Plato’s The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates’ speech‚ however‚ is by no means an "apology" in our modern understanding of the word. The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek "apologia‚" which translates as a defense‚ or a speech made in defense. Thus‚ in The Apology‚ Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct--certainly
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Rosetta Swinton – Systematic Theology 1A - Pastor Anthony Masala 12/10/2013 Why is feminism against the Fatherhood of God? Why does the Bible call God “Father”? When we speak of feminism and God‚ I think we must first define what feminism is before a discussion can take place. It has been interesting to find so many definitions of feminism‚ but they don’t seem to agree completely on what it means. One definition that I found online peaked my interest was‚ “Feminism is a political‚ social
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Why Antony Lost Against Octavian Your Name Here Roman History March 7‚ 2012 Why did Mark Antony lose to his rival‚ Octavian? Antony lost because of his failure to view Octavian’s political and military success as a serious threat‚ his lack of political favoritism and support with the Senate in Rome‚ and finally abandoning his loyal army at the battle of Actium. Antony was well known throughout the political world in Rome and among his military colleagues as a virtuous‚ trailblazing commander
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Socrate’s 399BCE speech‚ “No Evil can happen to a Good Man”‚ was a defence speech to the jury in his trial in Athens where he was accused of denying the Athenian gods‚ corrupting the social fabric of the city‚ and turning the city’s young men against their fathers. Socrates was a philosopher who did all his teachings orally. One of his famous pupils was Plato‚ who recorded this address as his master‚ instead of emotionally pleading to spare his life‚ calmly used it as an occasion to explain himself
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One of the most fundamentally true statements ever uttered is “the unexamined life is not worth living”. This statement was professed by the one and only Socrates while he argued for his life during his final trial. This statement was recorded in his pupil‚ Plato’s‚ text entitled The Apology. In our modern lives we have endless distractions; in our modern lives we have constant stimulation‚ and in our modern lives we have a need to constantly seek cultural approval -over all else. These never ceasing
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The most noticeable comparison between Jesus Christ and Socrates was that the charges against them. They were both seen as an “evil” influence to the townspeople because of their different ways to see life and for their beliefs on religion. Jesus was considered a heretic because he preached monotheism in a polytheistic world. He called himself the messiah‚ a divine being and the son of God and the Jews saw that as a major offence. The Roman Government did not like that Jesus questioned the oppressiveness
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This topic asks us why so many laws are broken everyday and what can be done to prevent people in society from breaking the law. The temptation to break a law is sometimes too strong. It is overwhelming and some find it difficult to resist. To prevent people from feeling this way‚ they should be shown how their acts affect the areas and people around them. Some people break the law for sheer pleasure and enjoyment‚ like graffiti and stealing. But there are many ways that a person is able to enjoy
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Why Does the Pardoner Admit that He is a Fraud? In Canterbury Tales‚ Geoffrey Chaucer presents a collection of tales which satirize religion‚ addictions‚ and other human vices. The Pardoner from “The Pardoner’s Tale” preaches against various sins such as lechery‚ gluttony‚ falsehood‚ and gambling. In the midst of his preaching‚ the pardoner explains his deceptive nature and admits that he is a fraudulent preacher. After admitting this‚ he proceeds to ask these people to buy his counterfeit relics
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Hobbies: Why you should develop them? Hobbies can be defined as activities that we love doing in our leisure hour. Nurturing and discovering your hobby will make you more confident besides adding some skill in you. Hobbies are not only relaxing and instill sense of fulfillment in us. They greatly help in improving our personality by presenting an array of benefits. The most important thing that a hobby does is gives us time with ourselves. Have you ever noticed when you are doing something that
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What makes a leader or manager exceptional and why are there so few of them? “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.” Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) From ancient times‚ when people just started living in groups and organizing communities‚ they have been choosing a man who would take responsibility to lead them. In other words‚ they needed someone who would coordinate their lives and work‚ so they would survive not only as individuals
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