"Aristotle, "On the Soul- This quote speaks volumes about the attitude of philosophers like Socrates, whose work was put to parchment by Plato, and Artistotle. ... When faced with the decision to either repent his sinister truth-seeking ways or meet his end, Socrates felt it was most important to stick with the oracle, the God power from beyond which forsaw his quest as an important one, the little voice within him which was not of this realm and made suggestions for him to pursue further questionings of fellow Greeks. ... Though he is not as status-hungry and has no money...

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This is supported by Hobbes principle of state of nature where he said by nature human beings are egocentric, greedy, power-hungry and selfish. ... This is mainly because of what Machiavelli termed the poisonous effects of power, and he is quoted as saying, "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". ... Timocrats may seek virtues just as the aristocrats, but they also pursue power, which can lead them to wars and combats. ... He sees this form of government as better than democracy in the sense that power will be in the hands of the military who may happen to share the...

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Literature itself has no defined meaning. In the beginning introduction of Literary Theory: An Introduction, Eagleton states numerous definitions of literature to prove the point that there has yet to be one specific definition. Eagleton's definition of literature involves a text that is written in...

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Introduction I have chosen 19th century art and the Aesthetic Movement to consider What is an aesthetic? I chose this period because the aesthetic movement of the 19th century celebrated beauty for its own sake, not just in painting but also in furniture, textiles, ceramics, fashion and architectur...

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