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    I would have to agree with Socrates in this reading because he proved his arguments well. It made sense to me‚ especially with what is happening amongst our generation today. For one thing‚ just because a word says a certain thing‚ doesn’t mean it can’t have another meaning. Especially since there are so many different definitions and understanding of things‚ The same way Socrates said that even if something is being done by everyone‚ doesn’t make it alright to do it. There are still rules to

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    Why Did Japan Justified?

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    that after the attack on pearl harbor the U.S would definitely fight back and there was a lot of talk going on about this during the time‚ unfortunately they had no way of knowing how and when they would strike. As civilians they thought if the U.S did choose to fight it would be with the japanese military which made more sense. Sadly ‚ that was not the way things turned out because the bombs landed in cities where it was resolved solely on civilians which meant innocent lives were to be taken such

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    Socrates Arguments Crito

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    the conclusion that Socrates would be acting unjustly if he escaped from prison and evaded his sentence? Do you find them convincing? The Platonic ’Death of Socrates Dialogues’‚ are a quartet of important and influential conversations written by Plato‚ but told through the eyes of his mentor Socrates. Written in 386BC‚ they tell the story surrounding the Socrates being charged by the state for piety and corruption of the youth. They are conversations between Socrates‚ his friends‚ and his

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    “ How to Die in Oregon” Many people all over the world are suffering from diseases. Diseases such as multiple sclerosis‚ cancer‚ parkinson’s disease‚ heart disease and many others. Suffering from diseases not only effects the person suffering but the families and even our health care system. Suffering at the end of our lives has become an acceptable part of life in many parts of the world. This documentary‚ How to die in Oregon

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    What Is Socrates Duty

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    Socrates life‚ trial‚ and death are all important parts of history. This man was a philosopher in Athens who believed in using reason to explain different aspects of life. During his lifetime‚ he not only tried to help develop his own mind and understanding of life‚ but also those around him. He often strove to enlighten the adolescence and get them to utilize their minds. Socrates enjoyed enriching the younger generations because their minds were still open and most were docile. However‚ his views

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    Athens vs Socrates

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    enthusiastic in carrying out policies that pass in the assembly. Pericles‚ an Athenian statesman‚ makes it clear when he says that "each individual is interested not only in his own affairs but in the affairs of the state as well" (p.147 Thucydides). Socrates‚ a Greek philosopher‚ is a firm believer in examining one’s actions in life and ensuring that a morally righteous life is being led. He argues that the ordinary Athenian citizen is not concerned with being a righteous person‚ but rather with maintaining

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    Was Socrates Wise?

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    Causes‚ Fools Decide Them. Socrates‚ an Athenian philosopher who lived from 469 BC until his very unnecessary death in 399 BC‚ has had his wisdom called into question many times since he has been studied. But to know whether some is wise‚ we must first know what it means to be wise. According to Websters Dictionary‚ to be is wise is : (1) having or showing good judgment; (2) informed; (3) learned; (4) shrewd amd cunning. From this definition‚ it is clear to me that Socrates was wise in every aspect

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    drastically different portrayal of the philosopher Socrates than one would inside the pages of the Republic. In the play‚ Socrates is completely unaware of his surroundings‚ and is able to justify purposely making just actions stronger than just actions. The main character‚ Strepsiades‚ initially seeks the help of Socrates because he knows Socrates will provide him with the skills to avoid paying back his debts to the city. Even though Plato’s Socrates in The Republic would probably not agree‚ the philosophic

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    Thrasymachus Vs Socrates

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    believe justice is what the ruler says it is‚ and those who believe justice is part of a higher “moral code” independent of the ruler. Thrasymachus and Hobbes believe that the powerful dictate law and order. On the other hand‚ Aristotle‚ Polemarchus‚ Socrates‚ and Plato believe that justice cannot be influenced by those of the ruler. I believe the best account of political justice is a combination of a few thinkers including those of Thrasymachus‚ Aristotle‚ and Plato. This account would borrow Thrasymachus’s

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    In this essay‚ I explicate connections between Socrates’ descriptions of himself and his role as a citizen and educator in his home city‚ Athens‚ as portrayed in Plato’s Apology. The Apology depicts the trial of Socrates‚ and its entirety is narrated from the point of view of Socrates. Therefore‚ in the account of this trial‚ we have a lens through which we can view Socrates’ ideologies and convictions. Additionally‚ because Socrates is speaking directly to a jury of five hundred and one Athenians

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