Delphi

Philosophy, in its simplest form is the pursuit of wisdom (merriam-webster.com). Throughout the ages, the world has seen many philosophers pursue this wisdom in many forms. Men like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates were all incredibly popular. With works such as the Apology Phaedo Symposium Republic by Plato and the whole idea of logic itself, it’s no wonder. Socrates in particular is incredibly well known. He was the teacher of many highly regarded men like Plato.Men who went on to teach people…

Whilst often being regarded as the birthplace of contemporary theatre, Ancient Greece did not consciously create theatre or define it as such. Branded as agon, the theatre of the time encompassed the notion that religion and religious practice, as an intrinsic part of ancient Greek culture, is the fundamental motive and intention for performance. As a result of such, Greek theatre in the capital, Athens, was performed as a part of a celebration of the god Dionysus – a festival entitled the City…

In this essay, I will be examining the position of Socrates as discussed in the works of Plato. The main concept discussed in Plato’s works is the contrast between the world of the forms and the world of appearances. Socrates describes forms and appearances as “two kinds of existences” (Plato, Phaedo, 79a). He continues to say that the form is “by itself, it is always one” (Plato, Symposium, 211b). If the form is always one, then appearances are many. The form is invisible, appearances are…

Prior to the plays setting “Oedipus goes to Delphi where he asks the oracle who his true parents are. To this the god responds that he will kill his father and marry his mother.” (Hogan P. 19) Determined not to allow the prophecy to come true Oedipus runs away from his home in Corinth. During Oedipus’ travel, he encounters a small group of men “where three roads meet”. Oedipus first displays his arrogance by not peacefully resolving the confrontation he encountered, knowing that the prophet…

Socrates sought to teach his students morality and virtue, after the oracle at Delphi claimed he was the wisest man. This led Socrates to search for the truth among the Athenian men who were already known for their wisdom (Plato 2003). Religion impacted the way Socrates lived his life, inspiring him to uphold a higher standard for…

with a sense of occasion and grandiosity due to the level of accomplishment that was being written about. In ‘Olympian 1’ Pindar had been commissioned to write about Hieron of Syracuse and his victory in the single horse race at the Olympic games in Delphi. As a choral ode Olympian 1 would have been sung by a chorus at an event celebrating Hieron. Pindar implements a triadic structure consisting of strophe then an antistrophe as counterbalance to work with the strophe, and finally the epode…

Throughout, philosophy has been challenged by various intellectuals and philosophers who argued about life, specifically on the origin of the universe. They each had their own ideas and personal beliefs and stuck with it even if their counterparts were against them. Each had their own perspective of cognizance but all got to the same question. What are is the origin of the universe? Where does everything come from? Why is what is? They all try to answer these questions and it formulates still…

Socrates was an Athenian philosopher, who was one of the most well known people of his time (400BC) due to his ability to meticulously question peoples opinions regardless of their social status. He used a philosophical approach in order to help people prosper themselves and believed strongly in the idea of caring for the soul. He was physically short and deemed as unattractive in comparison to Athenian standards. He never dwelled in matters that involved money or gaining power as he was more…

Self alienation is an act of isolating oneself from society, and leaving one 's dignity and honor alongside it. One doesn 't simply wake up with an ambition to be shut away. There is usually a train of thought that eventually pushes individuals to throwing themselves into isolation. It usually lead by a guilty consciousness or an corrupted mind that persuades one into believing that they are the reason behind a tragic event. Some of the literary works that show the idea of self-alienation are _…

According to Martin M. Chemers (2004), professor of psychology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, leadership is a process of social influence in which the leader enlists the talents and efforts of other group members, in order to accomplish the groups’ common goal (Van Knippenberg, D., & Hogg, M. A., p. 6). Throughout the semester we studied about different leadership theories such as Path-Goal theory, Transformational Leadership, Situational Approach, and so many more. However,…