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    “The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.” It was certainly in that direction that May Sarton wanted to corroborate in her essay The Rewards of living a solitary life. In that essay‚ she emphasizes the benefits she get everyday by being lonely or by living a solitary life like being flooded with happiness just by watching the sun rise over the ocean‚ having a long think‚ or walking her dog for example. Sarton simply did feel comfortable living alone for twenty

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    Is it ever worth being greedy in life? The things you lose or cost people to lose. The treatment the workers received from their bosses. Big time CEOs earn so much money off of other people’s work and pay them little towards no money. In belief these are some beliefs and beliefs of some people being greedy. The things you lose or cost people to lose. If your bestfriend is rich and say he will do anything for you‚ but you are living paycheck to paycheck and you ask your buddy to help you and he

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    People often question how life should be measured. Value is something which each individual assigns to their life depending on how much meaning it has to themselves and others. Life cannot be determined by using the calculator or put a price tag on. As long as people enjoy and accept what they have or do something that is good for the community‚ their lives are valuable. Furthermore‚ being loving the job that one do can lead to many inventions and the value of life should be measured by one’s profession

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    In the article ‘What is a Life Worth?’ Amanda Ripley wrote about how they put a dollar value on life starting in the late 1800’s. She talked about how the victims families of the 9/11 terrorist attack was affected by this in how much money they got back. The formula they used was based on the annual income of how many years they would have worked until they would have retired. They way the government determined the amount to pay the victim’s family following the 9/11 tragedy was the right decision

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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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    Socrates the great philosopher once stated‚ ‘… the unexamined life is not worth living …’. This statement echoed through the centuries to influence and inspire generations upon generations of human beings. In Plato’s Apology (Biffle & Plato‚ 2001)‚ Socrates explains what he believed was the best practice for the “greatest good” of human beings‚ examination and understanding. Socrates urged for the examination of life‚ culture‚ tradition and moral. Socrates also insisted that “I am a citizen of the

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    Soul and Socrates

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    by Plato‚ a close disciple of Socrates‚ this text is set along the Illissus river where Phaedrus and Socrates meet for a day of speech‚ debate‚ rhetoric and okay…flirting. Phaedrus leads of the day and recites a speech by his close friend Lysias‚ who Phaedrus considers to be a top speechmaker. Socrates then‚ after chiding by Phaedrus unleashes two speeches of his own that overshadow and refute Lysias claim so boldly that Phaedrus is so taken by the power of Socrates‚ that Phaedrus I think misses

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    The trial of Socrates This essay is an interpretation of the accusations against Socrates during his trial. Socrates was a Greek philosopher born in 470 BCE. He believed that philosophical system was the value of human knowledge. He would rather die than live and not to be allowed to teach and practice Philosophy and convincing people that the things that are worth it to be valued in life were wisdom‚ truth and the improvement of the soul as an opposed to money‚ honour and reputation. 1 In 399

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    Socrates Apologizes

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    An Apology From Socrates’ The Apology is Socrates’ defense at his trial. As the dialogue begins‚ Socrates notes that his accusers have cautioned the jury against Socrates’eloquence‚ according to Socrates‚ the difference between him and his accusers is that Socrates speaks the truth. Socrates distinguished two groups of accusers: the earlier and the later accusers. The earlier group is the hardest to defend against‚ since they do not appear in court. He is all so accused of being a Sophist: that he

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    According to Socrates‚ the Socratic Gospel is a set of guidelines or values that leads to living the good life. Socrates thinks that these guidelines or propositions will lead us toward the right direction to the attainment of the excellence of the soul. The Socratic Gospel is not like the teachings of the ten commandments or a written like book like the bible‚ they were part of Socrates words which was said during his conviction. Plato happens to be one of Socrates devoted students. He was very

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