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The Republic (Plato)

In The Republic, an elderly man named Socrates, invents a theoretical society based on philosophy and justice. During Socrates’ quest for the definition of justice, he  provokes Thrasymachus to propose...

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Climbing from the Box

“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” Friedrich...

2 comments    god ideas truth
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Terrorism in Perpective-Past and Modern Era Terrorism

Amy Sohm PS 405 Threats of Terrorism Assignment 5.2 Part I: How effective is the modern era of terrorism, than the past? Socrates had a saying: “He is a man of courage who does not...

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Challenging the Educational System

Arthur Gulumian Being a college student, it is often natural to hit a few bumps in the road. You often feel like you’re a failure, or you wonder if you’ll ever succeed. Almost all students have...

6 comments    education college knowledge
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Ducks Don't Play Accordions

Structure is combination. Yet some things don’t combine. This was the problem facing a gathering of philosophers, sociologists, management scientists, and other vagrants as they clustered about in...

0 comments    humor philosophy satire
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Why Do People Stay in Bad Relationships?

THERE IS NO NEED to fear yourself. There is no need to avoid yourself. There is no need to be afraid of your own company.Why then are so many individuals terrified at the prospect of being alone?Ask the...

2 comments    life advice relationships
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Should I Just Abandon All of My Dreams?

THE WORLD IS deprived of wonderful things when a person lets go of a dream. Sadly, too often, the person never even knows it.Adults like to scold us for dreaming too much when we are kids and later mock us...

5 comments    life advice death
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Classical Music Top 10 List (by Socrates)

CLASSICAL MUSIC IS perhaps the most underrated genre of music today, which is a shame because there is something in it for everyone. Whether you're storming the heavens with Beethoven, listening to the sweet...

1 comment    music classical classical music
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Are Human Beings Ruled By the Head or By the Heart?

ONE OF OUR BIGGEST misconceptions is that human beings are ruled by the head, their decisions based solely on the logic and reasoning powers of the mind. As compelling as this may sound, nothing is further...

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Socrates Philosophy

Since he left no writings, knowledge of Socrates' life and work is drawn entirely from secondary sources. Principal among these are the Socratic works of Xenophon (Apology, Memorabilia, Symposium) and the...

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