insight into the educational theories of Socrates. It is rather difficult to gain any information from first hand written accounts of Socrates work as he hardly ever took down notes and the only accounts that have stood the test of time are those that were documented by Plato‚ a student of Socrates. In actual fact most of what we know is from later people such as Aristophanes‚ Xenophen‚ Plato and Aristotle. These accounts are what have been formulated into Socrates theories. This poses some questions
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What constitutes “good parenting?” There is no social concept or definition on what to constitute good parenting. There are no instruction or guidelines written for parents until you become a parent yourself; the definition varies by culture‚ place‚ or gender. Because of differences in background that individuals possess‚ it is understandable that there will be different styles of parenting. Parents are considered the first teachers of the child’s life‚ not only talking or walking but also teaching
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived from 470 BCE to 399 BCE‚ unlike other writers of the time he is entirely known through the works of those around him such as Xenophon and Plato. In one of Plato’s work about Socrates‚ the Apology‚ Socrates sets up an argument for disobeying the laws of men that he appears to be at odds with another argument in another work about Socrates by Plato about excepting punishment in Crito. Many believes that these inconsistencies are actually the invention of Plato
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Socrates is known as the lover of wisdom and the lover of beauty. His speech is a response to Agathon who comically states that love is beautiful and young‚ the opposite of Socrates. Socrates inquires is love considered to be a love of something or of nothing? He compares that to how a father is a father to his children and a brother is a brother to his siblings. Socrates expresses that love’s desire suggests that one does not own what he or she loves. Socrates further explains this by giving the
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What Is Life Worksheet BIO/101 - Week One March 14‚ 2013 Karen Hagen What Is Life Worksheet 1. Find a media piece—article‚ video‚ presentation‚ song‚ or other—related to the scientific method‚ creating hypotheses‚ or designing experiments. Include the link or reference citation for the piece and describe how it helped you better understand how the scientific method is used to create hypotheses and experiments. This informative video explains the steps in the Scientific Method in a
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occurring since arrival of Homo sapiens on the planet. Prior to 1543‚ in what is now referred to as the Scientific Revolution2‚ the observation of natural phenomenon and consequent inferences of such obviously still occurred; back then‚ however‚ it was discipline known as philosophy and the people studying it were called philosophers. Alas‚ when it comes to the study of philosophy (or‚ history and the humanities)‚ Socrates is a name that arises early and often‚ ultimately serving as the very essence
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The Good Life- America in the 1950s After the end of the World War II‚ the United States of America experienced a lot of boom in its economy. It is estimated that the period of the 1950s is when the US economy grew in more than double its original gross domestic value of $200 billion to over $500 billion. The economy general developed by 37% amid the 1950s. Toward the end of the decade‚ the Middle American family had 30% more acquiring power than during the starting. The expansion‚ which had wreaked
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It’s common to say that a good friend should be loyal or respectful because those are the first things that come to mind. Are you thinking of those qualities in terms of the friends you have now or because that is what society states makes a good friend. You’ll read it in almost any magazine or newspaper article on the subject. Not too many people actually take time to consider the qualities of their friends. The friendship just sort of happens and either lives or dies. Looking at the diversity of
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Reusi D. Ryals Writing 1 November 14‚ 2012 Socrates’ Stand on Democracy Having emphasized upon me the advantages of democracy‚ I have always believed that it is the best system to implement in a country. Ignoring the flaws and weaknesses of this type of system‚ I thought that the benefits outweigh all costs. I assume that giving the power to the people is better than having one person rule the state. However‚ in Plato’s account on the life of his mentor Socrates‚ we are able to see both sides of the spectrum:
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Timothy Tran July 2‚ 2013 Philosophy 3 Paper # 1 In Republic‚ Socrates argues that justice is the virtue of the soul. Socrates tells us that justice is desirable because it means health of the soul. Socrates says that justice is the virtue (excellence) of the soul and acting justly makes you happy. The main goal that Socrates wants to achieve is to explain that justice is good and makes you happy‚ so there should be a reason for each individual to act justly. In each individual‚ the “soul” plays
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