Plato put to writing 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
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Gandhi. He believed that non- violence was superior that violence‚ because it does not harm anyone but it awakens the peaceful spirit causing conscious suffering. I will discuss how civil disobedience can be more powerful than guns and my views on the subject. I will provide examples of the drawbacks of civil disobedience and in which situations is not appropriate. I will go into further detail on the correct path to political change and a time that I can think of‚ when non-violence worked better for me
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Salavatis Kostas (13986) Lit 1-120 1 June 2012 Gandhi’s Philosophy of Non-Violence First there was hostility‚ blood‚ vandalism‚ looting‚ pillaging‚ and then there was Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most influential people in history and fittingly has a place in the pantheon of the visionaries who changed the world. His philosophies of ahimsa and satyagraha‚ meaning non violence and non violent resistance respectively as a form of civil resistance and disobedience is one of the most prominent
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wants what is bad” (78a). During Socrates and Meno’s search to find out what virtue is‚ they “have found many virtues while looking for one” (74a). Their conversation had led to many different responses but one proved to be vastly interesting. Socrates states “No one wants what is bad” (78a). After many of Meno’s thoughts of what virtue was had been discarded‚ Meno believes “virtue is to desire beautiful things and have the power to acquire them” (77b). Socrates reply is that if the man that desires
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Non-Violence: The Need of the Hour Non-violence‚ in essence‚ is the use of peaceful means to bring about a positive and lasting social or political change. Use of non-violence as a solution is tantamount to giving aid to the injured‚ water to the thirsty and food to the hungry. One can legitimately ask: why should non-violence be used when violence offers more tangible and faster solutions? Firstly‚ it is important to realize that the use of violence to solve a social or political problem
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When you commit in non-violent actions‚ such as civil disobedience‚ non-cooperation‚ etc‚ you are placing yourself on a higher moral standard than your oppressor. You’re telling him: "Look at me‚ this is how we should both act to get to an agreement". You are showing the "good example". I can’t deny that violent protest have their effect‚ but think about it‚ who are you attacking? Who are you killing? They are people who think they’re right‚ but by killing them or being violent doesn’t make your
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Mahatma Ghandi go against his own ideas of non-violence in a way to attain India’s self rule? Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948)‚ he was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent and civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world contrast to that the following challenge if only did ghandi stick to non violence as a means of attaining India’s independence;
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citizens should not have and appetite for vengeance- violence will only lead to the the flame expanding. Civilians have to demolish injustice in another form or matter; they must become a threat without having an equivalent mind to the oppressor. Even through cruel situations‚ one must keep his head up and resolve the problem in the correct way. Violence against oppression is just as immoral as the oppression itself; it should be combated in a non violent way as it proves to be more effective. For
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famous speech‚ “I have been to the mountain top”‚ it shows that he pushed for non violent changes because he spoke with leaders of the opposing sides‚ gave a famous speech‚ and stated that it is either nonviolence or nonexistence. The thought of violence disturbed Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and made him very tired and weary. He made many attempts throughout his life to stop the violence because he believed if the violence continued‚ there would be nothing left. According to the first article‚ Martin
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taking effective action against the situation. Evidently‚ my right to order is to be enforced by my right to a gun. The disorder of the few justifies my use of violence. Your Letter speaks in many place of the importance of non-violence. Non-violence as a weapon of political action we understand in theory. But when it comes to non-violence as a way life‚ we fail to grasp the concept. Those in conflict over guns include Christians (www.westernseminary.edu/transformedblog/2015/02/06/should-christians-carry-guns/)
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