Athens in the Time of Pericles Religion‚ Death and Burial Pericles lived from 495-429 BC. During this time‚ religion was inextricably linked with Athenian society. It contributed to a lot of Athenian culture and the many aspects of religion were depicted through buildings‚ artworks‚ festivals and every day rituals. Gods and Goddesses In Greek mythology there were 12 main gods‚ that were prayed to and worshipped by the Athenians. It was said they lived on top of Mount Olympus. They resembled human
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Were the colonists morally justified in declaring independence? British government actions were unfair to the colonists‚ and the colonists had the right to rebel against British rule resulting in the American Revolution for the fight for independence. Reasons colonists justified for independence was taxation policies were unfair‚ no representation in the Parliament‚ and many passed acts and laws. The unfair policies‚ acts‚ and laws were immoral and corrupt to the colonist’s rights that lead to an
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In the trial of Socrates‚ I juror number 307‚ Ryan Callahan vote the defendant is Not Guilty on the first charge of Corrupting the youth. My justifications for this vote are as follows. Socrates didn ’t corrupt the youth‚ he just shared his ideas with them and they in turn chose the path to take these ideas. Part of understanding this case is understand the time in which the case was held. This time being 399 B.C.‚ a time in which Athens was a free democratic city‚ a town which prided itself
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its nation and for the end of World War II. Great Britain had to do what was best for the country and should be justified as a result from the bombing of the German cities in account of the nation’s pride‚ a misinterpreted perception of morals and also due to being forced into a tight situation. Although the casualties and negative impact that Germany faced‚ Britain’s actions in bombing the German cities should be justified due to the position they were in. Britain did not want to allow Germany
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people. Socrates proves Thrasymachos otherwise by arguing that being just is virtuous‚ wise and profitable and being unjust does not make people stronger nor more powerful. Those in power or rulers make laws that are just for themselves but Thrasymachos agrees that sometimes rulers make mistakes and make laws that are unjust to them‚ therefore‚ making them just or advantageous for the people they rule. Therefore‚ unjust people would not be more powerful in this case. Additionally‚ Socrates goes on
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can take advantage of them. Those people are not self-sufficient‚ so they are in need for things that they cannot provide themselves with therefore they have to rely on others. Socrates said‚ “perhaps there would be more justice in the bigger and it would be easier to observe closely” (Book II 369 a). Socrates’ use of the city to describe justice is great because it shows a greater picture where people perform their own task well‚ interact with each other‚ strong community‚ and there is no need for
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dignity of several citizens in Salem. As always‚ there are many actions that costed innocent lives to be taken away from them.The dramatic effect that deceitfulness has on Salem is costly only to the ones trialed. On a personal viewpoint‚ it can be justified that the following three charachters are responsible: Abigail‚ Danforth and Tituba. The real lesson to be learned even after hundreds of years after the Witch Trials‚ is that ignorance is a main cause of the disintegration of society Abigail is
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School of Athens Raphael Santi was born in Urbino of 1483‚ he was a painter and architect of the Florentine school in the Italian High Renaissance. He studied under Pietro Perugino; but after leaving Perugino and moving to Florence he soon adopted the styles of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo (who were the artists who had established the High Renaissance style in Florence). During that time‚ Julius II requested decorations for the stanze (rooms) that Nicholas V had added to the building of the
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During 1940 -1945‚ when the death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was operating‚ the allies (The United States‚ Britain and Soviets) were well informed about the atrocities occurring at these camps‚ but failed to send support. World leaders had knowledge about the genocide and mass murder in early 1940s as it began to unfold around the world but did nothing about it. Winston Churchill‚ and Franklin Roosevelt presented as speech to give a public warning to Germans in 1942 after Germany announced the execution
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In this paper I will explain Socrates’ agreement at 50 a-b of the Crito‚ and explain my reason why would not cause his fellow citizens harm by breaking the law. Specially I will show that people can actually create a positive. I will explain that Socrates argument and show how depends on how what the unjust causes. Then I will argue that this assumption is to be questioned under the fact that citizens are not necessarily affected by the law breakers‚ and that by doing something unjust can be moral
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