10/29/2013 People are accused all over the world for crimes they are not guilty of. In the text “Platos Apology” Socrates is accused of a crime which is slander. Socrates believes that teaching is not crime and he shouldn’t be prosecuted for such an act.Teaching is not a crime. How can he be accused of something that isn’t wrong in society? Even though Socrates is proven guilty he has no regrets. He believes he did nothing wrong and is happy to share his knowledge with people. Socrates
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Plato’s Republic and Machiavelli’s The Prince each present an “ideal” state along with a description of what an “ideal” founder of such a state would be like. The ideals of these two great men differ immensely and the foundation for these differences can be found in their distinctive views regarding human nature. Once this is assessed the picture that each man paints of their ideal ruler or founder becomes much clearer. Plato promotes the concept of philosopher-kings who rule over his imagined Utopian
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Effective vs. Ineffective Teacher What characteristics should a teacher possess? What Makes a Good Teacher? Video – Effective Teacher • An effective teacher can be seen in the following video: Introduction What does being a teacher mean? • Having a vocation for the teaching profession. • Being dedicated. • Being surrounded by a large number of diverse students‚ each with their own baggage and unique character. Knowledge 1st Characteristic of an effective teacher • Should
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stating that he cannot just start rejecting the arguments that he had stated before just because of his current‚ unfortunate situation (46b). Because of this‚ he begins an examination of the arguments presented by Crito. Socrates states that the majority’s opinion is not what matters because it is not well informed‚ but rather it is the opinion of “the person who understands just and unjust
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in life day in by day out; incessantly increasing our knowledge is essential to sustain man’s life path on this earth. Knowledge can be sought in different ways but to truly seek knowledge‚ one has to read‚ understand through experience and believe what the word of God says about faith. Acquiring knowledge through our five senses and faith‚ both give us insight on competing ways of getting at the truth. A person who reads‚ write and believes in the word of God will become rich with knowledge but the
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What is INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE? The power of the government or state to enforce and money mandatory or compulsory money contribution from the people to support the needs of the nation. POLICE POWER is the power of promoting the public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of both liberty and property of all the people. It is considered to be the most all-encompassing of the three powers. It may be exercised only by the government. The property taken in the exercise of this power
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The differing views of the world and motion in Aristotle ’s On the Heavens and Plato ’s Timaeus Word count: 803 I would like to receive feedback on my essay please. Availability: Monday-Friday until 4pm Our fascination with explaining the universe is not a modern concept‚ and historically‚ Aristotle and Plato‚ whilst they differed in their views of the world‚ both assembled compelling arguments to respectively portray
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What is Velvet Made Of Though velvet is always soft (remember the word ‘velvety’?)‚ the way it drapes and behaves depends much on the composition. Here’s a summary table of plain velvet and its common characteristics: 100% silk velvet fabric is quite a luxury and costs much more than other types of velvet. To make it more affordable‚ velvet producers often combine silk and rayon‚ or viscose. What you get in the end is a very flowy‚ soft and reflective fabric ideal for red carpet looks. Cotton velvet
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Plato vs. Aristotle Plato and Aristotle‚ two philosophers in the 4th century‚ hold polar views on politics and philosophy in general. This fact is very cleverly illustrated by Raphael’s "School of Athens" (1510-11; Stanza della Segnatura‚ Vatican)‚ where Plato is portrayed looking up to the higher forms; and Aristotle is pointing down because he supports the natural sciences. In a discussion of politics‚ the stand point of each philosopher becomes an essential factor. It is not coincidental
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In The Republic‚ Plato plays around with the argument that it is better to be just than unjust. His vessel for showing this is through the forming of an “ideal” city. In this hypothetical city he creates a censored educational system and abolishes the “typical” family structure in hopes that the society would be just. Taking in the context and the time period‚ Socrates’ ideas were radical but plausible‚ if executed correctly. Through that execution‚ though‚ I am not completely convinced that human
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