Socratic Wisdom In the Apology‚ the oracle at Delphi stated that Socrates was the wisest man of his time (Plato 21a). Socrates‚ however‚ “[was] very conscious that [he was] not wise at all”‚ which would not make him the wisest man of his time (21b). Certainly‚ not both the oracle and Socrates could be simultaneously correct in their individual beliefs; thus‚ the oracle and Socrates must have had differing definitions of wisdom. What‚ then‚ is wisdom? Many people believe wisdom denotes having
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Smart as a Crowd‚ but Who can Find a Smart Crowd? In The Wisdom of Crowds‚ author James Surowiecki contends that the “smartest people” are often not as smart as a group of individuals formed under the right circumstances (XIII). Surowiecki backs up his claim by giving numerous real life examples of crowds that meet the criteria of having diversity of opinion‚ independence‚ decentralization and aggregation‚ and have proven to be smarter than almost any one individual in the group. Surowiecki has proven
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Reflecting on Wisdom Student Name PSY 220 Due Date Teacher Reflecting on Wisdom In life it seems that we always told to take advice from grandpa because he has lived a long time and is wise. Grandpa is the go to person for when we have a life issue. My grandfather is a very wise man. He has learned lessons from life instead of just thinking he was getting punished. He always tells us grandkids and great grandkids that everything happens for a reason; a reason to learn
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Free seating versus assigned seating is often argued across all grades. This creates the question‚ “Which is better between the two?” Both assigned seating and free seating have their own benefits. However‚ free seating is the superior choice because students learn better when in a comfortable learning environment while building the responsibility of the student. Having a friend in a class makes students feel like they will enjoy the class. According to Edutopia‚ an educational foundation‚ “Environmental
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lunch time and look around‚ you’ll see that 75% of the kids have lunches from the cafeteria. But is it better to bring your own lunch? You should bring your own lunch from home because the food in the cafeteria is not healthy‚ you don’t know what is being put in your food‚ and if you didn’t like the lunch for that day you wouldn’t eat it. Most schools are trying to upgrade their lunches and offer better food. However‚ not every school cafeteria provides appealing‚ healthy lunch choices. For instance
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The Hobbit: Movies Are Better Than The Book Over time‚ it has become more and more desirable for movie makers to create movies from globally popular novels. JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit is no exception. In 2012‚ the world had the opportunity to watch the story of Bilbo Baggins unfold on the big screen with the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. In 2013‚ the story continued with the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug. Since the release of these two additions to the Lord Of The
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Comdsfdsdmunism. China is a single-party republic ruled by the Communist Party. Other opinions: They are not communist. Communism does not have a centralized government. They are closer to socialism than communism. I would say a mixture of totalitarian and socialism. China was never Communist‚ it was Socialist‚ but now it’s basically a single party‚ part socialist‚ part capitalist‚ authoritarian/ totalitarian oligarchy with figurehead leaders. Functionally‚ it is a highly bureaucratic‚ multi-level
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They can be loving and caring but most of the time they want to be on their own. That doesn’t mean that they don’t care or love you. Even though a cat may show less affection than a dog‚ a cat loves you as much as a dog does. Cats are just as cute and adorable as a dog or just any other animal. Just like dogs‚ cats love to be with their owner and believe it or not they also enjoy a nice belly rub. One thing that some people
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Nowadays people seem to pay more and more attention to prevention issue than cure. That is why in recent years there has been a growing body of opinion in favor of putting more resources into health education and preventative measures. Nationwide publicity campaigns as well as longer term education are believed to be able to combat‚ for example‚ the ignorance of basic hygiene or the dangers of an unhealthy diet or lifestyle. Obviously‚ it is important to detect any medical condition as early as
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August 1‚ 2010 HSM/230 Wisdom & Action Scenario 1. Analyze the following ethical dilemma from the perspective of rationality and respect (Dilemma Tucker & Marcuson‚ 1998). A local nonprofit organization that networks with other service agencies in the area was designed to fill gaps in needed services for families. This agency has been in existence for several years and has gained the respect of the community. The staff of this agency can serve families who have a need that cannot be
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