Nomos is loosely translated as LAW; while PHYSIS is loosely translated as nature. ... Believers in PHYSIS argued that there was an external reality, that there were universal truths and universal laws that human involvement was not necessary for reality to exist. ... The Platonic writing, the Crito, explores the issue of whether individuals have a moral obligation to obey the laws of the state in which they live. ... The Contract Argument consists of the major premise: Anyone who lives in a city, state, etc. where he is free to leave makes a just agreement to obey its laws. ... From these tw...

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What is literature? We have to answer some basic questions when we study theory of literature. What is literature? What is literary study? Are they both different? What is the distinction? These questions are followed by the questions about the nature of literature, its functions, etc. Theory of lit...

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