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    Jesus vs Socrates

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    Jesus Against Socrates Socrates‚ known as the famous Greek philosopher and one of the wisest people around‚ was looked at as being a very strong willed and “stand-by-his-opinion” kind of man. Jesus‚ on the other hand‚ was a man who went through his life not by blatantly expressing and sharing his wisdom‚ but by making his “students” think things through for themselves in order to gain understanding and wisdom in certain topics. Based on what is known about Jesus and Socrates‚ two major moral

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    overly-dramatic tales as vehicles for said criticisms. In a similar fashion‚ various literary analysts have asserted that Shakespeare’s exposure to Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ a unique text and supposedly satirical political treatise written while Machiavelli was imprisoned‚ shaped the characterization and styling found in Hamlet. The gravity of Machiavelli’s The Prince influenced Shakespeare‚ among other authors of the time‚ to assert his own criticism

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    Socrates Views On Akrasia

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    problem was first raised by Socrates. The Greek word for the weakness of will or incontinence is akrasia‚ generally refers to that acts which violate the best choices of human beings. Besides‚ the problem of akrasia means that is it possible for people to do actions which violate their best choices? Socrates clear stated that incontinent behaviors are not possible. This view is mainly reflected in his opinion which is no one errs or does wrong willingly or knowingly. This essay will discuss that the reason

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    Machiavelli Reaction 5-10

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    Machiavelli illustrates several key points in what it takes to be a "successful" Prince. In chapters 5-10‚ Machiavelli is giving us a true image of the coldhearted reputation he has carried throughout the years. He explains his ideas on taking over a "free" state or republic and how to conquer and rule with the peoples loyalty and respect. Machiavelli argues in chapter 5 that the key to taking over a free state is initially to destroy it. By destroying the city‚ Machiavelli believes that

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    observations is extremely pragmatic. In consequence‚ it was surprising when‚ in chapter 25‚ Machiavelli began to speak‚ quite frankly‚ about the role of fate and fortune in a principality‚ saying that‚ "...fortune is arbiter of half of our actions‚ but also that she leaves the other half‚ or close to it‚ for us to govern" (98). This at first glance appears to be a far more fanciful notion than the ones that Machiavelli had previously maintained. However‚ as we delve deeper into Machiavelli’s work‚ we are

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    One of these restrictions that the king has is that he cannot take property from his people. Machiavelli believes‚ “…above all [the prince] must abstain from taking the property of others…” (Machiavelli 1991). This shows that the prince cannot steal property. This ensures that the king does not lust for power‚ and it reminds him of his place. The king’s sole purpose is to make decisions that benefit

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    Socrates is known as the lover of wisdom and the lover of beauty. His speech is a response to Agathon who comically states that love is beautiful and young‚ the opposite of Socrates. Socrates inquires is love considered to be a love of something or of nothing? He compares that to how a father is a father to his children and a brother is a brother to his siblings. Socrates expresses that love’s desire suggests that one does not own what he or she loves. Socrates further explains this by giving the

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    In Plato’s dialogue Phaedo‚ there are a series of arguments presented by Socrates as proofs for the existence of the soul after death. The final and most convincing argument works as a direct application of Socrates’ idea of the Forms. Socrates begins to examine the question of whether the soul exists after death by establishing the basis upon which his proof must function. Socrates takes his idea of Forms to be the most certain of all of his theories and so he contends that it ought to be the basis

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    Machiavelli isn’t necessarily a teacher of evil because of his courtesy to educate others about past history and persuade people to think differently. We are shown from the Prince that although Machiavelli does have an admiration for ones fortune and skill (virtue). Although there is a set of controversial approaches that he tries to suede people in a position of power to adjust themselves. With this we can learn that although there is to be some success in the mist of violence shown through his

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    Speaking through Socrates and Meno‚ Plato attempts to confront the perplexing concepts behind what it is to have knowledge. Is there a difference between knowing something and having a correct opinion or true belief of that thing? Perhaps if our correct opinion or true belief leads us to the same accurate conclusion as one who has knowledge‚ then we are indeed knowledgable? Socrates establishes that in order to have knowledge‚ our true belief or opinion must be justified and although

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