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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 mankind. He trusted that

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    influenced by Socrates and carried on his work in the same vane. Plato‚ who’s real name was Aristocales - the son of Ariston‚ a man of influential ancestry - who had studied the philosophies of the Pythagoreans‚ the Heracliteans‚ and the Eleatics‚ but who’s chief association was seven years with Socrates. After travelling around the Mediterranean region‚ he returned to Athens and founded his own school (387 B.C.) in the Grove of Academus‚ whence it is called "the Academy." As intimated‚ Socrates work

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    1) Socrates thinks that the person who thinks he knows nothing when he doesn’t know anything is wiser than the person who thinks he knows something when he doesn’t. But if neither person knows anything‚ how can on be wiser than the other? What kind of wisdom could Socrates be referring to here? Socrates believed that the person who thinks he knows nothing when he doesn‟t know anything is wiser than the person who thinks he knows something when he doesn‟t. If neither person knows

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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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    Disnerys Molina Wisdom means being wise‚ intellectual‚ or all-knowing. It is associated with a certain calmness‚ and a willingness to look at all the facts and make a well-informed decision. In Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Apology by Socrates we see how wisdom isn’t in all entirety a positive thing to have. ‘’alas how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise ‘’ – Oedipus‚ in this quote we see how Oedipus feels as if he has this wonderful wisdom but doesn’t know

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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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    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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