The apology of Socrates is quite a mystery; his defense is essentiality unbelievable by the average audience. A character so knowledgeable was like no other and can take someone time to truly understand his intelligence and spirt. As Socrates seeks the truth of the frequent lies told against him‚ he was determined to persuade the juries that the accusations presented were untruthful. I find it quite comical how sarcastic and knowledgeable he was to be put in the situation he was in. He was able to
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Becca Corn 9/10/14 Period 1 Classical Civilization: China I. Confucius’ Life and Early Development A. Lived in late 6th century BCE. B. Original name was Kong Fuzi C. Searched his entire life for a suitable monarch who would follow his beliefs and restore peace in China D. He attracted many followers and disciples who collected his wisdom into one system of beliefs called the Analects E. some rival systems are Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism II. Establishment of Political Order A. There was a long
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This series of short dialogues begins with Socrates conversing with young Euthyphro‚ a religious expert who is prosecuting his own father for murder. Since Socrates is charged of being impious and Euthyphro is an expert at what is and is not holy‚ a series of questioning ensues. Socrates asks for Euthyphro to define piety in such a way that it be universally true for all cultures at any time. This definition of piety will be the standard against which all actions can be measured to determine whether
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Meet Hephaestus! The only god whose flaws aren’t in his personality‚ but in his body instead. Hephaestus was a unique god‚ born imperfect; however‚ he has the best personality out of most of the other gods. Hephaestus was borne by Hera‚ but not with Zeus. Hera cheated on Zeus to get revenge for all the times he cheated on her. Although Hephaestus was borne by Hera‚ a beautiful goddess‚ he was born ugly‚ imperfect‚ unlike all the other gods or goddesses‚ who were all born perfect. Because he was born
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Paradox statements like‚ when Jesus announces to his people‚ “A disciple is not above the teacher‚ but everyone who is fully qualified will be like teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye‚ but do not notice the log in your own eye” (1277). Jesus claims that how can an individual help someone else if they cannot help themselves. Therefore‚ scholars Johnson and Daniel both argue that “Acts should be read in the light of the Gospel” in order to understand the literary patterns and paradox
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flourished in Ancient Greece from 470 BC until 322 BC. They were Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. These philosophers were famous for their "schools of thought." They questioned basic and widely accepted ideas. The works of these three men were the foundation for great western philosophy and still play a vital role in our evolution today. The lives they led influence the modern world greatly. The first of these three men is Socrates who lived from 470 BC until 399 BC. He was born in Athens to a poor
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In Republic‚ Plato uses his writing to express different opinions‚ through the conversations of Socrates and other characters. Towards the beginning of Republic‚ Socrates says that people believe others don’t “feel” old if they are rich and wealthy and not because they have a disposition to happiness. Socrates is pointing out that people value wealth and believe that being rich is the key to a happy life rather than having the disposition to look at life with happiness always. Another point Plato
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Amber Hiesel 3/25/13 Why Boy Meets World is the best show. Purpose: To tell the class why Boy Meets World was the best TV show of the 90’s and still is a good source of fun and lessons. Introduction: TV shows today are not family shows. When was the last time you sat down with your family and watched a show‚ without getting a little creeped out? For me that was back in the 90’s TV show from the 90’s are better family shows and have more lessons that help us all in our daily lives. And in
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There are numerous charges against Socrates in the reading of The Apology. The basic charges against him include impiety‚ corrupting the youth‚ and theorizing about unknown topics. He does not believe in the gods that the state does‚ and therefore seeks for natural explanations to processes that occur in the world around him. He did not recognize the gods and introduced other new divinities. Socrates was charged with corrupting the youth. Due to the constant asking of questions and inquiry‚ it lead
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According to Plato‚ Socrates had differentiated two ways of life‚ unexamined life and examined life. Socrates was irritated by the Sophists in his Era‚ and their leaning to teach logic as a means of achieving self-centered ends. An unexamined life to not examine or question one’s life is to risk misunderstanding one’s self in relation to the world‚ to remain oblivious to one’s thoughts‚ emotions‚ behaviors‚ and thus‚ to be a passive receiver of experience‚ instead of an active interpreter of experience
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