... his city. Specifically, he wants poets not admitted into the city because poetry "produces a bad regime in the soul of each private man by making phantoms that are very far removed from the truth " (289). The implication here is that poets are dangerous and must ... come to the conclusion that self-interest is the central motivation that drives human action and thought. Adam Smith's famous concept of the "invisible hand " that is human self-interest is frequently cited in economic discussions, but it can easily be extrapolated to describe and explain other ... human actions and desires. ...

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... in the army are seen as brave and as a result are treated equally and presented with a proper burial and eulogium. Pericles states that a man is worthy of being remembered for his heroism, no matter his standing, if he is able to serve his state. Conversely, a poor ... will be your glory in not falling short of your natural character; and greatest will be hers who is least talked of among the men, whether for good of for bad." According to Pericles, a great woman does not succumb to natural senses and should never be the subject of any gossip, whether good or bad ... kind and is immorta...

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... the four principal virtues. The four virtues consist of, courage, temperance, wisdom and justice. For Socrates a virtue is a particular thing or attribute. It is something possessed by the individual. Socrates holds that the principal virtue for man is justice or his sense of justice. He believes that temperance, wisdom and knowledge balanced equally ... of the cardinal virtues; to avoid injustices and to deal equitable with both equals and inferiors was seen as what was expected of the good man, but it was not clear how the benefits of justice were to be reaped. Socrates wants to persu...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate