Thoreau would be very much inclined to disagree with the main point of Socrates" argument dealing with the law of Athens in "Crito." However at the same time, various points in Thoreau's argument do in fact coincide with Socrates" argument for obedience. Throughout "Apology," Socrates continued to bring up the issue of majority rule and the problems associated with the idea of an ideal democracy. ... Socrates expresses a sense of duty to society and government even if these institutions are representing its citizens immorally. ... Furthermore, Thoreau would also accuse Socrates of i...

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Socrates provides an excellent example of "complicity" that provides further understanding to the importance of creating an informed population. Analogous to "Total News Today's" attempts to reveal the truth about the issues within our modern day society, Socrates himself revealed the truth about what problems he identified in his ancient Athens society. Drawing on more parallels, Socrates' teachings earn him admiration from the youth but hatred among the ones he embarrassed. ... Unwilling to remain complicit to false wisdom, Socrates persists in his practice beca...

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Swiss-French writer Benjamin Constant and ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle offer conflicting viewpoints concerning the merits and possibilities of ancient Greek democracy. Aristotle's political theory attempts to justify his city-state's political structure by providing a model of the common good...

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How successful have the post-communist states been in establishing a stable democracy? Regime Change This essay will study the success rate of the establishment of a stable democracy in post-communist states. It will give a short introduction on democracy, what classifies as democracy, and the different paths taken to democracy, also stating the different problems that post-communist countries had to face when hey began the process of democratisation. In addition to this it will state the collapse of communism and why thee countries have chosen a democratic' government rather than an ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate