Evil” and is written by Socrates. This argument concludes that those who do evil things do them involuntarily. That is‚ people do not necessarily want to do evil things‚ but do them against their will. A very important point is presented by Socrates in that evil deeds are not done willingly. It is thought by many that some people are simply evil-natured and commit evil deeds because they want to. However‚ Socrates is arguing that this is not true. By doing this‚ he is going against common thought
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Republic‚ Socrates outlines that this problem is not new and can be accurately shown in what he calls The Allegory of the Cave. The cave is a metaphorical situation whereby there are fictional prisoners in a fictional cave who only know the reality that is shown to them. According to Socrates‚ the prisoners are an example of people who do not live the life of philosopher and have never searched for universal truths. In other words‚ basically everybody. In order for them to escape the cave‚ Socrates says
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asking a series of rhetorical questions‚ not without the use of sarcasm. He refers to "that" Declaration of Independence‚ instead of "the" Declaration of Independence‚ to stress the separation between his people and those who are not oppressed. In the next paragraph‚ he continues to ask rhetorical questions. The purpose of all these questions is to give the audience the perspective that what is suggested is not truly so. He did not choose to give a speech on the holiday that his people are reminded
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Christian Bordelon Schools Choice? The school legislators are trying to pass a law states that students with a low GPA will be restricted from getting a driver’s license. This law should not be passed because students have worked hard to get their license‚ and they don’t deserve schools taking that right away. The person that has bad grades might have to work every day after school‚ and that could be a potential reason why their grades are not high. If you take his or her driving privileges away
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Life Choices As a child‚ many of the choices in our lives are made by our parents. We are told when to eat‚ when to sleep‚ what to wear‚ and what to do. When I was put into Girl Scouts at the age of five‚ I didn’t think I would be making a thirteen year commitment. Girl Scouting has never been my all-time favorite activity‚ at certain points I almost despised it because of the connotations it brought. It’s cute when you’re a little brownie all dressed up in your uniform selling cookies‚ but once
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Happiness is a Choice Ian On a biting night where frosts condense on grass and leaves‚ I stood alone in the voiceless bus stop‚ waiting for the delayed bus that barely anyone uses. Rain soaked through my jacket while the wind scratched my face like sharp knives. Because big technology companies and universities specialized in computer programming are all located in the states‚ I had to leave my affectionate family and study alone in a foreign place where I knew no one. “But it is worth
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Apology we hear his account of Socrates trial where he is accused with corrupting the youth and not believing in the Gods. The trial accounts open with Socrates claiming that his accusers have spoken persuasively but not truthfully on the matters. He states that he has had no previous experience with speaking in courts of law and asks for patience. Socrates starts with his anecdote on how his friend had gone to the Oracle of Delphi and asked if anyone was wiser than Socrates and the prophet answered that
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We see Socrates putting forward his idea of “The Perfect City” in Book II. They discuss how different people have different tasks and jobs that they will perform. They say that no man should be doing anything else but his own job. They further establish that they would need the perfect soldiers‚ who will be called Guardians. Book III deals with their discussion on educating these Guardians. It seems like they want the Guardians to be the perfect men. They hold an elaborate discussion about how
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Civil rights refers to freedom and equality for all and is an important part to history. Everyday people struggle to fight for their rights. Civil rights makes it possible to make their protests possible. As a result to Malcolm X’s actions‚ all people are entitled to equal rights. Malcolm X changed the course of history. Without Malcolm X‚ things would not be the same as they are today. Malcolm X had a very strong opinion on civil rights. He wanted black people to have the same rights as white
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this task. "A person’s career choice should be determined by his or her interest." Discuss. You should write at least 350 words. [60 marks] Career choice has become a complex science with the advent of information technology‚ the emergence of post industrial revolution and job competition. Career choice is a complex decision for people since it determines the kind of profession that they intend to pursue in life. As students try to make career choice while in secondary school‚ they
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