This is substantial because it gives a reason to why Gandhi’s efforts were so effective‚ not only was he able to use a pasifistic approach to rally supporters‚ but he was battling for the independance of India during a time when Britain was at a weaker stance. Being a member of the Allied forces‚ Britain already had the casualties of many forces and increasing expenditures over munitions‚ food and housing. In addition‚ the Sepoys of India were brought to aid the war effort. Because of this constant
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writing this paper because to defend Socrates‚ the man who did nothing wrong and was killed for doing the right thing and trying to save people from being trapped. The people were not allowed to speak what they thought was right‚ couldn’t argue‚ and must follow the law. Whoever shall read this should care because an innocent man was killed on the death penalty because he was trying to make the world a better place and that is horrible. I argue that’s Socrates was a virtuous person because he wasn’t
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IB ToK II 2 December 2014 Why was Hitler defeated? There were many factors why Hitler was defeated‚ the most important being the entry of the US into war in 1942 and the fact that Germany was fighting a 3 front war. By 1940‚ Germany had already gained control of all of Western Europe and was winning the majority of battles against the Soviey Union in the Eastern front. Only Britain hadn’t been invaded and was fighting against Germany.
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Why Was There A Revolution In 1905 The Revolution in 1905 happened for many reasons‚ some reasons are long term and some short term. A long-term cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing dissatisfaction of both peasants and landowners to the Emancipation Edict of 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune called the mir and were angry at the redemption payments they were expected to pay in return for the land
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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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has already been given and now Socrates and colleagues must make the decision to flee the city of Athens or stay and face his fate. In this conversation you have Critos point of view and Socrates. Based on Critos reasoning he states three reasons why Socrates should stay‚ the first two being selfish but the third hitting home. Critos first argument is that if Socrates does not get away‚ then he will hurt crito in two ways A. Crito will lose a great friend when Socrates is killed B. His notoriety will
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“Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American‚ the Indian‚ was an inferior race…From the sixteenth century forward‚ blood flowed in battles over racial supremacy. We are perhaps the only nation which tried as a matter of national policy to wipe out its indigenous population.”-Martin Luther King Jr. In this quote‚ King is referring to the policy that the United States encompassed to take hold of the land pertaining to the Native Americans‚ The Indian Removal
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Hamlet went through many tramatic experiences like the death of his father and his mother marrying his uncle‚ but it is not an excuse to plan a murder. Hamlet displayed motives‚ the kiling was premeditated‚ he openly admitted that he was wanted to kill Claudius‚ and Hamlet does not fit into one spefic disease. First‚ Hamelt was mourning the death of his father‚ like any normal human would (1.2.133-138). Throughout the same time Hamlet was sickened by the behavoir his mother’s with Claudius‚ Hamlet’s
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Socrates: Words heard through Centuries Socrates was a standout amongst the most powerful scholars in the West‚ despite the fact that he left no compositions of himself‚ it was plausible to remake an exact record of his life from the works of his Greek understudies since he generally connected with them. Socrates was a man with an extremely solid conviction since he carried on with his life for the quest for learning‚ genuine insight‚ God’s will‚ and devotion. Despite the fact that he never composed
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Krishna’s advice to Arjuna and Socrates’ daimonion have several overlapping concepts‚ similarities‚ and differences. In the video‚ the conversation with Krishna and Arjuna almost immediately begins to show some similarities with Socrates’ daimonion. He starts by saying “victory and defeat are the same” meaning he is urging Arjuna to act. Socrates has a well known lack of fear for death because he believes you cannot fear what is not known. Krishna is attempting to instill a very similar concept to
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