Socrates: Guilty or Not? Socrates is one of the founders of Western philosophy. The dialogues‚ written by many of his students‚ such as Plato‚ represent a unique way of questioning how we should live our lives‚ and who do we aspire to become. He was a very intelligent man who was very concerned about ethics‚ being a good Athenian‚ and doing what is just. In Plato’s Apology the reader experiences all of Socrates characteristics as if they where sitting right there with
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What makes a good movie good? Name: Hilal Mohammed I.D no.: 61288 What makes a good movie good? I admire movies and cannot live without them. Some movies taught me important principles in my life‚ some created memories that will never get erased and some made me laugh so hard till I cried; that is why I love movies. However‚ there are several movies that I watched‚ but I do not remember their story at all. For a movie to affect me and stay in my memory‚ it should include three important factors:
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extremely subjective‚ open to interpretation and individual creativity as to what or whom the narrative is about. Written by Plato‚ a close disciple of Socrates‚ this text is set along the Illissus river where Phaedrus and Socrates meet for a day of speech‚ debate‚ rhetoric and okay flirting. Phaedrus leads of the day and recites a speech by his close friend Lysias‚ who Phaedrus considers to be a top speechmaker. Socrates then‚ after chiding by Phaedrus unleashes two speeches of his own that overshadow
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Phil 177 1) According to Marcuse: “Art cannot change the world but it can contribute to changing consciousness and drives the men and women who could change the world.” Following Marcuse’s argument‚ how does art accomplish the primary task of raising human consciousness against the reified world of commodities? We live in a world where the masses are lead by an elitist class; in a world where the masses wake up every day and go to work for 8 to 10 hours straight‚ so that at the end of every
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Name: Code: Class: Essay: what is a good job? Life has many aspects and one of the most important sides of it is having a good job. But what is a good job? That’s a hard question to answer with one or two words because every person has his or her own perspective in answering this question. Some people see a good job as having a good income‚ others look at it as low working hours‚ while others just look to job as they are meant to do it. A job that is with high payment and brings the happiness
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Accusations made against Socrates: corrupting of youth‚ allowing them to question authority not respecting traditional gods introducing new gods He was ugly so people thought he was evil Socrates Life: 469BC- 399BC Born: 469 B.C. Birthplace: Athens‚ Greece Died: 399 B.C. (execution by poison) Best Known As: The great Greek philosopher who drank hemlock Socrates is the ancient Greek thinker who laid the early foundations for Western philosophical thought. His "Socratic Method" involved
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conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro. “Euthyphro answers that there is no difference of opinion‚ either among gods or men‚ as to the propriety of punishing a murderer. Yes‚ rejoins Socrates‚ when they know him to be a murderer; but you are assuming the point at issue. If all the circumstances of the case are considered‚ are you able to show that your father was guilty of murder‚ or that all the gods are agreed in approving of our prosecution of him? And must you not allow that what is hated by
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“War‚ what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. War‚ I despise because it means destruction of innocent lives. War means tears to thousands of mothers’ eyes; when their sons go to fight and lose their lives. War is an enemy to all mankind‚ the reasons of war blows my mind. War has caused unrest in my generation‚ who wants to die? War has shattered many young man’s dreams‚ made him disabled‚ bitter and mean. Life is much too precious to spend fighting wars these days. War can’t give life; it can
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important role in Socrates’ apology‚ showing how our historical development seems predetermined by a higher force or God. Aquilles‚ similar to Socrates followed the Oracle of Delphi prophecies‚ which not only determined his fames but his death too. Thus‚ Plato use of Palamedes in the Apology clarifies‚ then‚ Plato’s desire to seek for knowledge and immortality after his death and being closer to others such as Palamedes and Ajax rather that with others who lack knowledge. So Socrates doesn’t’ fear death
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Qualities of Good and Useful Design (D) What is good design (Alice R) Shirley Wang Xinyi | Student ID: 13323 | Class: DCT 1C 17th October 2011 Qualities of Good and Useful Design (D) What is good design (Alice R) Shirley Wang Xinyi | Student ID: 13323 | Class: DCT 1C 17th October 2011 Qualities of Good and Useful Design Rawsthorn (2008) stated that ‘Whatever it is‚ and whatever other great qualities it has‚ it can’t be well designed if it doesn’t do something useful.’‚ thus
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