1. How historically accurate is Socrates' Apology? Is there greater value in historical accuracy or in general context and meaning? Why would the Apology be more historically accurate than Euthyphro? (Intro) 2.
In an excerpt from Antigone by Sophocles, the speaker, Teiresias is stating that a good man is one who makes a mistake, recognizes it, and corrects it. Also, the opposite of a good man is one who knows they have made a mistake yet fails to correct it because of their pride. The Mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu recently spoke about why the statue of a Confederate general is being taken down. Landrieu says “We still seem to find so many excuses for not doing the right thing. Again, remember President Bush’s words, “A great nation does not hide its history.
What would you do if your life was turned upside down in a matter of hours? April Morning is a novel by Howard Fast and is based out of Lexington on the date April 19th, 1775; it is about a young boy whose life goes from being just a kid to having more responsibility than he thought he would end up with as a child in the small amount of time that conflict arises. Adam Cooper is the protagonist in this book, he has many stages throughout this storyline, such as immature in the beginning, then he starts to become fearful of what is happening, and finally he matures. Immature is a common word; it means having or showing emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger.
Out of the three quotes, Socrates quote, best outlines my philosophy. In the words of Socrates, “An individual must do what his city or country demands of him or he must change their view of what is just.” This quote is basically saying that we have to follow what the majority of society believes, or change the view of society to what our definition of “just” is. Slavery is a great example because at one point it was accepted by the majority of society. Then much of society started to rebel against the idea, and realized that owning another human being was wrong.
Is Maturity Dependent on Age? Ziad K. Abdelnour once said, “Maturity comes with experience, not age.” Society is accustomed to the ideal that one’s sensibility is dependent on age, while wisdom has no correlation to how old one may be. Maturity is contingent on a person’s upbringing, mindset, and life experiences.
In the classic novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Gatz, coming from a poor family of farmers, believes he's in love with the young and beautiful Daisy Buchanan. He alters his whole lifestyle and even his identity, becoming the wealthy Jay Gatsby, to impress and be reunited with Daisy. He doesn't care that it has been five years and that she is now married to the wealthy Tom Buchanan, who was born and raised in a rich lifestyle. Throughout the novel, it's revealing to the reader of Gatsby's infatuation toward Daisy. He stops living his own life just to find ways to satisfy her.
The discourse between Socrates and Euthyphro clearly depicts a dilemma when it comes to the question on holiness, moral goodness and the will of God. While Euthyphro is of the opinion that what is dear to the gods is holy, and what is not dear to them is unholy, (Indiana University 6) Socrates seems to be of a different opinion. This discourse occurs at a time when there is a belief in many gods in Greece, each god having different duties. The gods are also known to disagree on a number of issues. Socrates, in trying to counter Euthyphro’s idea he opines that since the gods disagree, they must have different concepts of what is ethical and what is not.
Aristophanes’ major points on love are centered on a myth. According to Aristophanes, a long time ago there were three genders, male, female and androgynous, “…a distinct gender as well as name, combining male and female” (Gill 22). These people had two identical faces on one head and doubled the limbs. The three genders were very strong and eventually tried to attack the gods to gain power. To punish humans for their arrogance, Zeus decided to cut them in half, “I shall now cut each of them into two; they will be weaker…”
In addition, according to Aristophanes Socrates was grouchy, impatient and a bad teacher. Socrates in the clouds is a Sophist who is the general overseers of a school. In the school Socrates does not really teach his students that being unfair is bad. He teaches them that they can make an argument out of every single thing whether good or bad (he teaches them how to make the worst arguments the best ones). Aristophanes see this as being a bad teacher because he is corrupting the minds of the young.
Socrates is quoted as stating, “An unexamined life is a life not worth living” (38 a). Socrates was a founding figure of western philosophy, and a stable for many ideas. He lived in Athens, Greece teaching his students, like Plato, questioning politics, ethical choices, and many other things in Greek society. In the Trial and death of Socrates: Four Dialogues by Plato, it explores the abstract questioning Socrates had towards many of the normal social properties, which led to his trial, resulting in his death. The most important aspects discussed in the dialogues is the questioning of what is pious and impious, what it means to be wise, and good life.
As they go through this stage young people will begin to solve problems more easily and have an appreciation of other people’s views and opinions. However as they are still inexperienced in life a young person may appear immature at times with regards to their ways of thinking and speech. During the Emotional Development stage, a young person will begin to spend less time with their parents and want to spend more time with their friends socialising instead. A young person may also feel conflicted at times, as they will want the affection from parents, however this is usually short lived as the young person will then also reject it when it is given.
Coming of age is not an "all at once experience. " It happens gradually as one slowly becomes mature. The main character, Tom Sawyer, from Mark Twain's novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great example of this. When the reader was first familiarized with Tom, he is shown as a prankster who cares about nothing and tries to skip work, but at the end of the novel Tom has matured, understands emotions, and knows what is right from what is wrong; therefore, Tom Sawyer has come-of-age.
The quote “Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness can be sobered, but stupid lasts forever” (Aristophanes), is one of the most relatable quotes that I have ever written or read about. My family has been through so many different experiences that had to deal with multiple ignorant people. There are so many people in the world that will never mature enough to learn from their mistakes. They don’t care about how others feel about their actions, they only care about taking care of themselves and making sure they get what they want. Unlike ignorance, which can be educated, stupidity, unfortunately, is absolute foolishness.
The Resident of Invisible District Anybody knows what is “immortality”? According to Merriam-Webster, “immortality” is referring to the quality or state of someone or something that will never die or be forgotten. Whether a person accepts it or not, the concept of “immortality soul” is always a part of the religions’ teaching, for example: Judaism, Hinduism and many others. Generally speaking, people do care about the existence of their soul overall.
Mark Twain is a famous American writer who is known for his works including themes of personal growth, adventure, and humor. Twain believes that the youth had a better hope at a positive future than the older generation, causing him to give his speech - “Advice to the Youth”. The subject of the passage is the irony that comes from the advice the older generation gives to the youth. Many older people give cliche advice such as do not lie or “go to bed early, get up early” (Twain 1).
