That Canary Had It Coming by Tom Brooksher Professor Kirchner ENC1102 24269 TR 11:30 23 Feb. 2017 Susan Glaspell’s 1917 short story “A Jury of Her Peers” was based on a one act play she had written called ‘Trifles’‚ which was first performed in 1916. This story’s themes centered around the ideas of gender roles as they stood during the progressive era in the United States. The role a person’s gender played in society during the progressive era was vastly different than the way it
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After Socrates explores the components of a just society‚ his reply to Glaucon is further explained by arguing for the soul’s division and also‚ more specifically‚ the account of the Tyrant. Plato has refuted each of Glaucon’s points in order to make Socrates reply more successful. The tyrannical man is the most unjustly man. He indulges in all his pleasures and sinks further into degeneracy (578a). Because of his desires and conflict to suffice his desires‚ he is left to resort to unjustly and
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When Socrates meets Confucius Emotionales versus Rationales: A Comparison between Confucius and Socrates ABSTRACT Socrates regards rational knowledge as the decisive factor of human life and even ascribes all virtues and moral actions to it‚ thereby stressing the ‘rationales’ of ethics. In contrast‚ Confucius regards kinship love as the decisive factor of human life and even grounds all virtues and moral actions on it‚ thereby stressing the ‘emotionales’ of ethics. Therefore‚ we should not
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Socrates was put on trial because he was charged with crimes. The first was “corrupting the youth.” (43) The second was “refusing to acknowledge the gods acknowledged by the city.” (43) The third count was “introducing new divinities.” (43) The reason Socrates was put on trial was because he was going around challenging men about their knowledge and wisdom. He was told by an Oracle that he was the wisest man who lived‚ but he was skeptical about it‚ so he went and tested out that theory. He went
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Socrates’ argument for Meletus‚ Anytus and Lycon. Meletus Youth Meletus‚ let me ask a question of you. Do you think a great deal of improvement of the youth? Tell me then‚ who is their improver; as you have taken the pains to discover their corrupter. Speak now. Who improves the youth? If he is silent: Observe‚ Meletus‚ that you are silent‚ Who improves the youth? Are you not interested in the matter? You must be If he says the law‚ society or religion: But that sir was not my question;
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Socrates’ demonstration with the slave boy‚ is an effort to use mathematical reasoning to illustrate the process and the importance of keeping an active mind. Simultaneously he is using mathematical reasoning to illustrate how a similar process of reasoning is used in virtually every decision that we make. When Socrates asks the slave boy to find the length of a side of the square with the area of 8‚ he finds that the answer can neither be 2‚ nor 3. The manner in which Socrates poses this question
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Selection of the Jury - OJ Simpson Case The jury selection of OJ Simpson trial started on September 24‚ 1994 in the judge’s courtroom. Present that day were: 250 potential members of the jury‚ the judge‚ Simpson‚ and lawyers for both sides. The Judge explained procedures to the potential jury members and warned them that the trial might last several months. The judge told the potential jurors they must complete a 79-page‚ 294-question questionnaire‚ including questions proposed by both the prosecution
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Euthyphro Conversations between Socrates and Euthyphro can often times be difficult to follow and understand however‚ with careful reading and critical analyzing‚ much can be gained and inferred. This can be seen in the many great and intellectual conversations that were had in class last week. A combination of my own interpretations as well as those of my peers allowed for the whole class to gain a deeper understanding of this reading. As a brief overview‚ we were able to discuss the difference
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Herodian’s Response to the Ideas of Socrates as Expressed in The Republic From my point of view‚ many of Socrates’ ideas would align with my beliefs. Socrates emphasizes on the concept that leaders should possess leadership skills. He thinks that leaders should be chosen based on qualities other than gender or wealth‚ which would allow even woman to be leaders. I believe that women should have equal rights as men‚ and I agree with allowing them to have the same chance to be a leader as men. I also
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change the rules that they feel needs to be adjusted. Socrates in Plato’s Crito makes it a point that a good citizen follows the government of the place that raised them. His claim on why he fought for his right to go unpunished in Plato’s Apology is that he was hoping to create a change in the government‚ and this is a thoughtful favor for him to do because it is important that the members of a state are involved in politics and the government. Socrates was happy living where he was for about seventy
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