In order to discuss Socrates notions‚ I would like to discuss two various points which consist of the significance and difference between an unexamined life and an examined life. As stated by Socrates‚ collectively‚ our unexamined lives create the ills of society. In other words‚ when one does things right‚ he would usually think that he reached the perfection; he would barely assume that his life is irreproachable and there is no need to correct or change the way it is. And this thought would make
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Socrates once said‚ “Education is the kindling of a flame‚ not the filling of a vessel.” With this‚ he revealed that education should be thought about and questioned for curiosity and understanding rather than for memorizing facts and information without any deeper thought on the matter. Socrates’ metaphor‚ “filling of a vessel‚” relates to our type of educational system and administration. It is often that teachers do not want students to ask questions they cannot answer; they do not
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apology of Socrates is one of the top works of his disciple Plato‚ where he recounts the defense of this Greek Philosopher before the accusations of "impiety and corruption of youth‚" made by his detractors Meletus and Anitus before a Council conformed by Greek citizens. As we enter the arguments described by Plato‚ we realize that we are in front of an exceptionally superior man who asserts his thinking and seeks the truth through a logical reasoning never before recorded in history. Socrates relied
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not worth living” Socrates was considered by many to be the wisest man in ancient Greece. While he was eventually condemned for his wisdom‚ his spoken words are still listened to and followed today. When‚ during his trial‚ Socrates stated that‚ "the unexamined life is not worth living" (Plato 45)‚ people began to question his theory. They began to wonder what Socrates meant with his statement‚ why he would feel that a life would not be worth living. To them‚ life was above all else‚ and choosing
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Daniel Korman ARCH2550 Prof. Charles Evaluation of Shady Trail This paper serves as an evaluation of the Shady Trail property as described in the case “Shady Trail” provided by Harvard Business School. Shady Trail Distribution Center is an industrial property located in the West Dallas area. Lonestar Bank is interested in selling the property for $4 million. Part of the reason Lonestar wants to get rid of the property is to limit their exposure in real estate ventures‚ especially with the tough
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The wonders brought by Sugarcane Sugarcane is a form of grass that belongs to Poaceae family. It is native to the regions of the Old World‚ ranging from warm temperate ones to tropical ones. Sugarcanes have a stout‚ jointed and fibrous stalk‚ which can measure 2 to 6 meters in height. They are rich in sugar and today‚ are being grown in over 200 countries of the world. In 2005‚ Brazil was the largest producer of sugarcane in the world‚ followed by India. Apart from being the source of sugar‚ sugarcanes
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beginning of‚ Trail of Tears‚ set the tone of the whole entire movie. The struggle of being born an Indian. John Ridge was a gifted young man and his parent knew so they did everything possible to see that he got a white man’s education. He earned a law degree and eventually married a white man’s daughter. However‚ he was still an Indian. No matter what he did‚ he could never escape the fact that he was an Indian. He would never be good enough. Even an uneducated‚ illiterate white man was considered
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benefits of conducting randomized controlled trails are that they can provide the slightest biased estimates of comparative effectiveness (Dreyer et al.‚ 2010). Also‚ randomized controlled trails are excellent at determining whether a new drug should be approved for marketing‚ because they most effectively control for diagnostic and prognostic factors that affect treatment decisions (Dreyer et al.‚ 2010). According to the article‚ randomized controlled trails are helpful in defining the value of a particular
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The Death of Marilyn When you hear the name Marilyn you would recognize her as a short-haired blonde that was a huge star back in the early 50?s. She was an actress and a model. Back then she was a huge sex symbol in many films. As beautiful and successful as she is‚ she had a dark side. Marilyn wasn?t quite pleased with life. She was depressed and seeked help for it but sadly it didn?t help. She had tried to commit suicide many times‚ but around midnight on August 5‚ 1962‚ she was announced
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wonder why Herbert died? It all started on a dark stormy night while playing chess. A man from far away land knocked on the door. He told a tail of a magical paw. The paw would let you make three wishes. In the story monkeys paw the son Herbert’s dies. I believe Herbert is the blame. Since Herbert didn’t believe in the paw he caused his own death. We were going to be rich and happy. Wish to be an emperor. He was making fun of the mystery of the paw. That could have been a reason he put death on his
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