Reusi D. Ryals Writing 1 November 14‚ 2012 Socrates’ Stand on Democracy Having emphasized upon me the advantages of democracy‚ I have always believed that it is the best system to implement in a country. Ignoring the flaws and weaknesses of this type of system‚ I thought that the benefits outweigh all costs. I assume that giving the power to the people is better than having one person rule the state. However‚ in Plato’s account on the life of his mentor Socrates‚ we are able to see both sides of the spectrum:
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Option 1: Socrates & the Afterlife Read selections from The Phaedo‚ available in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Focus on paragraphs 107 to 115a (pp. 437–444). Write a 350- to 700-word essay on the following: • Why does Socrates not fear death? • What are his views on death and the afterlife? • Do you agree or disagree with Socrates on this topic? • Using the Socratic method and The Good Thinker’s Tool Kit‚ formulate at least one question you would ask Socrates about his views on the
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Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Cody Chipperfield The first article I read was “A Suitable Punishment the Future of the Insanity Defense”. In the article the author talks about the insanity defense and how the public dislikes it. The general public believes that it is a cop out and allows people to get away with murder. Mr. Woychuk‚ being a lawyer‚ also talks about the battle of expert witnesses‚ the Mnaghten rule‚ and other issues related to the insanity plea. He also deals with the ineffectiveness
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Why ’Beowulf?’ That English lit mainstay ’extends our horizons‚ stretches the imagination’ By Rose McIlveen | | |For leisure reading the epic poem Beowulf is probably a tough sell. Alfred David‚ an Indiana University| | |Bloomington professor emeritus of English‚ is a believer‚ but a realist as well. He even has a sense of| | |humor about the general reaction to the required reading for generations of college English majors. | | |David recalls a Woody Allen movie‚ Annie Hall‚ in which
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Cameron Moon 3/11/2014 PHI 150 Socrates Paper The goal of this paper is to discern and construct the world views of Socrates through the various readings‚ lectures and videos that we have seen in class. Some of these sources include: Socrates by G. Rudebusch; excerpts from The Last Days of Socrates by Plato; and The Allegory of a Cave. Of the nine world views covered in class‚ I will delve into my interpretation of four of them as seen through the various sources that we have been exposed to
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The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem‚ “The Charge of the Light Brigade”‚ is one that triggers so many emotions‚ both good and bad. When I read this poem‚ I felt inspired and sad‚ motivated and angry‚ all at once. This poem was so powerful that I read it again just because of how captivated I was by it. In this poetic analysis‚ I will explain Tennyson’s background and the story of the poem‚ themes that I noticed‚ stylistic form‚ critical opinions‚ and the emotions that Tennyson
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PAPER I APOLOGY: DEFENSE OF SOCRATES PLATO 40C-41C PHILOSOPHY 2010 20 SEPTEMBER 2011 WALTER A. JENKINS JR Plato once said‚ “No one knows whether death‚ which People fear to be the greatest evil‚ may not be the greatest good.” Throughout the history of mankind‚ man has been fascinated with the mystery surrounding death. For many it is a phenomenon which is feared and for others it is a salvation from the misery and suffering of everyday life. In Plato’s “Apology”‚ Socrates has been
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subjects of cosmology and were often critical of mythopoetic tales and cosmogony. 16. What was Thales looking for? Thales was looking for the basic stuff‚ known as physis‚ which all things were made of. Thales believed this fundamental substance was water. 17. What were the 4 basic elements for Empedocles? The four fundamental elements described by Empedocles were earth‚ fire‚ water‚ and air. 18. What was Pythagoras
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Ricardo Rodriguez Mrs. Fazio Philosophy Novemeber-23-10 Reflection “A philosopher knows that in reality he knows very little”..”One thing only I know‚ and that is that i know nothing” – Socrates There above quote is a pre-cursor to the wisdom the great philosopher Socrates has. The above quote is true in many ways such as the fact that we know barely more than what we can see. The above quote explains the microscopic insects we are in the universe. It explains how we cannot merely
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Socrates and the Sophists (Plato’s Dialogues) In chapter 4‚ The Sophist: Protagoras‚ Soccio does an excellent job discussing a group of teachers and thinkers known collectively as sophists‚ and the social environment in which they flourished for a time. These professional educators were known for being widely travelled and thus having much experience with other cultures. This experience convinced many of them that there is no such thing as ’objective standards;’ we merely have a set of culturally
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