“Both parties deprecated war,…, and the war came.” The war is being presented as something that was not asked for, but he’s not angry about it at the same time. There is no direct blame placed on the North or the South. To him everybody played a role and was guilty in the leading up of the war. He’s uniting everyone into the guilt.
"Hubris calls for nemesis, and in one form or another it 's going to get it, not as a punishment from outside but as the completion of a pattern already started," Mary Midgley, a British philosopher (Brainy Quotes). The cycle of hubris has been the same since the time of Homer and Thucydides. It starts with an important figure, either political or mythological, elevating themselves to the level of the Greek gods. Because of this excess pride, the gods then level this figure back to earth with tragedy more often than not.
The Isa Upanishad, in a broad sense, concerns itself with the quest for enlightenment and finding one’s self, or soul. It repeatedly emphasizes the importance of this venture and reiterates the plight of those who choose to remain ignorant, or in “blind darkness”; or even worse, those who delight in learning and find themselves in a “greater darkness”. These themes are also explored in various forms in the other extracts. In the Heraclitus of Ephesus extract, for example, there are numerous similarities that can be identified.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The majority of people when reading this quote would say, "Well, duh that's obvious" nevertheless how many people would actually stand up and fight. I for one would find it hard to rebel when my life is on the line. Even though this quote is simple and uncomplicated to explain it has some deep and inspirational meaning.
People around the world have heard of many heroes of Greek mythology and know of their adventures. Although the stories and myths of each hero slightly vary from place to place and person to person, the great feats that each has accomplished are common knowledge. One of the most accomplished heroes of Greek mythology is Theseus, the hero of Athens. This hero started with humble beginnings and eventually grew to be the most famous and respected demigod in ancient Athens (Ward, 7). Theseus’ mother, Aethra, was a princess and the daughter of Pittheus, the king of Troezen.
He advised abolitionist Northerners to abandon anti-slavery measures, while simultaneously warning Southerners that disunion would inevitably lead to war. - In fact, he communicates his concern on how the union should be and how it’s the nation’s job to unite, and enforce freedom, etc.… but he is clearly camouflaging his true feelings about slavery. He is simply making slavery a light issue: “But we must view things as they are.
Although the time they were not alive at the same time, they were all connected in some way. From reading the three chapters about Solon, Themistocles, and Pericles, I realized how much history repeats itself in some way as they can all be represented through those running for presidency for 2016, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump. However, they can not be represented by a single person because they all have different motives and they all come from different families. Solon was a man born into wealth, but did not take advantage with his place in society. He had a goal for the Athenian society and he stuck to it.
The concept of exemplarity was used extensively throughout Roman literature as a tool to give guidance and enforce authority. By providing an ethical framework of societal precedents, exempla served to govern all facets of Roman public life. The system of exemplarity had an inherent power in Roman society, allowing it to be exploited for personal gain by rulers such as Augustus. Through his monumental literary biography, Res Gestae Divi Augusti, Augustus manipulated exemplarity in order to translate his coercive power into benevolent authority over the people of Rome.
He is refering to the council he does not want to be blamed. The advice Rand gives in her short essay Equality would agree, I think. There are some things that he would agree with. “When your impartial attitude declares, that neither the good nor the evil may expect anything from you; whom you betray and whom do you encourage?”(Rand).
The general theme of The Republic is the meaning of justice captured by Socrates and Cephalus speaking about the benefits of growing old. The conversation quickly becomes an argument between the two about what justice is. Cephalus is a business man, a pillar of the community, and a man of religion. When speaking about his wealth he seems apathetic about money; this is when Socrates has an epiphany about Cephalus inheriting his money and explains the manner in which one acquires their money as speaks volumes to how intently they appreciate it.
The Enchiridion is a practical philosophical aid teaching the reader the best way to live. Philosophy, Epictetus taught, is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. One is urged to revel in in the habits of control, humility, and different nuances of wisdom. To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control; we should accept whatever happens calmly and objectively.
One famous quote from Heraclitus is “Opposition brings concord: Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.” This quote, simply means that life always exists two parallel concepts conflicting. If we can balance the two concepts, things that are opposite will become fairest harmony. Heraclitus was known as a philosopher who always think out of the box in the society at that time. Many of his ideas still existing today.
Heraclitus considered the opinions of his fellow beings to be immature and child-like, thus he may not have been fond of Parmenides because their ideas are complete opposites. For example, Heraclitus believed that everything changes and our sensory perceptions are reliable. Keeping those ideas in mind, Heraclitus used this quote to explain that everything changes based on what it goes through. You never step into the same river twice because it has become a new river since the first time you stepped in it. This meant that the world is always growing and deteriorating.
(Analysis) This quote shows that if one joins together with a community, everyone will benefit rather than trying to stand
Oedipus the King is one of the most ironic plays ever written. Sophocles, the author, is a famous philosopher of the ancient times The Play is about Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who kills his father and marries his mother. An oracle warned Laius, the king of Thebes prior to Oedipus, that his son would murder him. Accordingly, when his wife, Jocasta, had a son, he exposed the baby by first pinning his ankles together. The infant, who was adopted by King Polybus of Corinth and his wife was then brought up as their very own.
