In this speech, Socrates would have obviously discussed his thoughts to show that his philosophies were not doing any harm. ... As he says (through Plato's work), "It appears that I am wise in just this one small respect: if I do not know something, I do not think that I do." (21d, page 32, Defence of Socrates, Oxford World Classics, Plato) Socrates also says that he lives in complete poverty because he believes in devoting all his time to philosophy and the well fare of his spirit and mind rather than his physical self. ... He insists that he is only doing things for the benefit of ot...

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One comparison of ideas can be drawn from Aristotle and Plato's belief about things not of this dimension, demonstrated through Socrates and Aristotle's text. The philosophies of the two minds constantly concern themselves with the ethereal, the things not of the Earth. ... Once they are brought to the inquizzitive musings of Socrates, the myth of their knowledge in what they do as well as the confidence in themselves as the people they are seems to crumble, and the way we see each character is ultimately changed. ... As an unwilling sort of guide (not a teacher as he does not...

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It means "character". ... We reveal business-sensitive information only when lawfully necessary to do so. ... Living the good life means dissimilar things to dissimilar people. ... So every act that is carried out was indomitable to be carried out based on the education and history of that human being and this world. Ethics assists us to continue on steady ground in an ever-changing world and that a person's ethics can be altered. ...

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The authors of the various scriptures do not appear to consider such actions a great mortal sin; they seem to regard them as straightforward personal decisions. ... Therefore, Suicide does not violate God's plan. ... Hume argues that there is no relevant difference between these sorts of things, which cause great changes in the natural order of things, and a person taking his own life, which could be seen as being a very small thing in the natural order. ... He differs in this principle from other philosophies that hold that suffering can be character building. ... Hume argues from...

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The word philosophy originated from Greek words philia (love) and sophia (wisdom) carrying the meaning love of wisdom. ... They have to be accepting and be able to accept changes. ... , Where does the world come from?'... They attempt to think through a variety of life problems. ... Socrates's contribution to philosophy was essentially ethical in character. ...

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The word philosophy originated from Greek words philia (love) and sophia (wisdom) carrying the meaning love of wisdom. ... They have to be accepting and be able to accept changes. ... , Where does the world come from?'... They attempt to think through a variety of life problems. ... Socrates's contribution to philosophy was essentially ethical in character. ...

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