Glaucon the son of Ariston and the brother of Plato was an ancient Athenian who was known for writing about justice and injustice in Plato’s Republic. Glaucon in Republic tells the story of the ring of Gyge’s ancestor. His story starts out with a shepherd who is really morally good. The just man is given a ring that can make him invisible. A little bit like the Lord of the Rings. Once he has this ring the man can act unjustly with no fear of punishment. The shepherd uses the ring to seduce the
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According to Republic Act No. 10066 in section 48 letter A and B state that “Section 48. Prohibited Acts. - To the extent that the offense is not punishable by a higher punishment under another provision of law‚ violations of this Act may be made by whoever intentionally: (a)Destroys‚ demolishes‚ mutilates or damages any world heritage site‚ national cultural treasures‚ important cultural property and archaeological and anthropological sites; (b)Modifies‚ alters‚ or destroys the original features
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“In the republic of mediocrity‚ genius is dangerous” this has been quoted by Robert green Ingersoll. I think mediocrity means average intelligence that resents and envies its betters. It’s like the Japanese saying: A nail that stands up gets hammered down. If you’re different‚ especially in a better way‚ you will likely not be appreciated by others (at least until the superiority of your ideas has been demonstrated so that even the unimaginative can understand their merit). Further‚ people scorn
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Plato- Republic Book 1 Things to Remember Reading the Republic at 33 is infinitely more difficult and enlightening than it was when I first attempted it at age 18. Main Characters: Socrates‚ Cephalus‚ Polemarchus‚ and Tharasymachus. Each asks and presents evidence to the question“what is justice” Socrates and Cephalus Cephalus: lies between father( squandered money) and grandfather (made money); is in the “twilight” of his life Cephalus says that age has freed him from certain
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Dominican cuisine‚ and Dominican culture allows me to explore another dimension of the world around me‚ but it can also close the world a little. It’s almost like trying to sit on two chairs at the same time (which‚ if you grew up in the Dominican Republic you’d have some experience with in public transport; bus rides can get pretty packed.) Some days that extra
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This Republic of Suffering: Death and the Civil War Book Review In the book This Republic of Suffering‚ the other intends to describe the many effects of death on the American population during the civil war‚ and argues that: The Civil War confronted Americans with an enormous task‚ one quite different from saving or dividing the nation‚ ending or maintaining slavery‚ or winning the military conflict-the demands we customarily understand to have been made of the Civil War generation. Americans
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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. A country deemed so oppressed that it is often compared to George Orwell’s 1984. So why do the people not rise up against the government and retake their country? What kind of oppression are theses citizens subject to? Lets quickly review two key misconceptions about the North Korean country‚ government and the people. First the most common attribute often linked to North Korea‚ communism‚ but the government’s policy is known as Juche. Juche (while similar
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Chapter 11: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic Section I: Federalist and Republican Mudslingers Federalists labored under heavy handicaps Alien and Sedition Acts created many enemies The most damaging blow to the Federalists was the refusal of Adams to give them a fight with France After unpopular measures‚ the war scare was gone Military preparations now seemed not only unnecessary but extravagant Federalists concentrated fire at Jefferson himself He was accused of having
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Plato’s Republic provides insight into what Socrates believed to be the ideal society. However‚ Arlene Saxonhouse critiques the way he portrays women in his society‚ saying that he “turns women into men.” Saxonhouse goes on to explain that what Socrates does to women‚ he also does to philosophers by turning them into politicians. I agree with Saxonhouse’s criticism because she exposes the inconsistency in Socrates thinking‚ however I feel that she does not give enough notice to the overall capabilities
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The Dominican Republic‚ known for its beautiful beaches and balmy weather‚ was the last place I ever imagined I would find myself in this past summer vacation. On this week long trip‚ it wasn’t for the warm ocean waves or the traditional Dominican cuisine I was called to‚ I was called to serve the beautiful Dominican people. On the third day of the trip‚ instead of heading out to the worksite where we had been pouring the concrete footers of a plastics and water filter factory‚ I opted to travel
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