The Significance of Art in The Republic of Plato Artist and philosophers alike have criticized The Republic of Plato as praising the justice of a censored society which‚ in reading The Republic as a philosophical treatise‚ is not surprising. Quotes abound in The Republic supporting this claim‚ such as “we must supervise the makers of tales; and if they make a fine tale‚ it must be approved‚ but if it’s not‚ it must be rejected. We’ll persuade nurses and mothers to tell the approved tales to their
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behind going to the Dominican Republic was to provide service to those in need. This derives from when I interned for a Family Medicine Doctor by the name of Johnnie Cook M.D. When I interned with him‚ he left on multiple service trips to third world countries and provided free healthcare to the people there. Since then‚ my primary goal was to become a doctor and be like Dr. Cook by going on medical service trips and helping people in need. While in the Dominican Republic‚ I was able to accomplish this
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that you have grown up in your whole life. This is the struggle that many Haitian people in the Dominican Republic are going through today‚ all because of their background. The actions that Sonia Pierre executed throughout her life greatly impacted those of Haitian lineage in the Dominican Republic‚ which can be traced back through her childhood‚ the establishment of the Movement for Dominican Women of Haitian Descent (MUDHA)‚ and the fight that she embodied till the end of her life.
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“For People to rule themselves in a Republic‚ they must have virtue; for a Tyrant to rule in a Tyranny‚ he must use fear” – William J. Federer. A Tyranny is a type of ancient Greek government‚ that was formed in the 6th century BC‚ in which an individual ruler (tyrant) have absolute power over the entire state. Most of the time a tyrant would gain power by “usurping” (by force) or by getting elected. In modern society‚ we depict Tyrant as an oppressive leader based on the meaning of the word. Although
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close to becoming a republic. There was a 4% difference in the vote for the referendum with 46% of voters in favour for Australia to become a republic and 54% of voters against becoming a republic winning by the smallest margin. But why become a republic? First of all a republic is a state in which the supreme power resides in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly but them (Macquarie Dictionary). In a republic a head of state is
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The crisis which ultimately led to the collapse of the Weimar Republic was contributed by World War 1 and political‚ cultural and economic factors. The Weimar Republic would have continued to be a functional government far longer than achieved if not for the economic burdens imposed by the Great Depression‚ the flawed Article 48 and the rise of the Hitler and the Nazi Party. These factors eventually contributed to the downfall of Germany’s first attempt at a legitimate Democracy. The societal‚ economical
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or maybe even the Dominican Republic. Its just something that is on people’s minds because they want to travel somewhere besides what they have already seen. I took that exotic trip to the Dominican Republic and it was definitely life changing. It was a different experience compared to what I had seen in the United States. Everything there was so beautiful but it was also hard to see all the poverty in some parts of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic was a vacation I will never forget
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Weimar Republic The Post-World War One era saw great fluctuation in European politics. This ranged from the fascist control in Italy under Mussolini to the Stalinist regime of the Soviet Union. Perhaps no other nation saw such a dramatic governmental fluctuation‚ as did Germany. Germany began this time period as the staunch democracy of the Weimar Republic‚ but was later turned to the fascist dictatorship of Adolf Hitler. The most important overall reason for this severe change in government was
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Life in the Dominican Republic is challenging for most of the people. Most of the people are disconnected from the outside world. People in the Caribbean Island face natural disaster threats every day throughout their life‚ such as flood‚ hurricanes‚ and droughts. The main way people try to escape this poor life is baseball. Furthermore‚ kids in the Dominican Republic start playing baseball at a young age and practice every day. Some kids either cut off school or do not go at all‚ just to play baseball
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Persuasive Speech In 1999‚ Australia voted in a referendum that would have made our country a republic. The proposal was defeated‚ as the way the republic was to be run was unclear‚ as well as a large campaign by then Prime Minister John Howard and other significant monarchist groups. Australia should become a republic‚ and elect our own head of state to replace the Queen and the Governor General. Why should we do this? Because the values of the monarchy‚ and of hereditary power‚ clash completely
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