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Compare and contrast Thucydides’ and Socrates’ analyses of the fate of Athenian democracy in war, of why the Athenians went to war, and of how and why they failed. The Peloponnesian War was the turning point in Athenian hegemony in Ancient Greece. It was fought in 431 B. C. between the Delian League, led by…

Two men are separated by two and a half millennia. Yet, these two, Socrates and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. could not be obscured by such a considerable span of time filled with the unfolding of great events and the development of lofty ideals. Their deeds and accomplishments are timeless. As such, to compare their…

The question of the reality of the soul and its distinction from the body isamong the most important problems of philosophy, for with it is bound up thedoctrine of a future life. The soul may be defined as the ultimate internalprinciple by which we think, feel, and will, and by which our bodies areanimated. The…

Socrates thought is that a rhapsode speaks non from cognition but from inspiration, his ideas being? breathed into? him without the usage of his ain apprehension at all. Using the analogy of a magnet, with the power to pull one rhapsode ring to itself, and through that another, and another, Socrates says that Homer himself…

Introduction Thesis Statement             The philosophy of Socrates and Machiavelli based on the books, “The Republic” and “The Prince”, had significantly possessed arguments that were considered part of the political thought during the 18th to 19th century. This study determines the similarities and difference of ideas and philosophy between these two philosophers, Socrates and Machiavelli,…

Self-knowledge is the discovery of one’s world and oneself in relation to all things. In Phaedo by Plato, Socrates explores the meaning and origin of self-knowledge. While in jail awaiting his execution, he cautions his comrades about the dangers of scrutinizing beings excessively, likening it to staring at the sun during an eclipse. According to…

1. What aspect of life is revealed in the selection? The selection depicts various overlapping aspects of life: political, social and academic aspects among others. Political as it focuses on power, superiority and leadership; social aspect since the selection talks of the youth and other citizens of Athens and their interpersonal relationships. The selection is…

Socrates, known as the famous Greek philosopher and one of the wisest people around, was looked at as being a very strong willed and “stand-by-his-opinion” kind of man. Jesus, on the other hand, was a man who went through his life not by blatantly expressing and sharing his wisdom, but by making his “students” think…

Socrates was the son of common Athenians. His father was a stone-mason/ sculptor, his mother a midwife. Socrates was also a stone-mason by trade and was to follow in his father’s footsteps. It was still yet unknown to Socrates in his early years that his ‘career’ would be that of a philosopher. It is said…

The definition of a hero has constantly been redefined throughout history. If think of heroes today, fictional or real, we think of people like Superman or Martin Luther King Jr. or a family member on a tour in Iraq. These figures all put other people over themselves, sacrificing much to achieve their goals. But comparing…