Plato’s The Republic By the beginning of Book II of Plato’s The Republic‚ many questions have been brought upon the table involving the definition of justice. Polemarchus argues that justice is doing good to your friends and harm to your enemies. Thrasymachus argues that justice is the advantage of the stronger. Socrates finds flaws in both of these definitions‚ but discovers another important question about the nature of justice. Socrates wants to know whether the just life or the unjust life is
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Population The Dominican Republic is a country rich with beautiful lands and white sandy beaches. It’s west of Jamaica and south of Puerto Rico and occupies two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. There was a population of 10.4 million in 2013‚ but as of now the population is approximately 10‚652‚135 million. One-tenth of its population resides in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Major Religion The main ethnicity is mulattoes‚ which is a mix of European and Africans. The majority of the people
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Essay # 1 The question of monarchy versus republic is mostly discussed from a highly emotional rather than a rational point of view. A few undignified occupants of royal thrones are enumerated‚ and are then presented as examples of monarchy as such. The defenders of monarchy are no better. They point to corrupt professional politicians‚ of whom there exist a sufficient number‚ and claim that this is the necessary consequence of a republican constitution. Neither is a rational argument. There have
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then under the control of Phillip II of Spain. The newly formed Dutch Republic‚ or United Provinces of the Netherlands‚ was the wealthiest and most trade engaged nation in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Components like geographic location‚ economic superiority‚ and religious toleration led to the vast popularization of the Netherlands. However‚ this Golden Age was not prolonged. From 1650 to 1713‚ the Dutch Republic encountered many challenges involving security‚ unity‚ and prosperity
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and why did the Weimar Republic collapse? Hitler’s rise to power was the result of many factors‚ but Hitler’s ability to take advantage of Germany’s poor leadership and economical and political conditions was the most significant factor. His ability to manipulate the media and the German public whilst taking advantage of Germany’s poor leadership resulted in both the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler and the nazi party. During the early 1920s‚ Germany was struggling with
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As the discussion on defining happiness thickens in the Republic‚ Socrates starts comparing the makings of a good city to a good soul as a way to successfully segue into explaining what the true meaning of happiness is. He explains that a well-functioning city is equivalent to happiness. If a city is stable and flourishing‚ then the city as a whole would be happy and the citizens would also be happy‚ especially if they are free from any internal or external conflicts. Though some can argue that there
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The Roman Republic was great civilization with a very complex political system that still influences governments today. The Roman Republic consisted of three parts. The highest being the Consul that was made up of two male members who are elected annually. Secondly there was the Senate made up of elder statesmen that advised the Consul and finally there was the Assemblies where participants voted by group on issues. A few of the strengths of the political system was its citizen involvement although
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During the 1650s the Dutch Republic was a union of 7 provinces with Holland being the strongest. The Dutch Republic had many challenges to their security‚ unity‚ and prosperity. The Dutch did not have a strong standing army to protect themselves from foreign invades. Also the Dutch Republic was decentralized and split into 7 provinces‚ Holland being the most powerful and successful. They were very prospers in the fact that they were in war with the English in the 1650s which made other countries
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then known as Santo Domingo‚ sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844 Music * The music of the Dominican Republic is known primarily for merengue‚ though bachata‚ salsa and other forms are also popular. * Merengue is a musical genre native to the Dominican Republic. * Swift beats from güira or maracas percussion sections‚ and drums such as the tambora. *
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SAMPLE EXAM RESPONSES ENGLISH 222 #1 Knowing the historical context of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe‚ that it was first published during the opening phases of the American Civil War in support of the Union cause‚ one can infer that a theme in the poem is the abolition of slavery. The first stanza does not seem to allude to this theme as it presents a prophetic vision of “the coming of the Lord.” However‚ the first hint of this theme comes in the second stanza: “ I have
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