Alcibiades

The Peloponnesian War was a long battle between the two greatest city-states of Greece, Athens and Sparta. The war took nearly thirty years until its final end; it was from 431-404 B.C. In the beginning of the war Athens controlled one of the strongest empires, at the end of the war Athens could barely maintain itself. Why? Thucydides, an Athenian general at the time left us with an excessive amount of knowledge on this war, as he wrote a textbook on the war called “History of the Peloponnesian…

Introduction Ancient Greece is a home to some of the greatest philosophers ever known to date. Men and women of ancient Greece lead different lives than the lives we live today. Women lead a more behind the scenes role, while men played a more public role and slavery was considered a normal act. This era of thinkers would pave the way for aspiring philosophers. This essay will explore Ancient Greece and its people, specifically Plato and Socrates. Information about the ethical, scientific,…

Socrates is a notorious philosopher that was born in Athens, Greece. He dedicated his life to truly understanding the human mind and oneself. Despite being presumed as the 'wisest man on earth ' by the Oracle of Delphi, his aphorism was that he knew nothing, about anything. Having this mentality enabled his conscious mind to explore the unconscious and rationalize human intention. In this composition I am going to explore the sum and substance of Socrates theories in which he devoted his…

Socrates was born in the year 470 BC. in Athens, Greece. His father was a sculptor and his mother was a midwife. Socrates was the first Greek philosophers who died unjustly condemned by the Athenian justice. Socrates was a classic philosopher, stood out for his human qualities, spiritual integrity, social pedagogy and moral greatness; he devoted his life to the education of young people, without earning a penny. His wise teachings, who opposed the Sophists of the time, help to shape ethical…

Finding the Good Life in Symposium There are a wide range of translations of what the great life genuinely is. Individualists trust that the great life is satisfying oneself, while utilitarians trust that the great life is representing the benefit of whatever is left of society. Rationalists, as well, have their own understanding. Plato suggests the logician's great life when he utilizes the expression "my most noteworthy delight." The inalienable subjectivity of "my" tells the peruser that…

King James I, the commissioner of the King James Bible and one of the first Stuart Kings of England, was widely known to have secret homosexual relationships. Some of his most famous courtiers were the Earl of Somerset and the Duke of Buckingham, the latter eliciting a slew of rumors and semi-fictitious stories. While some chose to ignore these rumors, others scoffed at James and used his possible homophobic desires as a reason to tarnish his legacy. King James’ 16th and 17th century England…

Throughout human history millions of people have died for their countries, leaving loved ones and fellow citizens to question whether this ultimate sacrifice was warranted. The number of deaths resulting from war is immense, and often results in a collective examining of the governments for which these individuals perished. This contemplation can range from the quality of life a state affords its people to the ideals on which it was founded. After the first year of the Peloponnesian War,…

In Plato’s philosophical text The Symposium, several characters, including Socrates, Pausanias, and Eryximachus, give speeches in praise of Love and human sexuality. Xenophon’s Symposium, on the other hand, balances seriousness (σποθδή) and playfulness (παιδία) to discuss love, desire, knowledge, and wealth (X. Sym. 1.1). Plato’s doctor, Eryximachus, establishes his medical expertise by providing medical advice, as well as his medical opinion on the nature of love. Xenophon’s Niceratus…

interested in philosophy and politics; and the rationalist philosopher Anaxagoras. His first marriage produced two sons before ending in divorce, and he spent the last 15 years of his life in the company of the Milesian-born Aspasia. He was guardian of Alcibiades, who was raised in his home. Pericles had a brother and a sister of whom little is known. Political Emergence Pericles' rise to prominence is not easy to trace, but efforts to connect him with all that…

Should we pursue something that we are passionate about, even if it is not what others believe in? Should the opinion of those around us drive what we believe in or if we choose to stay true to our beliefs is it moral? This essay will discuss the conflict between Socrates and the people of Athens who were opposed to the teachings of Socrates because they thought the teachings rejected the gods and were corrupting the children of Athens. With the oppositions of the public, Socrates was accused…