Plato’s Apology of Socrates‚ Socrates is standing on trial in which he is being accused and sentenced for corruption of the youth‚ and impiety by Meletus. Socrates during the trial presents defense speeches to the jury in order to prove his innocence of these charges. There were three phases of the trial the preface‚ sentencing‚ and Socrates speaking to the people. During the sentencing stage Socrates remains lists a number of rulings in which he may face‚ one being exiled however Socrates could not see
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arbitrary‚ as no chronological or cultural pattern exists. One representation of reality‚ according to Socrates‚ is that “in the visible realm‚ it produces both light and its source‚ and that in the intelligible realm” (203). Socrates defines reality by defining what it is not: representation. Initially‚ I will talk about what Socrates considers reality and what he considers not reality and why art and poetry are only a representation. Next‚ I will discuss how The Allegory of Cave relates to this
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Was Emily Wilding Davison’s death suicidal or accidental? On 4 June 1913‚ Emily Wilding Davison attended the Epsom Derby. As the race was being run‚ she ran out on to the track and the horse owned by King George V‚ Anmer‚ collided with her and she fell to the ground‚ whereupon she was trampled by its hooves as it too fell. Meanwhile‚ the jockey‚ Herbert Jones‚ was thrown but had his foot caught in the stirrup. The horse did a somersault‚ got up‚ and resumed running the race‚ dragging the unconscious
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Who Brought Bernadine Healy Down? describe the various cross-pressures and multiple responsibilities that Healy faced. Why do these persisting cross-pressures and responsibilities make it so difficult to frame a clear‚ consistent motivational system in government or nonprofits? In 1991 Dr. Bernadine Healy took over as president of the Red Cross from Elizabeth Dole. Dr. Healy style of leadership was more like that of an entrepreneur rather than a bureaucrat. She was encouraging of change‚ shrewd
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In The Republic by Plato written 360 BC‚ Socrates touches on the “flaws of democracy by comparing a society to a ship.” If you were going on a sea voyage‚ “who would you ideally want deciding who was in charge of the vessel‚ just anyone‚ or people educated in the rules and demands of seafaring?” If we want to be an antagonist‚ we must passionately find the answer‚ as was done by Socrates’ conversationalist mindset. Should any of us ‚ without regard to level of education‚ experience‚ or skill‚ be
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throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices’ sister‚ Antigone‚ upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices’ body will be buried
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yours committed a string of violent crimes and is now going to face trail for doing so. This person committed crimes such a rape‚ first degree homicide‚ multiple forms of abuse to a small child‚ among others. Many of these crimes committed are ones you personally find disgusting and unforgivable. Now theoretically‚ if you were told to chime in on whether the suspect was to be sentenced life in prison‚ or sentenced to the death penalty‚ which would you choose? What is the first thought that comes
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Socrates and the Sophists (Plato’s Dialogues) In chapter 4‚ The Sophist: Protagoras‚ Soccio does an excellent job discussing a group of teachers and thinkers known collectively as sophists‚ and the social environment in which they flourished for a time. These professional educators were known for being widely travelled and thus having much experience with other cultures. This experience convinced many of them that there is no such thing as ’objective standards;’ we merely have a set of culturally
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In the following I will summarize Socrates’ discussion with Meno: To enjoy fine things and to have power‚ A tag from an unknown writer. At the end of the day‚ Meno has depended on an outer power‚ as opposed to his own particular considering. Desiring something good‚ aren’t they a hazardous passage‚ particularly on the grounds that there is a clear inconsistency between asserting that individuals don’t want something bad‚ and guaranteeing that what they want is actually bad. The arrangement is to
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family cause the tragic ending for them. With the pure love and the private married lead them to their death and end their families feud. With the tragic ending‚ the most question that people always ask is who is responsible for their death. The characters that is most responsible for their death are the Capulet‚ Friar Lawrence‚ and Tybalt. First of all‚ the one that are responsible for their death is the Capulet. The first reason is Juliet’s mom doesn’t spend a lot of time with her and understand
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