Pericles’ building program. Reasons and aims for building the program. - Pericles was able to use the Delian league funds however he saw fit. The allies didn’t have say because they didn’t turn up to the conference. - To beautify Athens by restoring the temples that had been destroyed during the Persian wars. - The large scale of the buildings were to reflect the greatness of Athens. “He recognized that the city by enabling the houses of her gods would enable herself and that she could express
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the book seems to be the nature of justice‚ a topic in political philosophy‚ but Plato also has his characters explore issues in philosophical cosmology‚ philosophical theology‚ philosophical anthropology‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ and epistemology. The parts of the Republic that are contained in our text (pp. 107-123) focus on Plato’s idea (ideal?) of the Philosopher Ruler. According to Plato‚ the best possible political system (state) will be ruled (governed) by
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Plato and Aristotle Plato and Aristotle were two philosophers who made an impact on philosophy as we know it as today. Plato is thought of as the first political philosopher and Aristotle as the first metaphysical philosopher. They were both great intellectuals in regards to being the first of the great western philosophers. Plato and Aristotle each had ideas in how to better life by improving the societies in which they were part of during their lives. The views of Plato and Aristotle look different
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Funeral Oration of Pericles In the reading of the Funeral Oration of Pericles‚ I do not believe what Pericles says about Athens. I believe he made his speech to boost morale for his people and for the soldiers‚ and to keep the war going. In the Funeral Oration of Pericles‚ they were there to honor the fallen soldiers and to have a burial for them‚ but Pericles made it about the war. He used it to boost morale for the soldiers‚ to get them excited and to give them a reason to keep fighting
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10/1/2014 The Irony of Socrates Socrates was thought to be ahead of his time. At the time‚ the citizens of Athens believed that their government had the ultimate power and nothing could be higher. So of course when one person chose to believe another view‚ the government became a part of the situation to maintain a sense of peace thorough the nation. This didn’t sit well with Socrates. He wanted as many people to know about his knowledge as possible because he had found scientific reasoning as to why
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Marie Adjei English 240 September 5th‚ 2013 Response to #1‚ Plato and the Republic According to Plato‚ “Using the written word to give a distorted image of the nature of the gods and heroes‚ completely fails to capture the likeness of the original‚” (Book II‚ p46). An author or poet cannot simply say whatever he or she likes‚ rather there needs to be truth in what they are writing. In order to understand why Plato takes this stand‚ it’s important to have an idea of the time in history he
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Through out Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” speech‚ Pericle emphasized the greatness of Athens and the men who died fighting for her. In many parts of the oration he goes one about how great athens is. At one time he spoke of the military in Athens: “ our military training is in many respects superior to that of our adversaries.” “For we have a peculiar power of thinking before we act‚ and of acting‚ too‚ whereas other men are courageous from ignorance but hesitate upon reflection . And they are surely
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Analysis of Apology by Plato The Apology is an account by Plato of Socrates’ speech given at his trial in 399 BC. Socrates was an Athenian philosopher accused of two crimes: corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods. In Socrates’ speech‚ he explains to a jury of 501 Athenians why he is not guilty of the crimes he is accused of. He uses a variety of logical arguments to refute his charges yet in the end he is still found guilty and sentenced to death (Grube 21). Socrates’ use of
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Pericles’ Funeral Oration Why do we fight wars if they just cause death and sorrow? This famous speech was written by Thucydides‚ but given by Pericles sometime during Athens’ Pelponnesian War. This kind of speech was generally given at a mass funeral‚ to honor many who had died fighting in the war. Typically‚ funeral speeches at that time were very somber and mournful‚ but Pericles changed that. In this speech‚ he created this idea of national pride and faith in society‚ by using many hopeful
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a person must also be censored about the words said. Pericles used the speech of the Funeral Oration to promote Athens as he sees it. He wants everyone to see it from inside and outside as well. Through Pericles’ speech‚ the people are reminded that the fallen did not die in vain‚ and there is much more to stand for being Athenian. The people from Athens were very proud of their city and their duties‚ regardless of the speech given by Pericles. Due to the awful causes‚ the content was very influential
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