The reasons war happens is due to countries wanting more power and that is because they are selfish and want it for their own personal gain. The reason there is murder, can be motivated by money in situations like bank robberies, or it can be motivated by hate and that also qualifies as selfishness because the person committing the crime is putting their own
The primary philosophical issue that Socrates and Euthyphro are in disagreement about is what is holy and what is unholy? Socrates stands about piety that one should not even do in the response to the offence done by another; and it is inappropriate not to obey the government. On the other hand, Euthyphro thinks that it is unholy not to prosecute a wrongdoer whether he is relative or not (Cahn and Markie 105). According to the Plato's Euthyphro, its logical mistakes are assuming that piety is defined by the act of persecuting an unjust person who has murdered or committed sacrilege or any other related crime.
Plato and Deuteronomy Comparative Analysis Paper According to Socrates in Euthyphro, the nature of piety seems to encompass more than just “pleasing the gods”. He argues that Euthyphro's definition of piety is not adequate because piety in Euthyphro’s view is when one does duties that are loved by the gods whether his comrades like it or not. In this case, Euthyphro is bringing charges against his own father.
Also, anger causes mistakes, and mistakes can lead to attention, which in turn leads to enemies, who will use what you love against you. This is all caused by love. And the enemy can tell what I love pretty easily; like I mentioned, I am an open book. You see: I am very weak. Not
Violence isn't the way to achieve ones goals. Almost everyone has someone of something that stands in the way of their ultimate goal. Many people come to a point where they feel that the only way to achieve that goal is at the expensive of another. This isn't necessarily the case. Rather then inflicting violence on one another we must use the intelligence we were blessed with.
In the story “Birth of Dionysus” the author develops the idea that jealousy could potentially drive someone to enact without thinking of the possible effects it could carry out and how someone would have to pay for their actions and may suffer many consequences. The story of Dionysus carries out the rhetorical device of narrative structures a way of telling this story from the beginning all the way to the end. The story starts off by introducing its characters who are acquainted with Greek mythology and culture. The narrative commences with introducing Princess Semele daughter of Cadmus, she was well known for her beauty and grace. Zeus acknowledged the beauty of Semele and fell deeply in love with her despite the fact that he was married to
The book of Exodus has several instances of violence. The Israelites suffered greatly from the hands of the oppressor. The acts of violence started when the king ordered the midwives to kill the male children, born of the Israelites. Again, the oppressors forced them to do the hard work of making bricks under hard harsh conditions. They were whipped and afflicted in every way.
Alexandre Dumas once said, “Hatred is blind; rage carries you away; and he who pours out vengeance runs the risk of tasing a bitter draught.” In the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, Oedipus saves the city of Thebes from the Sphinx by solving its riddle. He becomes ruler of the kingdom, but reigns with a blind fury which ends up badly for him. Oedipus responds poorly when he is put into difficult situations and lashes out in anger. Showing that Oedipus is unfit to rule the people of Thebes and is ineffective as their leader.
Alliances were extensively responsible for increasing tensions between nations. While there were various reasons for the increase in tension between nations, the Alliance system is considered to be the most prominent factor causing tension, which in turn, led to factors such as militarism becoming prevalent. Alliances drew together nations, but while in doing so, caused fear and distrust to prevail among other nations, therefore influencing them into creating their own alliances. When alliances are formed, especially any militaristic or colonial alliance, arms races are created as a byproduct. Arms races cause tension due to the threat of war from apposing sides, which segregates the nations and creates a distinct split in opinions, and thus segregates nations into sides.
Greek Mythology by Shelby Nutt J. Williams English III Block 4 10 March 2023 ii Outline Thesis: Greek mythology features many things like epic battles, love, deception, pain, lust, and jealousy, involving some of the most powerful gods and goddesses. Introduction Gaea Cronus Zeus Zeus’s many loves Conclusion Nutt 1 Mythology has been around for a long time with colorful and exciting stories to share. Greek mythology features many things like epic battles, love, deception, pain, lust, and jealousy, involving some of the most powerful gods and goddesses. Some of the most prevalent parts include: Zeus, the king of gods; Hera, the queen of the gods; and many of Zeus’s children, family, or lovers.
The Resemblance of Gods and Humans Throughout all religions, gods have always been seen as superior in every way possible. The division between humans and gods has always been prevalent and prominent. However, when the actions and motives of these gods are truly analyzed, it will become evident that the gods of Greek Mythology merely behave as humans with supernatural powers.
In Greek Tragedies I, edited by David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most, we are introduced to the play, Hippolytus which discusses the tragic story of Hippolytus’ destruction due to the lack of worship to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. More specifically, the play discusses how Aphrodite punishes Hippolytus by having his stepmother, Phaedra, fall in love with him. The question stands, is Phaedra worthy of pity? Well, the answer is she is worthy of pity due to the fact that, in the context of the play, Aphrodite is the one to blame for her feelings for Hippolytus. Also, when Phaedra discovers her feelings for her stepson, she never acts on them.
Shakespeare’s play, Othello, deeply explores the effects of jealousy on a person. Shakespeare also portrays the different types of jealousy and alludes to the causes of them. Othello is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare around 1603, about a man, Iago, who plots to take revenge on a Moorish soldier, Othello, for he has “done my (Iago’s) office”. The deaths of several people, including Othello’s wife Desdemona, Iago’s wife Emilia, Othello and Iago’s companion Roderigo, were all directly linked to Iago’s actions. Othello illustrates that jealousy often leads to revenge, jealousy can prevent a successful relationship, and jealousy leading to one’s downfall.
In “Plato’s Gorgias” Socrates debates with fellow philosophers, Polus, Callicles, Chaerephon and Gorgias, of ancient Greece over rhetoric, justice, and power. During these debates, Socrates makes a claim to Polus that it is better to suffer injustices rather than to commit injustice because the positive and negative consequences that come along with committing and suffering injustices. This claim by Socrates that it is better to suffer injustice than to commit injustice is pretty easy to comprehend once all the parts are analyzed. At first, this idea seems crazy that it is actually beneficial to suffer injustice and wrong-doing.
The violent conflict approach is defined through coercion, threats, and destructive assaults. Galtung’s, model suggests that each of these components influence one another, and while each
