the cave; he is able to question and examine new ideas‚ introducing the concept of thought. Finally‚ the released prisoner takes in his new surroundings‚ develops reason‚ and attains understanding. The allegory can be a solid argument for Socrates’ Apology. One of the staples of human existence is the pursuit of knowledge; more specifically‚ the pursuit of the underlying truth. To reach an understanding of the truth‚ one must first go the preliminary stages. Once these phases are overcome‚ only then
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS2002 Notes 01 1 SIR PHILIP SIDNEY‚ AN APOLOGY FOR POETRY (1595) Sidney‚ Sir Philip. “An Apology for Poetry.” Critical Theory Since Plato. Ed. Hazard Adam s. New York: Harcourt‚ Brace‚ Jovanovich‚ 1971. 143-162. Sidney’s argum ent is divided into several sections and subsections. In order to m ake sense of this im m ensely long but im portant essay‚ you should read those sections m arked by an asterisk (*) below and in the order given: 1. From “Now then we go to the m ost
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Based on the two statements Socrates had made in the Apology and the Crito‚ we find that there is an obvious contradiction between them. On one side‚ Socrates says that he would still philosophize even though the jury wanted him not to; on the other side‚ he states that we shouldn’t challenge the law since it gives us everything. However‚ I think it is possible to reconcile the two views since one view is from his own perspective and another view is from the citizens’ perspective. In the next few
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Romeo & Juliet Socratic Seminar Written Response Annie Kang 5) Turn one of the following topics (fate‚ family ties‚ friendship‚ or love) into a universal theme and analyze how it develops throughout the play. Love is so strong that it can never be broken. In Romeo & Juliet ‚ their love is one that progresses very quickly‚ leading to the two getting married recklessly. Romeo is someone who falls in love easily‚ and when he sees Juliet‚ he immediately falls in love with her‚ despite
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Plato and Aristotle Name: Course instructor: Plato and Aristotle Just like Plato makes it clear especially in his apology of Socrates saying that he was among the devoted young followers‚ he must have told Aristotle about how he loved pizza but Aristotle must have argued out that he knew the pizza guy but he knew not about the extra large mutton and olive pie regardless of how hungry they were. This is just like they knew little about the hockey but knew about Athens
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This letter is to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude towards my sergeant Stange and Chief Bishop. I appreciate your decision for deciding to send me over to the Corrections Training Academy. Since joining the Academy I have learned more in depths and details about numerous aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication‚ and the importance of daily roles when interacting with inmates. I am learning about the extremes of correctional officer job duties and how the situation can go from
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Plato wrote extensively about his master Socrates‚ and this helps shed light on the nature of Socrates. In this research‚ I am going to converse about the view that Socrates had on death. His views on death are expressed by Plato in his book known as Apology: Defense of Socrates. The book was supposed to analyze and represent the things that Socrates had to go through to his trial. Socrates was on trial after he had been accused of corrupting the youth and being a busybody (Irvine). In his trial‚ Socrates
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1. What are at least four depreciation methods that are available to a company? There is the Activity Method‚ Straight-line Method‚ Sum-of-the-Years’-Digits Method and the Declining-Balance Method. 2. What are the similarities and the differences? The Activity Method‚ which is also known as the variable charge or units of production method. With this method‚ we consider the productivity and not the passage of time. The life of the asset is considered by the output and the input. There
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The scientific method is a method for conducting an objective investigation. The scientific method involves making observations and conducting an experiment to test a hypothesis. The number of steps of the scientific method isn’t standard. Some texts and instructors break up the scientific method into more or fewer steps. Some people start listing steps with the hypothesis‚ but since a hypothesis is based on observations (even if they aren’t formal)‚ the hypothesis usually is considered to be the
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Pilates Method for Lung Function and Functional Capacity in Obese Adults Joseph E. Mendoza Grand Canyon University BIO 201 Lab November 20‚ 2016 Pilates Method for Lung Function and Functional Capacity in Obese Adults Introduction Obesity is an extremely commonly condition in modern society. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index that is above 30 kg/m2. Obesity can affect the quality of life of an individual. It is estimated that about 2.8 million people die every year from causes
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