However‚ when rich Americans took vacations on the French Rivera it wasn’t until the 1920’s that tanned skin essentially became a fashion statement. Because of the great depression the 1930’s women got even skinner. There wasn’t much control over this although. Once the second world war passed‚ hips got larger and wider. The women of the 1960’s had a more androgynous and angular figure. In the 1970’s is when men really had to start adapting to body norms‚ so now‚ it wasn’t just the women who had
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Plato’s ideal state by referring to the Republic‚ book IV and VII. To what extent do you agree with Plato’s idea that the kings should be philosophers? Why? Why not? Concept of create an ideal state really need to long effort and time. This concept and long standing debate that how should be an ideal state is explains in Plato’s Republic book IV and VII. In Republic‚ Plato explains the features of an ideal state and he claims that the kings should be philosophers. He thinks to govern a state and
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The Republic by Plato builds an ideal and complete city between Socrates‚ Adeimantus‚ and Glaucon. The ideal city distinguishes between justice and injustice by establishing four virtues which are wisdom‚ courage‚ moderation‚ and justice (372e). Each citizen has a specific role or art which they are required to fulfill‚ in order for the ideal city to function properly. However‚ the city is not self-sufficient because each citizen is "in need of much. (369c)" In contrast to Plato‚ Aristotle’s Politics
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that when placed next to each other can have completely different meanings‚ especially when we apply it individually. In the "Apology" by Plato‚ the character of Socrates is one of a man in his seventies who believes that his calling is to “discourse about virtue‚ and of those other things about which you hear [him] examining [himself] and others...” Plato describes Socrates living a philosophical or examined life which overall implies the concept of human excellence. For him‚ human excellence
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Comparison Between Plato´s Allegory and Today´s Time Can you imagine the relationship between old works of philosophers and today’s world? Could you imagine how it would be if you discovered that the world you think you live in is not exactly what you think? Or the things you see are not exactly what you see? The Allegory of the Cave by Plato represents an extended metaphor; a figure of speech in which a phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest
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possible only in and through society (State). Society is a natural institution. Man is essentially a social and political animal. The State exists for the sake of the good life. Now according to Plato‚ the aim of the good society is neither freedom‚ nor economic well-being. Rather‚ the aim of the good society is justice. A true State‚ therefore‚ must be conformed to justice (the Ideal of which exists in the World of Forms). And so the state does not decide what is just. Justice is an object of
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Ideal Characteristics of Plato’s Guardians The characterisitics of the ideal guardian is summarized in those words by Socrates in the second book of the Republic : “[H]e who is to be a really good and noble guardian of the State will require to unite in himself philosophy and spirit and swiftness and strength. . .” Swiftness and strength is deemed necessary as the guardian is to be like a well-bred watchdog‚ who ought to be “quick to see‚ and swift to overtake the enemy when they see him‚ and strong
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the concept of Ideals in Plato’s writings (25) Explanation of what is meant by Ideals – the true essence of something so actually the ideal could also be known as what Plato calls the ‘Form’ of something Two different worlds: an unchanging world of ideas = absolute and objective so true for all (e.g Plato would say that we all have an understanding of what is ‘Good’ and that this doesn’t change but in this world our senses get in the way of us truly understanding and knowing what is meant by ‘Good’
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Characteristics of an Ideal Appraisal System Abstract To start with‚ a well-developed evaluation process is one that has the support of top administration within the organization and that is viewed as fair and productive by all who participate in them. It is very difficult to create a performance appraisal. It is also difficult if the organization does not have a logical‚ well-tested‚ step-by-step progress to follow in developing their new procedures. Therefore‚ there is no such thing as a perfect
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Unattainable state of Perfection “Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy‚ and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.” Plato‚ as we all know‚ was an apprentice of Socrates‚ and the pedagogue of Aristotle. He has many works of literature on subjects like justice‚ beauty‚ equality‚ political philosophy‚ and theology. Plato had similar views to his teacher and students‚ but also argued against them in subjects like theology and truth. Plato had many arguments
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