In the poem, "From the Dao de jing", the pictures in this poem pass on the possibility of the Dao as a unity of opposites are the: bowls, carts, windows and doors. Every one of these pictures demonstrate its immense and puzzling inventive potential. "A clay bowl is molded; but the use of the bowl will depend on the part of the bowl that is void (jing line 7)." The items that are made are relying upon the part that is void. The void speaks to an entire hollow space where potential "usefulness rises." The void piece of a bowl can be utilized for a number of things such as: drinking, storing things, and serving so therefore its "usefulness rises (jing line 18)." Daoist was, for the most part, seeking to cultivate tranquility, spontaneity, compassion,
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And.in the play from Sophocles “Antigone” Creon is the tragic figure. In the beginning he is seen as a good, understandable, and rational leader for his decisions and laws. Contradicting, by the end of the play Creon's “excessive pride (in Greek hubris) (pg.99) “ overtook him and caused his downfall; Which hence resulted in the loss of those family members who were closest to him. Therefore his tragic flaw was his excessive pride. Creon ordered his niece to be punished because she buried her brother ,Polyneices. Creon sent out a decree saying “ none shall give hum funeral honors or lament him, but leave him there unburied to be devoured by dogs and birds, mangled most hideously.
(sophocles line 118)” There were people who tried to defend Antigone ,Creon’s niece, but he stood firm on his decree and still punished her. He was even ok with losing his son to prove a point that the king is always right.
Idealism is the quest for high or respectable standards, purposes, or objectives. In Sophocles' play “Antigone”, the character Antigone exemplified heroic idealism when she chose to defy Creon's requests and buried her sibling Polyneices. She stayed loyal to her personal obligations and values regardless of the repercussions. Meanwhile Creon held dearly to his communal obligations and stayed firm to his creed. Those two obligations were a spark to the major conflict of the deaths of the family members. The play illustrates how there is always …show more content…
For instance in the reading “ From the buddha’s sermon at Benares “ on line 20 buddha says” A middle path, O bhikkhus, avoiding the two extremes, had been discovered by the Tathagata- a path which opens the eyes, and bestows understanding, which leads to the peace of mind, to the higher wisdom, to full enlightenment, to Nirvana!” The same type of doctrine is being taught by Aristotle with his “Golden Mean” (page 111 Ch.4) “The golden mean gave every individual a method for determining the right action.” However while the two paths are similar, they both are contrasting in certain ways. Aristotle had more of a political stance rather than Buddha who believed solely in personal enlightenment. “Aristotle also insisted that governments must function in the interest of the state, not in the interest of any single individual or group.(ch 4 pg 111)
A stoic might respond to the Buddha’s sermon in agreeance because stoicism and buddhism are vastly similar. From the reading 6.2 and 8.4a it is easily apparent that stoics and buddhist share the same morals, they both believe that one should always focus on their present moment rather than the past or future. “ But he in whom self has become extinct is free from lust; he will desire neither worldly nor heavenly pleasures, and the satisfaction
And.in the play from Sophocles “Antigone” Creon is the tragic figure. In the beginning he is seen as a good, understandable, and rational leader for his decisions and laws. Contradicting, by the end of the play Creon's “excessive pride (in Greek hubris) (pg.99) “ overtook him and caused his downfall; Which hence resulted in the loss of those family members who were closest to him. Therefore his tragic flaw was his excessive pride. Creon ordered his niece to be punished because she buried her brother ,Polyneices. Creon sent out a decree saying “ none shall give hum funeral honors or lament him, but leave him there unburied to be devoured by dogs and birds, mangled most hideously.
(sophocles line 118)” There were people who tried to defend Antigone ,Creon’s niece, but he stood firm on his decree and still punished her. He was even ok with losing his son to prove a point that the king is always right.
Idealism is the quest for high or respectable standards, purposes, or objectives. In Sophocles' play “Antigone”, the character Antigone exemplified heroic idealism when she chose to defy Creon's requests and buried her sibling Polyneices. She stayed loyal to her personal obligations and values regardless of the repercussions. Meanwhile Creon held dearly to his communal obligations and stayed firm to his creed. Those two obligations were a spark to the major conflict of the deaths of the family members. The play illustrates how there is always …show more content…
For instance in the reading “ From the buddha’s sermon at Benares “ on line 20 buddha says” A middle path, O bhikkhus, avoiding the two extremes, had been discovered by the Tathagata- a path which opens the eyes, and bestows understanding, which leads to the peace of mind, to the higher wisdom, to full enlightenment, to Nirvana!” The same type of doctrine is being taught by Aristotle with his “Golden Mean” (page 111 Ch.4) “The golden mean gave every individual a method for determining the right action.” However while the two paths are similar, they both are contrasting in certain ways. Aristotle had more of a political stance rather than Buddha who believed solely in personal enlightenment. “Aristotle also insisted that governments must function in the interest of the state, not in the interest of any single individual or group.(ch 4 pg 111)
A stoic might respond to the Buddha’s sermon in agreeance because stoicism and buddhism are vastly similar. From the reading 6.2 and 8.4a it is easily apparent that stoics and buddhist share the same morals, they both believe that one should always focus on their present moment rather than the past or future. “ But he in whom self has become extinct is free from lust; he will desire neither worldly nor heavenly pleasures, and the satisfaction