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- 111: Drinking Hemlock and Other Nutritional Matters
- ... incorporating the basics of epistemology (or the theory of knowledge) into our children’s schooling, they would be much better suited to survive in the harsh real world. His title alludes to the punishment of Socrates, the first propounder of the Theory of Knowledge. Morowitz begins his short piece with a tale of a commercial he witnesses. He starts off cynically by stating; “…after rising early I thought it appropriate to ... hucksters who have a free reign because almost no one is asking the appropriate questions.” (3) After digging beneath the surface we find epistemology, in spite of everything, to be a dangerous subject. After all, Socrates was poisoned for “corrupting the young.” Socrates taught his followers to question everything and search for answers. His inquisitive students challenged the acceptance of things as they are. Most people consider these students a nuisance. A young man or woman constantly ...
- 112: The Parable Of The Cave
- Kevin McKee 6-2-99 ENGL 251 C. Wooton Taking the High Road "The unexamined life is not worth living," In The Apology, Socrates relates that the most important goal in life is the improvement of the soul. We should search others, our environment, and ourselves so that we may come to a better understanding of the world. The Parable of the Cave tells of the journey that Socrates was trying to relate, in that each person is faced with different realities as we travel to try and reach "the intellectual world." This journey of enlightenment draws close parallels to another piece of literature ... the Cave shows the major steps in life that we are all faced with. Those who choose to turn away from the light would not lead a fulfilling life in the eyes of Plato or Socrates. Those that choose to continue toward the light take all the responsibility that comes with that choice. By continuing toward the light they continue to enlightenment. In order to reach enlightenment, we must question ...
- 113: The Problem Of Personal Identi
- ... is actually yours? Maybe they are both yours? Mind identity is another concept explained by Parry in his essay. He uses an example of if he had the same immaterial thing thinking in him, as Socrates did, along with being made up of the same material atoms as Socrates. But in neither case, could Parry say that he is Socrates. Parry then goes on to say that, it is not the immaterial thinking things that are important, but the sameness of conscious. Which also supports the idea that Tommy is not going to be ...
- 114: King Lear 3
- ... tragedy that occurs to a parent, king or not. King Lear's punishment could be seen as a simple problem that was blown totally out of proportion in many ways. This tragedy went totally against Socrates' beliefs, which were, "If we conduct our lives reasonably and morally, we shall live a good life." This story shows that is really does not matter how good or evil you are throughout your life ... every person, even the greatest ones, make mistakes, but these mistakes are uncontrollable. We are all at risk, no matter who we are or what we do. King Lear and his story basically sum up Socrates' false belief, which is, "Does a good person necessarily live a morally meritorious life?"
- 115: Oeconomicus And Lysistrata
- ... Aristophanes. These two works will contrast the perception of the power of men as related to women in Greek society from 412 to 354 BC. In the work Oeconomicus the author uses a conversation between Socrates and his friend Ischomachus to discuss a wife’s role in the household. From this conversation a number of general statements telling the power of men and women in Greek society can be formed. The ... displayed about Greek men and women is that men are the ruling power over women in the Greek society. Therefore men are always correct in there thinking. This is drawn from a statement made by Socrates wife, “How can I possibly help you? What power have I? Nay all depends on you”(page 69). In this society men were believed to have, God given, superior bodies and minds than that of ...
- 116: Greeks
- ... the laws were ones of the citizens of the polis and they had to pass judgement on fellow Greeks in order to create a healthy society. The work Euthyphro is the story of two men Socrates and Euthyphro who are going to court. Socrates is being faced with a charge brought against him by another Greek and Euthyphro is bringing a charge against his own father (Plato 1-18). The Greeks started out believing in the gods alone. They ...
- 117: Euclid
- ... society revolved around learning, which allowed them to devote the majority of their time to enlightenment. In answering their questions, they developed systematic activities such as philosophy, psychology, astronomy, mathematics, and a great deal more. Socrates (469-399 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher whose ideas mark the turning point in the history of knowledge and formal thought. Plato (428-347:348 BC) one of Socrates students founded the Academy. The Academy was key in spreading thought and knowledge because of it’s devotion to teaching the sciences. Aristotle (384-322 BC), Plato’s brightest student, founded Biology and is given ...
- 118: The Allegory Of The Cave By Pl
- Plato was born 427 B.C. and died 347 B.C. He was a pupil under Socrates. During his studies, Plato wrote the Dialogues, which are a collection of Socrates' teachings. One of the parables included in the Dialogues is "The Allegory of the Cave". "The Allegory..." symbolizes man's struggle to reach understanding and enlightenment. First of all, Plato believed that one can only ...
- 119: Taming Of The Shrew 3
- ... know One rich enough to be Petruchio s wife, As wealth is burden of my wooing dance, Be she as foul as was Florentius love, As old as sibyl, and as curst and shrewd As Socrates Xanthippe, or a worse, She moves me not, or not removes, at least, Affections edge in me, were she as rough As the swelling adriatic seas. I come to wed it wealthily in Padua; If ... know One rich enough to be Petruchio s wife, As wealth is burden of my wooing dance, Be she as foul as was Florentius love, As old as sibyl, and as curst and shrewd As Socrates Xanthippe, or a worse, She moves me not, or not removes, at least, Affections edge in me, were she as rough As the swelling adriatic seas. I come to wed it wealthily in Padua; If ...
- 120: Taming Of The Shrew 2
- ... know One rich enough to be Petruchio s wife, As wealth is burden of my wooing dance, Be she as foul as was Florentius love, As old as sibyl, and as curst and shrewd As Socrates Xanthippe, or a worse, She moves me not, or not removes, at least, Affections edge in me, were she as rough As the swelling adriatic seas. I come to wed it wealthily in Padua; If ... know One rich enough to be Petruchio s wife, As wealth is burden of my wooing dance, Be she as foul as was Florentius love, As old as sibyl, and as curst and shrewd As Socrates Xanthippe, or a worse, She moves me not, or not removes, at least, Affections edge in me, were she as rough As the swelling adriatic seas. I come to wed it wealthily in Padua; If ...
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