what Socrates’ view of the good life was throughout several of his dialogues. Much of what Socrates’ view of the necessary requirements for the good life correspond to what are necessary requirements for the good life in the modern‚ western world. However‚ the ancient Chinese philosopher‚ Chuang Tzu‚ would have various criticisms of Socrates. Yet‚ these criticisms would not so much be in the essence of the good life‚ but in the particulars. As demonstrated below‚ the essentials of a good life for
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Living in a Lifeboat The overpopulation problem is a hot topic in the world. The population growth brings us tremendous pressure because it grows too fast. Also the developing countries and underdeveloped counties have higher population growth rate; for example‚ India‚ China‚ and Indonesia. The daily news updates the information about how people help the poor countries. Are we really helping poor countries? I think no one can exactly answer this question. Garrett Hardin had an unequal opinion comparing
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Socrates statement‚ “the unexamined life is not worth living”(Plato‚ Apology Part 38) emphasizes the importance Socrates placed on self-awareness and seeking knowledge. Only by doing this are we are able to understand the difference between right and wrong‚ have true purpose and direction in our life‚ and live “The Good Life.” Socrates refused not to live his life in pursuit of truth (philosophy) even if it meant death as the penalty. He would rather die than be forced to stop seeking knowledge.
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Living a Live of Wellness “Wellness is proactive rather than reactive‚ and inclusive and accessible to laypersons rather than the exclusive. “It involves a philosophy of self-respect and self-care that can be accessed by different persons in different ways‚ then nurtured and extended in other areas of their lives” (Hatfield‚ 1992). In order for us to become a person who is well‚ we need to be proactive and work on the areas of physical‚ emotional‚ spiritual‚ intellectual‚ and social wellness
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Kyle Warren AC0538219 SP 180.0.2 Principles of Public Speaking Assignment 7_07 Written Speech 4/5/2013 No Call or Text is Worth a Life Using a handheld cell phone could be one of the deadliest decisions you could make while operating a motor vehicle. The dangers and impact of using a cell phone while behind the wheel are numerous. One of the main reasons people still use their cell phones while driving is that there is no consistency in the laws across the country. Certain states have legislation
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What did Socrates mean by ‘the examined life’ In the Apology Socrates opined that the greatest good a man could engage in‚ is continual discussion about virtue and examination of its presence in self and others. Socrates felt that Athenians‚ like a purebred horse that is well fed but seldom exercised‚ had become lazy‚ sluggish and underperforming. He was disturbed by the indulgence which coupled with fixation on wealth was distracting his townsmen from true greatness that would only be achieved
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Socrates lived a life of inquiry in order to achieve a fulfilled life of eudaimonia and success. I argue that the Socratic examined life is a process‚ which should be valued because it teaches one to be critical thinkers‚ and aids us in the understanding our true actions. Achieving happiness through examination involves three core components: Exhortation‚ examination‚ and living the examined life. Exhortation involves the ability to apply reason to ideas and actions independent of external pressures
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The most noticeable comparison between Jesus Christ and Socrates was that the charges against them. They were both seen as an “evil” influence to the townspeople because of their different ways to see life and for their beliefs on religion. Jesus was considered a heretic because he preached monotheism in a polytheistic world. He called himself the messiah‚ a divine being and the son of God and the Jews saw that as a major offence. The Roman Government did not like that Jesus questioned the oppressiveness
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me realize the importance of my Grandfather. I was about 2 years old when he died. My Grandfather had cancer and alzheimer’s. Alzheimer;s is a The doctor conversed with my family announcing that my Grandmother has no longer some hours or days of life with us. These sentences were killing me‚ making every passing moment longing for her being with me forever. My Grandmother was then brought to my aunt’s house to spend her last days‚ which for us were filled with tears; however making we all stand
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To Socrates the connection of the good life and death are very important‚ and he talks about what a good life is in The Apology. So‚ what is a good life according to Socrates? And what is a good life’s relation to death? What do these two very opposing ideas have to do with each other? Well they have a lot more to do with each other than one would immediately think. First in order to understand the connection between these two antithetical concepts we have to understand what exactly Socrates means
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