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    great Greek philosophers‚ Plato must remain the best known of all the Greeks. The original name of this Athenian aristocrat was Aristiclis‚ but in his school days he received the nickname "Platon" (meaning "broad") because of his broad shoulders. Plato was born in Athens‚ Greece to one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the city. He lived with his mother‚ Perictione‚ and his father‚ Ariston (Until Ariston died.) Born in an aristocratic and rich family‚ Plato ’s childhood was indulged

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    What is the "Good Life"? There are many different interpretations of what the "good life" truly is. Individualists believe that the "good life" is pleasing oneself; while utilitarians believe that the "good life" is acting for the good of the rest of society and others. Philosophers also have their own interpretations. One philosopher that has his own interpretation is Plato in the Symposium. Plato portrays to the philosopher ’s "good life" when he uses the phrase "my greatest pleasure." The choice

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    The Woolly Mammoth‚ or scientifically known as the Mammuthus Primigenius‚ are ancient mammals of the elephant family. Most of the Mammuthus Primigenius population was in North America. The remains of the Mammuthus’ have also been found in the northern parts of Asia‚ Africa and Europe. The first Mammoths roamed the earth in the Pliocene epoch and until the end of the Pleistocene epoch; which was also categorized as the Cenozoic era and Tertiary period. The last of the large woolly mammoths started

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    Plato - Plato WHEN Socrates was sixty years old‚ Plato‚ then a youth of twenty‚ came to him as a pupil. When Plato was sixty years old‚ the seventeen-year-old Aristotle presented himself‚ joining the Teacher ’s group of "Friends‚" as the members of the Academy called themselves. Aristotle was a youth of gentle birth and breeding‚ his father occupying the position of physician to King Philip of Macedon. Possessed of a strong character‚ a penetrating intellect‚ apparent sincerity‚ but great personal

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    University of Phoenix Material Workplace Communication Comparison Complete the following matrix. For each communication method‚ list its purpose in the workplace‚ whether it is a technical or expository form of written communication‚ and why you classified it as such. Written communication methodPurpose in the workplaceTechnical or expository writingWhy the classification was chosenE-mailEmail is used to commuincate in the work place between employees and customersexpository MemoMemo

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    The Cave In the story of Plato’s “Myth of the Cave” Plato’s analogy portrays a group of people being imprisoned in a cave and being deceived into thinking that shadows on a cave wall are all reality has to offer them. They have lived their entire life this way‚ and never stepped to the outside world. But if they could manage to somehow escape‚ they would exit out of the cave. For the first time‚ the prisoners would see sunlight and dimensions of such‚ and their mind would be blown away. They will

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    democracy. I will then assess this critique based on the contemporary model of democracy experienced by Plato. Furthermore‚ I will argue that the critique is still applicable in a modern context by presenting various problems that modern democratic models pose for the critique and then demonstrating how Plato’s argument can overcome them. In order to clearly understand why Plato finds democracy so objectionable it is necessary to understand how democracy worked in an Ancient Greek

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    Hoonmo Koo Professor Richard Fletcher Philosophy 3210 March 4‚ 2013 History of Ancient Philosophy Paper 2 Recall that at Apology 37d‚ “It would be a fine life for me‚ indeed‚ a man of my age‚ to go into exile and spend his life exchanging one city for another‚ because he’s always being expelled (C. D. C. Reeve‚ P-Apology 37d)” Admittedly‚ Socrates could probably have avoided death by recommending exile if he wanted to‚ but he chose not to do so. Then‚ what exactly‚ was in his mind? After

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    The Christian Life: According to Romans 8‚ the Spirit is integral to our sanctification. Presented to John Markley For BIBL 425-Romans By Justin Berleth L23820548 Date May 8‚ 2011 The Bible consists of sixty six books written over the course of approximately 1‚500 years and is at least 98% accurate in all of the translations of the Bible. The Bible is split up into two different sections the Old Testament which include thirty nine books and the New Testament which contain twenty

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    themes. These themes are the relationship of knowledge‚ opinion and the helpful importance of teaching. Understanding knowledge‚ opinion and teaching’s importance help create the understanding of why knowledge is beneficial and pursued in life. Knowledge‚ according to Socrates‚ is recollection. Socrates shows this by saying‚ As the whole of nature is akin‚ and the soul has learned everything‚ nothing prevents a man‚ after recalling one thing only—a process men call learning—discovering everything

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