Socrates and the Anti-Democracy The trial‚ determination of guilt‚ and eventual death of Socrates‚ one of the paramount philosophers in history‚ on the charge of “corrupting the young and of not believing in the gods in whom the city believes” (Plato 24c) in Athens‚ perhaps the most famous freedom-loving‚ democratic city-state of the Western world‚ is puzzling. In his earlier days‚ Socrates was once seen as an eccentric headmaster of a school of thinking‚ a harmless character wandering the streets
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The unique works of pre-Socratic philosophers was the use a very early form of scientific thinking through speculative inquiry and later rational inquiry. These pre-Socratic philosophers were searching for the very first fundamental principles or causes called Arche. Their thinking was based speculative and rational inquiry in the subjects of cosmology and were often critical of mythopoetic tales and cosmogony. 16. What was Thales looking for? Thales was looking for the basic stuff‚ known as physis
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Jesus Against Socrates Socrates‚ known as the famous Greek philosopher and one of the wisest people around‚ was looked at as being a very strong willed and “stand-by-his-opinion” kind of man. Jesus‚ on the other hand‚ was a man who went through his life not by blatantly expressing and sharing his wisdom‚ but by making his “students” think things through for themselves in order to gain understanding and wisdom in certain topics. Based on what is known about Jesus and Socrates‚ two major moral
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Socrates – “The Apology” or (Defense) Socrates had no written work‚ never had a job and there are questions of whether he was even literate. However‚ Plato was a student of Socrates and recorded what occurred at his death trial. Socrates asked lots of questions and made people with political power look stupid. At no time during his trial does he claim to be innocent. He (attacks his accuser instead) There were two types of charges brought against him. - The new or (Official) Charges
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Scenic Trail‚ is a footpath in the eastern United States for outdoor enthusiasts‚ extending about about 2140 miles from Maine to Georgia‚ along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. The trail passes through 14 states and is maintained by 34 different trail maintenance organizations. It is the longest marked‚ continuous footpath in the world‚ at some points reaching elevations of more than 6000 feet. Wooden signposts and white paint marks on rocks and trees are placed along the trail. Construction
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Harry Davis Summers Period 5 The message of On the Trail of the Immigrant In the information text‚ “on the trail of the Immigrants‚” Edward Steiner describes the message of the article by describing the Immigrants journey at the gateway‚ under the huge portal of the vast hall waiting for their final judgment‚ said in paragraph 2. Steiner is describing not only their journey‚ but also the mixed emotions and feelings that are also going on‚ paragraph 5. Steiner describes their feelings
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The overall reason as to why India was imperialised was because of the British raj‚ and then later by the British government. Their goal was to “remake India on a British model through administrative and social reform‚ economic development‚ and the introduction of new technology” (India Under British Rule). By utilizing the subcontinents’ materials‚ territory‚ and people‚ the British regime were able to exploit local traditions and rulers and instituted a colonial government that conferred benefits
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thought were knowledgeable at the time have proved devastating to other parties. One example of this can be seen through the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears is a failure in history because it led to the death of thousands of American Indians‚ the act was unjust‚ and it caused Andrew Jackson to be known primarily for the cruelty of his rule. The Trail of Tears brought the death of countless American Indians. Due to the greed of the Americans‚ American Indians were forced from their
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The book cover for "The Ivory Trail" symbolizes a spiritual phenomenon and a journey of the mind and spirit of a boy of western origin. Marina Messha‚ the composer of this text‚ obtained the images from an image bank and composed a sequential montage to illustrate how "The journey‚ not the arrival‚ matters". The layering and 3D imaging illustrate a protracted journey with many obstacles. They do not however‚ illustrate a destination‚ which emphasizes this quote and furthermore stresses how vital
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Now one of the main reason that Jamestown was not able to grow sufficiently was that of the friction between the Indians and the English settlers. The Powhatans and the Chesapeake usually had their arguments against the Englishmen‚ which often resulted in fights and attacks later. The English constantly tried to resort to peace with the Indians in exchange for their corn to survive. However‚ due to the Indians resistance and their unwelcoming nature to helping the Englishmen‚ the English instead
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