With this, he quotes St. ... A powerful quote said by King is that, "Society must protect the robbed and punish the robber." ... I would like to conclude with a quote from Socrates, "It is never right to do a wrong or return a wrong or defend one's self against injury by retaliation." ...
David Thoreau would unarguably agree with Plato's quote. ... Now does that not sound similar to the quote taken from The Apology? ... This quote proves to the readers that many politicians make illegal and unjust decisions on their own. ... The answer is mentioned in this quote: "If the tax-gatherer, or any other public officer, asks me, as one has done, "But what shall I do?" ... This quote further clarifies that justice cannot exist in the political world, by explaining to the readers that due to Socrates" commitment to justice, it would not have been possible for him to survive in publ...
{PB, pp. 42-43, ln. 402-414) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus was aware of the actions he chose, as well as the consequences that would lie ahead. ... (PB, p. 53, ln. 743-748) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus" actions were not a "regrettable or unfortunate thing", nor were they, "caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior." ... (PA, p.71, ln.23a) From this quote it is evident that Socrates truly believed that it was not necessarily true whether he was wise or not, but that according to the oracle, human wisdom was worth nothing. ...
His tone is somewhat sarcastic in the way he refers to our society as being unenlightened [or in darkness]. only use brackets within a quote When Socrates gets to the part (in paragraph 15) where the prisoners are released, he describes their experience in finally being able to see the world around them as being a painful experience. ... The examples and quotes given above provide evidence that Plato was able to bring his point out without being harsh, mean, or rude in doing so. ...
Knowledge often brings with it sorrow. But the end rewards are certainly worth it I would think. The expression that wisdom causes grief and knowledge causes sorrow seems to be true. The quote stating that an increase of knowledge also brings forth sorrow is exact. The impossibility of a comprehen...
The laws begin as vague, irrational thoughts, but they end as reasonable, crystal-clear agreements. The laws were once illogical and mean, and they seemed to laugh in the face of their maker. But they end as peaceful, sensible regulations, accepted by many. Although they are not always what we want...
Philosophical problems with Christ St. Anselm "Why God Became Man" First we must understand that Anselm believed that faith and reason are two sources of human knowledge. Faith must be that starting point in the search for truth. "For I do not seek to understand in order that I may belie...
When talking about guardians, Plato quotes, " when he meets any one of them, he"ll hold that he's meeting a brother or sister, a father or mother, a son or daughter, or some ancestor or descendent of theirs."1 Unity comes into play because the citizens will "speak in unison the words we mentioned," exclaims Plato, of the fact that everyone will refer to each other with these names. 2 Furthermore, because no parent knows their own child, when any child "is doing well or badly, they"ll say that "mine" is doing well or that "mine" is doing badly."3 This way, the citizens will have the sam...
1 Eros, or love, is the topic for discussion in Plato's Symposium. In a series of speeches, men debate the superlative meaning of eros the entire night. Socrates concludes the night by giving what is thought to be the last speech. In this instance Socrates ironically intro...
Finding something or someone that influences you is hard. But in Martin Luther King case, it seemed a breeze. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was influenced by Plato's "The Myth of the Cave" in so many ways. Plato talks about living in an underground den, chained against the w...
To show how steadfast Socrates was in his beliefs he states to the jury, When my sons grow up, I would ask you, O my friends, to punish them; and I would have you trouble them, as I have troubled you, if they seem to care about riches, or anything more than about virtue; or if they pretend to be something when they are really nothing, -- then reprove them, as I have reproved you, for not caring about that for which they ought to care (Plato, 746) This quote, taken from Plato's The Apology of Socrates, is asking the jury, that if his sons do not live by the same rules as he is p...
There are many opinions as to what the so-called "good life" is. Some people believe that the good life is attainable through education, while others believe that following a rule of conduct would leave you leading the "good life." Still others say that being truly happy will allow you to live ...
Socially Constituted and Socially Defined Law An argument against the idea of Natural Law The idea of natural law has been long debated in the subject of jurisprudence. There are theorists that contend that there is a natural law by which everyone must abide in order to thrive in the world. O...
Topic #1 As Socrates once stated "the unexamined life is not worth living." (Apology, internet quote site) If one agrees with Socrates then he or she would believe that living the examined life is something that is of the utmost importance. This being true, one would want to gain the knowledge t...
The dialogue between Socrates and Euthyphro takes place on the Porch of the King of Archon. Both Socrates and Euthyphro are there for court business. Socrates has been indicted for the serious crime of corrupting the youth and has been accused of being impious. Euthyphro is there to bring charges ag...
He quotes "It is a further objection that he deprives his Guardians even of happiness, maintaining that happiness of the whole state which should be the object of legislation," ultimately he is saying that Guardians sacrifice their happiness for power and control. ...
As Plato once said "philosophy begins in wonder". Plato was part of a triad of great thinkers who had in common a student - teacher relationship built on questioning and discussion rather than memorization and recollection of facts. Although they agreed and disagreed on many topics, it was their style of questioning and the resulting intense debates which brought them renown. Despite the passing of twenty-five hundred years their topics remain relevant to the modern world. The first of these great minds, Socrates, was born in Athens around 470 b.c. to a sculptor and midwife. ...
Philosophy When I was born, I did not know the difference between right and wrong. Now, I do. The word philosophy means the love of knowledge. One type of knowledge is propter quid, which ask the question why or how. In this paper, I will demonstrate how Socrates, Hume and Aristotle, three we...
Plato vs. Augustine on the Nature of Humanity Humans have struggled throughout the centuries with the complexity and ambiguity of our humanity. The question of who or what we are as humans is difficult one and does not have an easy answer. Our first understanding of humanity is based within the framework of the worldview in which we were raised within. However, through the process of maturing, it is natural to raise doubts of what we hold to be true is indeed accurate. ...
In the studies of Socrates you will almost always find cases that contain complaints or, just, the act of Socrates bothering people with his questions that, I must say, are poorly received by others. Surprisingly we have come across not one but two positive statements amidst all of the confu...
"If the truth of all things always existed in the soul, then the soul is immortal."" (The Search for Knowledge 89) This quote states that since the soul has all knowledge integrated, one recollects this knowledge through situations in his/her life. With the dialogues of the Meno and Phaedo, Plato di...
