Justice‚ according to Thrasymachus‚ "is nothing but the interest of the stronger" (in other words‚ "Might is right!"). (a) Why does Plato reject this? (b) What is Plato’s alternative definition of justice for the state (in other words‚ what is his explanation of political justice)? (c) Give two reasons why you agree or disagree with his definition. “Might is Right” by Thrasymachus Thrasymachus recommends that we regard justice as the advantage of the stronger; those in positions of power simply
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Ancient Greeks thought themselves as “one people.” Greek people had the same religion‚ language and culture. Young men and women from the Greek city states were sent compete in the Olympic Games. Ancient Greek was divided into several independent city states (Polis). Even though Greeks thought themselves as one people‚ politically they defended their independence from each other. Relation between Greeks and Phoenicians increased during ninth century B.C.E. Geeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabets
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During the whole time studying Western Culture‚ individuals like Luther‚ Columbus‚ Gutenberg‚ and Copernicus influenced western cultures in many ways. Although all of these men had a significate influenced on the western culture‚ this learner believes that Johannes Gutenberg had one of the greatest impacts that change the way individuals communicate. In today’s society individuals may think or look at this invention as neither here nor there‚ but it is one of the greatest inventions of all times
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vary through culture‚ and diversity. Some mental illness is more prevalent in other cultures‚ such as bulimia nervosa being only relevant in Western culture‚ hikikomori in Japanese culture‚ or dhat in South Asian cultures (Heine‚ "Mental Health"‚ 2012). These culture-bound syndromes are highly influenced by their own cultural values‚ and is not seen to be influenced by outside cultures. Studies have suggested that Asian Americans have a greater stigma on mental illnesses compared to Western Americans
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Influence on Western Culture The traditional starting point for what we sometimes refer to as “the west” is in Ancient Greece. As one of the western civilization sources‚ Greek civilization is primarily an idealized view of one group of Greeks based in and around the city state of Athens which has come to symbolize the development of rationality‚ ethics and logic. Splendid achievements created by Greek have made a far-reaching influence on the western civilization. The Greek culture served as
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The Culture Differences of Dating Between China and Western Countries What is the significance of American dating? Often dating means no more than getting to know one another and having some fun.It is often the beginning of a friendship with someone whom you may like but not necessarily marry. Dating is not as serious in America as it is in some countries‚ but it is important because every person has the freedom to choose his own marriage partner‚ one with whom he hopes to spend the rest of his
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The Effect of Petro-Globalization on Non-Western Cultures: The Saudis and the U’wa Jon Stafford GLT1 Issues in Behavioral Science Subdomain 111.6.1-11 In 1938‚ a team of American geologists struck oil outside the village of Dammam‚ Saudi Arabia‚ touching off a chain of events that would propel the backwards desert kingdom into the modern age and change the course of world history. In 1992‚ the American-based Occidental Petroleum won permission from the Colombian government to search for
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Discuss and analyses how did Chinese attitude towards the western world change between 1880s and 1920s‚ and what are the major impetuses for this major transformation. Wilson Lu 1030700031 After the defeat by the British Empire in the First Opium War in 1820 led to the Treaty of Nanjing (1842)‚ under which the cession of Hong Kong and opium was legitimized. The so call sinocentrism ebbed and flowed with China’s might and glory. The foreign trades were growing quickly due to China’s wealth
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create one single entity known as Nigeria. The British created a legislative council in 1922. The council started off mainly Britains but slowly began to incorporate Western educated Africans. In 1947‚ the Britains established a new form of government in Nigeria based on a system of three regions. The regions were Eastern (Ibo)‚ Western(Yoruba)‚ and Northern(Hausa and Fulani). They did this to try to help the regional and religious problems that had been created in Nigeria‚ and to make it easier for
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The Western Transcendence Driving through the vast lands in the American West is a humbling experience. The inhospitable terrain in Arizona can envelop you for hours with only the road for company‚ a seemingly unwelcoming and hostile environment to live in. Yet‚ Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. The idea of the American West transcends borders and even oceans. A concept that was bold in its reach and audacious in its implementation. The relative speed of
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