Reflection on: the “Republic‚” by Plato. Greek philosopher‚ Plato‚ is considered to be one of the most influential people in Western Philosophy. The fact that he was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle leaves no questions about his competence. One of his fundamental works is the “Republic”. Even though it was written in 380 BC‚ Plato’s and Socrates’s thoughts are still relevant in twenty first century. This paper will evaluate the quote from the “Republic” and provide a summary
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In The Republic‚ Plato seeks out to answer two main questions; “What is Justice?” and “Why should we be just?” Book I of The Republic sets up the challenges that these questions will face. In a group setting of friends and foes‚ Socrates asks “What is Justice?”. While multiple of the men were throwing out ideas and answers‚ Socrates came up with contradictions that disproved their ideas and argued to why their answers do not make sense in defining what justice is. This is when Thrasymachus interrupts
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democracy‚ a republic or something else?” According to the article On Democracy in Our Republic by an unknown author‚ there is a logically reinforced thesis that the United States is a republic and not a democracy. Supporting his claim he reminds American’s that their nation was founded on the principles of liberty and limited government; not on a democracy. He points to the daily reminders such as Liberty Coins‚ The Statue of Liberty and the pledge of allegiance; which says “and to the Republic for which
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interludes‚ the country became independent in 1821 under the rule of a former colonial judge who maintained the system of slavery and limited rights for the mostly mulatto and black population. The ruler‚ José Núñez de Cáceres‚ intended that the Dominican Republic be part of the nation of Gran Colombia‚ but he was quickly removed by the Haitian government and "Dominican" slave revolts. Victorious in the Dominican War of Independence in 1844‚ Dominicans experienced mostly internal strife‚ and also a brief return
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Amended by R.A. 9194 These Rules shall be known and cited as the "Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9160” (the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 [AMLA]‚ AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9194. Purpose These Rules are promulgated to prescribe the procedures and guidelines for the implementation of the AMLA‚ AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9194. Republic Act 9160 It is an act defining the crime of money laundering‚ providing penalties therefor and for other purposes
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Early childhood is full of lots of small triumphs and rapid growth. The movie we watched in class showed us several different scenarios and in which small children discover that they can affect their world. In an experiment done by Emperor Fredrick II over 700 years ago‚ humans discovered the importance of interaction between a care giver and child. The Emperor had several babies grow in such a way that their caregivers simply fed and changed them. The caregivers were told not to speak or show
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the Weimar Republic and their failure to fix Germany’s economic problems and the Great depression and its effect on their people and the economy. These all opened gateways into power for a dictator who knew exactly how to open them. This essay will discuss the causes of Germany’s economic hardship and the extent of which it contributed to a determined
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Bibliography: Annas‚ J. 1981: An Introduction to Plato’s Republic. Oxford: Oxford University Press Crombie‚ I. M. 1962: An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines. New York: Humanities Press Kenny‚ A. 1973: The Anatomy of the Soul. Oxford: Basil Blackwell & Mott Pappas‚ Nicolas 1995: Plato and The Republic. London: Routledge Plato 2000: The Republic. T Griffith (trans.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press ————— 2003: The Republic. D Lee (trans.). London: Penguin Stalley‚ R.F. 1975: ‘Plato’s Argument
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The oppression of women as women PHIL 202 – Assignment 1 26/01/2012 The patriarchal society in which we live has systematically oppressed women for centuries. It is not until extremely recent history‚ with the Women’s Liberation Movement‚ that women have been able to take meaningful strides towards a more equal and just society. We have come a long way since that time‚ women can now vote‚ work‚ practice politics and live independently of men: it seems as though we have come very close to the
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together‚ never apart” Oscar Arias Sanchez Plato’s writings on happiness are seen as a representation of Socrate’s view since Plato was his student‚ and presents his writings on happiness in three dialogues‚ namely Euthydemus‚ The Symposium and The Republic. As to necessary conditions for happiness in the Euthydemus‚ he argues first that happiness is what everybody desires; it is the end or goal of all our activities‚ unconditional good; secondly‚ he says that happiness does not depend on external things
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