1 Eros, or love, is the topic for discussion in Plato's Symposium. In a series of speeches, men debate the superlative meaning of eros the entire night. Socrates concludes the night by giving what is thought to be the last speech. In this instance Socrates ironically introduces a woman into the discussion, Diotima. The long awaited speech by Socrates is in fact ... pertain to eros, either the god or the action. Also because no one is able to give a concrete definition of eros and there is a discussion about it that lasts all night, then obviously there is room for interpretation and differe...

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... his radical opposing views. The renowned philosopher uses the analogue of a Gadfly, he states that the annoyance of a Gadfly waking someone up in their sleep during the middle of the night is a metaphor for his contribution to society. Just like the Gadfly, Socrates's alien beliefs wake up the citizens of Athens from their residing conservative beliefs and create an evident annoyance ... ...

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... eyes reflect into our minds that give us the ideas that we have. The sun shines on the world we see, giving us the objects to examine and interpret. When night falls if we are fortunate enough will have the moon and stars to examine the objects with the shadow. So the good is the object, which we see, draw or ... ...

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... it would be catastrophic. For instance, if a murderer were to escape from prison they surrounding community would panic because they would think, "What if in the dead silence of the night, would he come into my house and kill me?". Confucius would have to agree with this idea because, yet again, he wanted to create a stable community. By letting a convict escape ... ...

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... because of his money status. Socrates was famous for his self-control and also for his indifference to physical comfort. Supposedly, he once stood in one spot for a day and night puzzling over a philosophical problem. Now you may ask what is Socrates most noted for? Well, Socrates is best known for his devotion to logic and for his great argumentative skills ... ...

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... an afterlife. Using a comparison to a deep sleep, Socrates states that if death were to become a dreamless sleep, it would be a marvelous gain and seem as though it were only one night. If, on the other hand, there is an afterlife, it would be rich and full of wonderful people who walk upright and proud. If there is an afterlife, Socrates would ... ...

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... place. Such deals are purchases of illegal transit papers. Rick overlooks it, yet when people come to Rick for help he replies, "I don't stick my neck out for anybody."" One night, Rick's long lost love Ilsa shows up escorted by Laszlo, the great hero of the underground and the leader of the Free French. Rick's feelings about helping his fellow citizens ... ...

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... have educated and moral individuals who used wisdom to govern the people. This is the stance that Socrates took in the face of death. He refused to escape in the night because of his respect for the State and because it would prove him to be unwise and a coward. He did not want to undermine and defame the glory of Athens ... ...

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