Athenian's Decision To Pursue Analysis

“The Restoration of the Athenian Empire” Our walls are crumbling and our fleet is minute. We here in Athens are unable to collect tribute from other city-states and are often in threat of being attacked. Our fleet is defenseless and weak. The Democratic fraction, propose that we spend our time and hard earned money on the rebuilding of our walls and fleet. That way Athens can dangerously collect tributes from other Greek city-states. The Democrats also would like to commence in hazardous military voyages with our insubstantial navy. Hoping the result brings forth great rewards.

The effect of geography on the flow of ideas is the indication that the way we express our knowledge is affected by the area we grew up. Depending on the way society was rules an area, also affected the processes of thinking. The book mentioned how Egyptians could trade, because conformity was enforced in their society.

The book written by Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, contains two controversial debates between distinguished speakers of Athens. The two corresponding sides produce convincing arguments which can be taken as if produced as an honest opinion or out of self-interest. The two debates must be analyzed separately in order to conclude which one and which side was speaking out of honest opinion or self-interest, as well as which speakers are similar to each other in their approach to the situation.

Was the Athenian Sicilian Expedition part of a sound strategy poorly executed or was it a flawed strategic idea?

The Sicilian Expedition is the decisive event in the Peloponnesian war. In fact that is what motivated Thucydide's to record it in his historical records. Thucydides prophesized that it would be `the greatest in all Greek history' and "it was a major turning point for Athens',moreover, it was the `most glorious victory for the winners, and the worst calamity for the loosers.' The outcome was that Athens lost the war which lead to the eventual collapse of her empire and dignity. The Athenians lost the war due to their ill preparedness for the expedition, illogical and hasty decisions, and poor leadership during the expedition.

The fact that Alcibiades, one of the three commanders, was recalled for committing sacrilegious activities, worsened their predicament, and deprived the Athenian military of the one leader who could have possibly brought success. These factors greatly influenced the outcome of the expedition and even after substantial losses had occurred, the Assembly continued to refuse Nicias' request for withdrawal. Instead, the Athenians sent major reinforcements to Sicily, and suffered a massive defeat at the hands of the Peloponnesians. This then left Athens exposed and substantially defenceless, remaining in this somewhat unfavourable position for sometime. The role of Alcibiades throughout the expedition, and the remainder of the war, was extremely important, if not vital to the final outcome of the conflict, proving to be a determining factor of the Athenians' fate.

The course of history has shown that during times of confusion or disaster, people's true human nature emerges. Unlike the view of Gandhi, in these moments humans behave violently and are concerned with self-interest, supporting the Athenian's view of human motivation. In the History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides gives ample support of this view of human nature. Generally regarded as one of the first true historians, he wanted to view the world as it really was and firmly insisted on sticking to the facts. Thucydides subjected human nature to an extremely cold and reductive analysis, which could be regarded as pessimism, but he considered to be realism. Generally people want to maintain a positive self-concept of themselves which

What was a good life like for a man in Ancient Greece, according to Plato’s four dialogs on The Trail and Death of Socrates? One might answer this question by examining what life in general was like for a man in Ancient Greece to determine what a good life was like. The Trial and Death of Socrates written by Plato a student of Socrates is the account of his life, defense and death. This novel is written in four dialogues “Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo.”

This was a great mistake of the Athenians, as Thucydides claims, ‘most of them (Athenians) being ignorant of its (Sicily) size and of the number of its inhabitants, Hellenic and barbarian, and of the fact that they were undertaking a war not much inferior to that against the Peloponnesians’. So, Athens undervalued Sicily and overvalued their (the Athenians) greatness. Nicias tried to warn citizens about the wealth and strength of the Sicilian states - enemies they would have to challenge, and insisted on a great preparation and investments in the expedition to make it possible. He also added: ‘Indeed, even if we leave Athens with a force not only equal to that of the enemy except in the number of heavy infantry in the field, but even at all points superior to him, we shall still find it difficult to conquer Sicily or save ourselves’.

Thucydides regarded the rule under Pericles as “democracy in name but the rule of the first citizen in fact”.

In Plato’s, The Symposium, there are a multitude of things that get discussed amongst the group of men, one of those theories being the idea of beauty. To truly understand what Plato thinks about beauty, you have to understand his idea of forms, and the Form of Beauty. He describes this as an “everlasting loveliness which never comes nor goes, which neither flowers nor fades”. The essence to understanding this form, is that we can realize all beautiful things share the Form of Beauty. But only in their involvement with this form that they become beautiful. It is an unchanging, absolute, and immortal form that cannot admit to anything less. The form itself is not ugly or offensive, or it would cease to exist in the “form”.

According to Dr. Dave Yount, many Athenians still regret their decision to put Socrates to death to this day. Is this feeling of regret acceptable? This paper will explore the details surrounding the trial of Socrates and whether or not he was treated fairly throughout the sentencing process. In The Apology of Socrates, Plato describes the charges against Socrates as not believing in the gods recognized by the state, introducing supernatural beings, and corrupting the youth (246. 9-12). By considering Socrates’ impiety, internal betrayal of the city, and arrogance and hypocritical words, it should be understood that the Athenians were just in their verdict and punishment of Socrates.

Discuss Socrates' method of questioning his fellow Athenians: what was he trying to achieve? Socrates appeared to be a famous, particular man in his time, who has truly marked the history of Philosophy, noticeable until nowadays. He was born and brought up in Athens, from a modest family. He always valued wisdom, people thoughts more than any external appearance, being an example himself. He spent his days, walking up and down the street, trying to stop people who were going to their daily occupations, and discussing with them on different topics concerning their everyday life.

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to express our thanks for family, friends, and for everything we are lucky to have. Unfortunately, there are families that do not have that and at Ramapo we take pride in donating our time to help the less fortunate. On Saturday, November 19, 2016, I, alongside my Ramapo Baseball teammates, participated in the Thanksgiving Project Joy run by the SAAC Committee at Ramapo College. This is my third year volunteering and I realize that not only is it a volunteer project, but a team building event as well. Throughout the week, the players on the Ramapo Baseball team purchase food, toys, and other items to fill the Thanksgiving baskets which are delivered to underprivileged families in the Mahwah community. Consistently, every year the mood is energetic and we get acquainted with volunteers from various colleges, elementary schools and business around the

An examination of Aristotle’s critique of the different claims to rule reveals that because of our nature as political animals, living the good life is most practicable under the regime of the polity. Therefore, by separating the utopian theory of a regime and the practicable application, Aristotle shows that we can live in a state where our virtue contributes to the being of the city, and in the process, bring forth the ultimate goal of the city: achieving happiness through the good life.