Delphi

The setting of this epic occurs between the past and the future where a hero from the past is sent by the Gods in order to complete a mission for a well-known figure in the future. The setting for this epic begins in 399 B.C.E in Athens, Greece, where Socrates, a man who considers himself a gadfly, is being accused of corrupting the youth, of inventing new deities, and of not recognizing the Gods. The second setting occurs in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 with a man named Martin Luther King Jr who…

In the play, “Oedipus Tyrannus” the author, Sophocles, illustrated how fate and free will could determine one 's destiny. Sophocles revolve the core of this play around fate and free will. Sophocles is a well-known tragedian who wrote more than one-hundred Greek dramas for Greek festivals. His plays have entertained countless people in Greek carnivals while made his intended audience to become acquainted with Athens’ government, social forms as well as its’ religion. In this play the main…

The activities of managers/leaders is centred around making decision – some good, some bad. If the result of the decisions reflects a favourable outcome then it is a good decision, but if the contrary is true than it is a bad decision. Most of the decision can be future-oriented. - Decision making and Control are among the most crucial work of any manager. The possibility for an organisation to succeed or fail is determined by the quality of a manager’s decision over a given period of time. -…

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the best interpreters of the Socratic tradition of philosophy because of how he used Socrates' meanings of philosophy in his Letter from Birmingham City Jail. King Jr. not only stated great key points of Socrates ideas throughout the letter but he also had many of the same beliefs as Socrates. However, one can argue that King Jr. mostly defended a racial problem throughout the letter and Socrates faced the facts about philosophy and what he believed to be just,…

of the prologue. In the prologue, we learn of the basic situation, which is the problem of the terrible plague in Thebes for which the people expect king Oedipus to find a remedy. The prologue also tells us about the directions of the Oracle of Delphi about the way in which the plague can be brought to an end. Immediately after the entry of the Chorus, Oedipus makes a proclamation before the gathered Thebans about the punishment to be given to the murderer of Laius,on whom he pronounces a…

Plato and Aristophanes, Four Texts on Socrates 1) Euthyphro pious vs. impious Euthyphro – going against his father for murder Meletus – against socrates for corrupting the youth. Accuses him of being a neologian, makes new gods, denies old ones. Ministration – the provision of assistance, or care Husbandman – person who cultivates land, a farmer Does god say things that are good, or do things become good because god says them? If god is impotent, god doesn't define the rules, he just reads them…

humans we have always try to understand how the universe really works. How does the moon form? How does water really flow? How did the earth form? To provide some explanation on how the stars and the planet worked Nicolaus Corpernicus who was born in 1473 was an “astronomer and mathematician” he attended the “University of Cracow.” This man was so unique in his time; this was the “16th and 17th century” when scientific revolution was in its infancy. In those times the groundwork for modern…

The PRECEDE/PROCEED Model The PRECEDE-PROCEED Model, is an eight-phase framework used by public health professionals. It provides a comprehensive plan for assessing health and quality of life needs as well as provides a method for designing, implementing, and evaluating health interventions and/or programs. Originally, the model only included the PRECEDE portion of the acronym, but in the 1980’s it became necessary to expand the model to be more comprehensive and to provide a stronger emphasis…

In the story Oedipus, his destiny was at that point arranged by the divine beings and he couldn't do anything. The Gods realized what might happen yet Oedipus made a decent attempt not to let things play out that way. What is through and through freedom ? "through and through freedom is simply basic when a human has the decision to choose and pick their own things and to think or act willfully. Essentially unrestrained choice is the point at which an individual must be the creator of their own…

the Greek sanctuary at Delphi was sacked by another Celtic tribe which later on got in to the Celtic kingdom in Asia minor, Galatia. The Celtic people were apparently fierce warriors. The archeologists have defined the type of Celts according to the sites i.e. Hallstat (Austria)…