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    Karen Jaramillo 10/21/2014 English 102 Professor Vargas Liberty and Language? America is a wonderful country that holds a distinctive quality and that is the acceptance of people from different ethnicities and race to form part of America. Numerous Polls have consistently proved that most Americans believe immigrants who are in the United States illegally should be granted legal status if they take the steps of learning English. This is understandable and should be reinforced. What can’t

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    Socrates

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    Humanities Prof. Smith SOCRATES Socrates was a man of many words‚ with more thoughts and questions than any man of his time. Socrates wrote nothing himself‚ leaving much of his life a mystery. As mysterious as he was‚ today we look at him as the Father of Philosophy. Most of what we know about him was depicted through works that Plato‚ his pupil‚ had written about him. These works were Crito‚ Phaedo‚ Lysis‚ Symposium‚ Euthyphyro and Apology‚ and with them being written Socrates was remembered as being

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    Socrates

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    Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus‚ an Athenian stonemason and sculptor‚ and Phaenarete‚ a midwife. He received a basic Greek education because he wasn’t from a noble family‚ where he learned his father’s craft at a young age. Socrates worked as a mason for many years before he devoted his life to philosophy. Socrates married Xanthippe‚ a younger woman‚ who gave him three sons- Lamprocles‚ Sophroniscus and Menexenus. There isn’t much known of Xanthippe. Only that she wasn’t happy with Socrates

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    Niccolo Machiavelli

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    From Niccolo Machiavelli ’s farm near San Casciano he wrote The Prince (1513) which has been described as depicting Renaissance humanism‚ where secularism‚ history‚ and intellectual freedom are all stressed. This essay will maintain this notion by exploring the definition of humanism and exploring the text of Niccolo Machiavelli to see if his work‚ The Prince‚ does sustain the characteristics of humanism. The most important characteristics of Renaissance humanism that will be examined include secularism

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    Socrates

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    state from the people who apply them. Socrates poses the question: should the individual obey the state every time the state asks something of him or her? Socrates’ believes that an individual of the state has an obligation to that state and its laws. However‚ in return‚ the state cannot ask its citizens to do anything unjust. Socrates is willing to disobey the laws of state because he is afraid to do anything unjust. When Socrates is sentenced to the death penalty he replies

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    Socrate

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    Socrates believe that people will always do things with good intentions‚ even if what they are doing is considered a “bad act”. Therefore‚ every action is based logic and a practical line of reasoning. If they pursue that action having good intentions and they become conscious that it is wrong or dangerous‚ then they will refrain from ever doing it again. In contrast to the Brahmin‚ Socrates had a more inspirational state of mind toward life and

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    Machiavelli as a Humanist

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    who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. Niccolo’ Machiavelli can be thought of as a humanist. Although opinions on this differ greatly depending on whom you speak with. Machiavelli’s life consists of so many examples and lessons that he has learned throughout his life. Through my paper‚ I intend to examine his perception of morality based on his political writings and life experiences. Niccolo’ Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 and died in 1527. Although we do not know

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    Socrates

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    Socrates’ claim that the “unexamined life is not worth living” is very true. Imagine if you were to just go through the motions from birth to death and never be able to put meaning to any of it‚ why do it at all? Going through the motions is just a step in life‚ however learning which motions to repeat and which should never be repeated again is how life is measured. Examine everything you do from your morning ritual to your nightly routines. In the morning‚ you brew some coffee or stop by your favorite

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    Machiavelli: The Prince

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    Chapter XV Page 71 What does Machiavelli say it is necessary for a Prince to do to "hold his own?"  It is important for a prince to know how to do wrong and apply this knowledge or not depending on whether or not it is necessary. Machiavelli makes a long list of what he calls "virtues" and "vices."  According to Machiavelli which is more important for the Prince to have control of?  Why? This answer may continue onto page 73. It is more important for the Prince to have control over his vices

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    Machiavelli: the Prince

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    Virtue 1: Machiavelli‚ in dedicating the work to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ reminds the young prince that greatness awaits him because he is endowed with both fortune and admirable qualities. Machiavelli uses the term "virtue" to describe the positive qualities of a prince. In Daniel Donno’s notes‚ he writes that virtue is a word which "implies physical and mental capacity-intelligence‚ skill‚ courage‚ vigor-in short‚ all those personal qualities that are needed for attainment of one’s own ends." (p. 125)

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