Socrates and Achilles: the Martyr Heroes Madelyn Vogel ILS 205 By comparing himself to the Greek hero Achilles before the jury in Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates attempts to portray himself as a hero of equal merit to Achilles and others of similar standing. By selecting the greatest of the Classical Greeks to compare and contrast himself to in his argument‚ Socrates surreptitiously urges his audience to view him as being of the same caliber as Achilles. This not only authenticates Socrates’ claims‚ but
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Esther Rodulfa PHL-1010H-LD01 09/18/12 Socrates as eros? Truly‚ love takes on many different forms. Love‚ for many centuries‚ has been given many different names. It also serves different functions. To distinguish a specific type of love‚ one of them is called eros. How love as eros can be defined is based upon the utilization of a specific writer’s perspective. Numerous published written works may account for the definition of eros. In this Essay‚ Plato’s perception of love as eros will be
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Socrates is a man who deeply believes in his teachings. To search for truth in your beliefs leads to virtuous beliefs. It would not have been virtuous to flee the trial. IF you read his speech you see that he wanted them to learn from this trail. He wanted them to know that these charges were brought by vengeful people and that they were a lie. He believed that the jurors would see the truth in his statement. He did not take money for his time‚ he did not incite the young men (they did that for
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years of the death penalty’s existence‚ there have been numerous false convictions‚ along with some even actually getting executed. The slug relates to the claim because the slug helps to show how the system of the death penalty is given through an unjust system. According to a statement from the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative‚ Bryan Stevenson‚ ”a record 111 exonerations in 2018 involved witnesses who lied on the stand or falsely accused the defendant. In 50 of these cases‚ the defendant was
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Conversely‚ one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” (382) Just and unjust; right and wrong is the basic skill that everyone have to learn when they were young. People come to school to learn how to follow the laws‚ and it is true that laws are made to protect people and make things fair for everyone. However base on Martin Luther King Jr‚ I recognized not all laws are ethical and just. Arizona’s immigration law is an unjust law and it should be abolish because it creates racial profiling
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Law of Evidence Chapter 1 Evidence in Context Two concerns are central to all phases of litigation: first a concern with establishing fact. This academic preference obscures a basic reality. The outcome of most cases is determined by counsel’s success in establishing facts favorable to his or her client. 1.2 For present purposes‚ we may define evidence as any matter verbal or physical‚ that can be used to support the existence of a factual proposition. Lawyers must anticipate the impact
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Bonding and Bonded Bunnies Bonding and Bonded Bunnies Rabbits are very sociable creatures‚ which means that most rabbits like to have a friend to snuggle with‚ play with and live with. Finding a bunny friend for your rabbit can be easy‚ but equally‚ it can be very challenging to find bunnies that suit each other. Bonding rabbits does not depend on a rabbit’s age or breed; what it depends on is the personality of each rabbit. This means that a continental giant could bond with a netherland
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Candidate Number: 0028 School Number: 1902 3: You are a member of the Taxi Cab Union during the General Strike of 1958. Give an account of your experiences during the strike. As I sat down reading a novel and watching my grandchildren‚ I observed how things have become so different from when I was their age. My mind started to wonder back to the General Strike of 1958. My palms started to sweat and I started to tremble as I recalled the events of that memorable day. I decided to relax and
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best sources of information about Socrates’ philosophical views are the early dialogues of his student Plato‚ who tried to provide a faithful picture of the methods and teachings of the great master. The Apology is one of the many-recorded dialogues about Socrates. It is about how Socrates was arrested and charged with corrupting the youth‚ believing in no god(s) (Atheism) and for being a Sophist. He attended his trial and put up a good argument. I believe that Socrates was wrongfully accused and should
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People that are given unjust power begin to rationalize their actions in order to be able stomach being cruel to the target population‚ turning into brutal monsters. On the other hand‚ the oppressed are unable to fight back because their sense of self worth is degraded into nothing. Oppressive unjust laws based on biases very often have negative consequences on the oppressed‚ as well as the oppressors. Unjust laws have very damaging impacts on the targeted population
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