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    According to the reading Cynicism is described as a lifestyle that emphasizes on the natural way of life. The philosophy of Cynicism believes that pure happiness derives from independency by being self-sufficient; Antisthenes introduced this type of philosophy. He believed that people depend too much on martial things, status, and societal structure, etc. that they forgotten the importance of life. Those ideals was what he has believed was the destruction of nature. Cynics believed that those should

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    I will be doing my research paper on the philosopher Socrates, who does not have many things written by him, because Socrates, instead on writing dialogs and technical works, guided his students to remember what their soul already knew. Socrates was at first a soldier, who, even though living in Athens with their high standard and high profile life, chose to be minimalistic in what he wore, or the way he presented himself. Even though he did not outright say so, it was believed to think that Socrates

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    Comparing O And Othello

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    Shakespeare, is set in Venice and the Island of Cyprus whilst O is set at a modern day high school where their basketball team is fighting for the state title. ‘As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.’ – Antisthenes. This quote is shown in Othello and O as Iago becomes envious of Othello’s achievements, only then to finally destroy himself. Every Shakespeare tragedy has the main character having a major flaw. Othello sees the world as black and white, which

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    Conception Of Cynicism

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    The cynics believed that the end of life is virtue instead of pleasure, and it can only be obtained by independence of all earthly and material luxuries and by living in accord with nature.The first philosopher to outline these themes was Antisthenes, who had been a pupil of Socrates in the late 5th century BC (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Cynicism is one of the most striking of all the Hellenistic philosophies. It offered people the possibility of happiness and freedom from suffering in

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    Socrates’ ideas on happiness are available to us through the dialogues of Plato. Socrates maintains that happiness is what all people desire as the unconditional good. Primarily, he seems keen to establish the following two points: 1) happiness as an unconditional good is what all people desire: it is the final end of all human endeavours 2) happiness is not dependent on what one has, rather it depends on how one uses what she has. Socrates firmly believed that every choice that one makes in life

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    Education in ancient Greece has heavily influenced education in modern day America. Many leaders and philosophers in ancient Greece impacted education then, as well as for many generations to come. Similarities between education then and education now, in America, are many. While there are many similarities, there are also quite a few differences. Regardless, it is valuable to understand where some of our ideas, philosophies, and educational focus stems from. Some educational philosophers in Ancient

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    Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button, you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle

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    The Complicated Life of Socrates

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    Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher that was born in Athens, Greece around 470/469 BC. He served in the Athenian army and fought in many battles. When Socrates retired from fighting in the army, he began focusing on expressing his beliefs. He wasn’t the typical “teacher” or “preacher”; he was a very critical and analytical thinker that helped guide his students and the Athenians during his time. Through his teachings and beliefs, Socrates had positive and negative influence on the people during

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    Socrates Influence

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    The Influence of Socrates Socrates (470 BCE-399 BCE) was an important philosopher from the Greek ancient world who influenced many people in the city of Athens which is where Socrates spent most of his time being active. One notion that made Socrates such a figure in philosophy is his revolutionary idea at the time of questioning previously accepted “nomoi” which means cultural customs and one of the big ones he challenged was the questioning of “wise” people which the people in charge of athens

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    Socrates: A Martyr or Confessor Socrates was a man in Athens, who set out in search for truth and knowledge. In doing this, he managed to anger some of his fellow men by exposing their ignorance. In 399 BC, he was arraigned on three different charges. He was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens. He was, also, indicted on charges of heresy and treason. As well, charged with being an atheist, not believing in the Gods. According to some people, Socrates deserved to die and to others his death

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