importance of living with a cause. Socrates was a man who strictly lived his life with a purpose‚ and according to Plato’s Apology‚ died for the right to practice philosophy. What perhaps is most interesting about Socrates’s view is his outlook on death. Death‚ to many‚ is a frightful end; something to be avoided for as long as one possibly can. Socrates disagrees‚ as seen most clearly in his very last speech prior to the conviction of his death. But was this acceptance of death with open arms Socrates’s
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Was the bombing of Dresden justified? Justified Not Justified 2. Dresden was a very important rail centre for moving tropos‚ concentration camp prisoners and materials of war. 4. Many industrial workers lived in the very centre of the city. 5. Dresden contained factories that produced shells‚ lenses for submarine periscopes‚ aircraft radios‚ fuses for anti-aircraft shells and engines for fighter aircraft. 11. In 1934‚ Germany withdrew from the Geneva Disarmament Conference‚ refusing to support
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Socrates on Death Now the hour to part has come. I go to die‚ you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one‚ except the god. (42a) Fear of the unknown is a phobia inherent to the human psyche; we are often dually terrified and fascinated with that which we cannot explain or understand. Accordingly‚ death is the ultimate fear; a subject of which cannot be studied or observed first hand without lethal consequences‚ a topic on which no one can rightly claim to be an expert
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The Death of Socrates Viewing the painting “The Death of Socrates” by Jacques-Louis David‚ one can perceive many different subject matters‚ both literally and metaphorically. The obvious is seen within the setting of the painting. The clear illustration of where the event is happening provides the onlooker with a glimpse into a different time and era. Conversely‚ the artist has taken the liberty to hide deep meaning inside the work of art through less apparent means. Symbolism through art work
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America was justified in its decision to drop Atomic weapons on Japan during World War Two’ Discuss. Towards the end of World War II‚ Japan had already been weakened by the battle of coral sea‚ but on August 6‚ 1945 an American B-29 bomber dropped a first hand developed atomic bomb on the civilian and military inhabited city of Hiroshima. 70‚000 people were killed instantly. Thousands were left heavily injured and sick. The United States had many different reasons to be justified to have dropped
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The Apology is Plato ’s account of Socrates defense against the charges that Meletus‚ Anytus and Lycon had brought before the Athenian court. These charges we impiety and confusing the minds of the youth. In the beginning of his defense he points out that there had been previous accusations against him. He had been accused of being a sophist - who were people that taught the art of rhetoric not based on truth‚ and made the weaker argument strong - he was accused for questioning things above
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Socrates’ Failure In producing a counter argument to Thrasymachus’ claim that justice is the advantage of the stronger‚ Socrates bases his argument enourmously on sentimentality and prejudice. He assumes that the virtues which are supposedly functioning in the realm of ideas can also work propably in the World. For example‚ in Socrates’ view‚ a doctor does not seek his own advantage‚ but the advantage of his patients. Yet‚ this view reflects the perfect ideal of a doctor in Socrates’ belief of
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I think that it is justified. One reason I think it is justified is that it saved Japanese and American lives. It saved Japanese lives because it shortened the war which would of killed more than 18‚000 soldiers. Millions of Japanese soldiers would have been killed if they had more battles. Also that was the most number of soldiers that had died in one battle‚ 6‚800‚ of The battle of Iwo Jima. The US then got worried about the soldiers so President Truman decided that he had no other choice than
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PAPER SOCRATES NO FEAR IN DEATH [Type the author name] 4/15/2014 Socrates did not choose to begin now at 70 years old and make choices which would have been contrary to who he was. He believed living long doesn’t matter‚ living well does. He lived a good‚ just‚ and ethical life and was poor because his life was spent on more noble things of the search of true wisdom‚ not of earthly self-pleasures of physical matters. He was the father of Philosophy and roamed the Athens’ Agora speaking
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adversaries were pushing in on all borders and spies were rampant on the streets. To defend from internal enemies‚ prominent French leader Robespierre enacted the Reign of Terror. Anyone suspected of aiding the enemy was swiftly put on trial and executed. (doc. G) The Reign of Terror was not justified because the threats to France externally and internally did not warrant the methods used. Those suspected of being spies or opposers of war during the French revolution were quickly tried and unjustly executed
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