of the most famous concepts within philosophy. Plato at the time of writing the cave allegory was trying to resist the growing influence of the Sophist philosophers who prioritised semantics and rhetoric over truth
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can provide the ransom the warden demands. If not for himself‚ Socrates should escape for the sake of his friends‚ sons‚ and those who benefit from his teaching. Socrates and Crito ’s argument proceeds from this point. There are many instances in Plato ’s the Crito where Socrates gives reasons for himself to stay in Athens and face his death. Arguments range from that of him being too old to run‚ to the common response two wrongs don ’t make a right. Socrates expresses that he is obligated to obey
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Fly out early afternoon arrive in Moscow late at night‚ go straight to sleep after nasty plane ride. Sat. - Day 1 After arriving in Moscow last night‚ I got some good sleep at the hotel‚ so I could wake bright and early to be ready for the “golden ring” tour bus. Our first stop was to be a city known as Sergiyev Posad‚ and I listened to the tour guide begin describing the cities history “a city that grew during the fifteenth century‚ around the most important of all eastern orthodox monasteries
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of the guardians seem to be an important point Plato makes‚ but Plato only indicates the guardians education. What about the other citizens of the city? Although Plato’s analogy of the city-state is widely known and praised‚ his ideal city is definitely not an ideal city for humans to live in. Plato’s city-state is said to have the rulers’ families held in common‚ meaning that they are to share their wives and kids with others. This method that Plato suggests goes against the ideal human nature. The
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Learn‚ expand your mind and act‚ Online‚ http://www.arrod.co.uk/essays/matrix.php (Accessed October 17‚ 2010) Plato. The Republic of Plato. 2 Sub ed. New York: Basic Books‚ 1968. Wikipedia ‚ "The Matrix - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia.‚" Online‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix (Accessed October 17‚ 2010) -------------------------------------------- [ 2 ]. Plato. The Republic of Plato. 2 Sub ed. New York: Basic Books‚ 1968. [ 3 ]. McAdoo‚ Oliver. "Matrix Philosophy - Blue or Red Pill?” arrod
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In The Fellowship of the Ring‚ often there are stories‚ poems‚ and legends told. These stories play an important role in how J.R.R Tolkien tells his story. Each one tells more relevant information about the situation at hand or the character that is telling it. Tom Bombadil is a great example of how singing was used to characterize is jolly personality‚ always wanting to help and was enchantingly happy all the time‚ along with his wife. Gandalf’s story during the council meeting‚ Saruman is not who
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Introduction to Philosophy Plato is one of the many philosophers who have had an influence on the ideas of humane thinking. Born in Athens‚ believed to be around 428 BC‚ Plato has expressed various works pertaining to idealism and the theory of forms. Plato has made many allegories and metaphors of life. One of his many famous writings would be included in his collected dialogues. The Republic‚ Book 1‚ is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around his mid-life. The Republic (Book 1) focuses
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state that they know a particular F‚ but by utilizing the Elenchatic method‚ one has the ability‚ not to show if the interlocutor’s idea is false or correct‚ but to highlight the inconsistencies within their belief of F. In Plato’s book Euthyphro‚ Plato argues that one can not have a specific knowledge claim by using the elenchatic method in order to show how one’s belief in F can lead to inconsistencies within their argument. One implication of his claim is the idea of piety is what is loved by the
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