just to do so even though his acquaintances maintain that “it is impious for a son to prosecute his father for murder” (Plato‚ 8). Quickly‚ Socrates gets to the heart of the matter. Euthyphro is positive in his belief‚ therefore Socrates asks him directly: “what is the pious‚ and what the impious?” (9). Euthyphro’s first definition of piety is simple: “the pious is to do what I am doing now‚ to prosecute the wrongdoer” (9). Socrates is quick to show Euthyphro that such an explanation is but an
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Analysis of Apology by Plato The Apology is an account by Plato of Socrates’ speech given at his trial in 399 BC. Socrates was an Athenian philosopher accused of two crimes: corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods. In Socrates’ speech‚ he explains to a jury of 501 Athenians why he is not guilty of the crimes he is accused of. He uses a variety of logical arguments to refute his charges yet in the end he is still found guilty and sentenced to death (Grube 21). Socrates’ use of
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In his work titled Phaedo‚ Plato portrays his master Socrates in his final day before execution. Many philosophers gather with him and a dialogue arises‚ by which Plato conveys one of the most fundamental theories unfolding the after life. During this conversation Socrates exposes his believe of the immortality of the soul‚ arguing that he indeed is eager to die‚ claiming that death just represents the separation of soul and body. According to him‚ philosophers prepare throughout their lives for
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What exactly is ballistics? Most of us have heard this term used on popular television shows such as CSI‚ however does anyone actually know what the word means? Ballistics is the observation of logistics that deals with the discharging‚ navigation‚ conduct‚ and consequences of bullets. Ballistics‚ is a technique that administers the movement of ammunition‚ for instance explosives‚ torpedos‚ aeronautical bombs‚ and slugs. Ballistics is valuable to law enforcement officials‚ who examine and analyze
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First‚ I asked him what happened in and he said “It was an extremely devastating day for us‚ we were beaten by the Greeks and we could have won if we had our navy there to back us up. Many of our ships were destroyed‚ Approximately 200 and a third of our army was defeated
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With the moon high up in the sky and the smell of dirty used chemicals‚ Bob was ready for this last heist. His friend Peter was the lookout and Bob was the man of action‚ but having a leopard as your partner is tricky because of his short temper and unwillingness to listen. Peter has a huge black trench coat with huge claws and blistering straining eyes that looked like those of dead shot’s he actually was called dead shot by several friendly acquaintances. Bob needed this last heist to pay off his
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Basil used the promised troops that Vladimir sent to him to end the civil war in his favour. The scholars still debate what happened next‚ it can be stated that Vladimir did attack the Byzantine city of Cherson in the Crimea. It was from here that Vladimir demanded that Basil send him his promised bride. It is a questionable matter as the matter took place after the agreements‚ Vladimir may have even attempted to force Basil to keep his word‚ but the evidence is inconclusive. Indeed‚ Basil was no
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Plato form of the good -most important form is the form of the good‚ highest form and the source of all other forms - it represents the sun in the allegory of the cave‚ it illuminates and is the source of the other forms - all forms are an aspect of goodness- truth‚ courage ‚ wisdom and beauty is an aspect of goodness - the greatest thing we will learn‚ knowledge of it is an end in itself and gives meaning and purpose to life. - Different forms are arranged in a hierarchy and most important forms
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DBQ The 1800’s were an era of vast political campaigns. People including John Adams‚ Andrew Jackson‚ Martin Van Buren‚ William Harrison‚ and John Tyler were all important Presidents during the Second Part System period. People became more implicated and the elections became more aggressive. Participation in political campaigns and elections in the U.S. evolved between 1815 and 1840 from events that pushed America toward a Democratic nation. When people first began campaigning‚ they used more
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Odella had been staying at the quaint country farmhouse for a month now‚ regaining her strength and stability and getting to know the woman that had rescued her… She could have turned her away‚ or shot her‚ or anything since Odella had been trespassing. However‚ Gisela‚ for that Odella had discovered was the name of the woman who had saved her‚ had taken her in and given her a place to eat and sleep and time to recover instead and for this she was indebted. However‚ this was a debt that she knew
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