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    Socratic Ignorance or Socratic Brilliance “For I’m only too aware that I’ve no claim to being wise in anything either great or small.” (Apology, 21b) Socrates declares his ignorance in the Apology with that phrase. Here, Socrates is asserting that he has no vast knowledge of any subject and he even continues to be doubtful of those who call him wise. However, before diving into the complex subject that is Socratic ignorance, the background of this fabled man needs establishing. Socrates lived…

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    Is Ignorance Bliss? Ignorance is blissful but knowing is liberating and preparing you for the not so blissful times. This debate is timeless and has many answers because of this. People that pursue knowledge tend to be in a word hungry for it. This hunger can be good as people grow and find out more about the world around them. This hunger can be seen with Oedipus when he wants to find out who killed the last king for his people. He was trying to be a good be a good king and do what he had to…

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    “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven” (Shakespeare). This “curse” is the trend of tragedy that arises as ignorance prevails. The effects of tragedy are derived from this lack of understanding whether the intentions be righteous or malevolent. To defeat ignorance, the adversary being knowledge, must first be introduced. When ignorance is victorious, catastrophe occurs. The struggle for power between the two is prevalent In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo…

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    man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide…” (page 93). In this quote, Emerson is saying that there comes a time in everybody’s life when they realize that by imitating others they are sacrificing their own individuality. To try and imitate others would be suicidal. Envy is a natural emotion, and to envy others is to ignore our own potential and identity. This is the ignorance that Emerson speaks of. So, when…

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    Tom Robinson's Ignorance

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    for all the oppression clawing at the masses? The truth lies in an ambiguous justification. The culprit wasn’t the Ewells or the Cunninghams, not directly anyway. In all honesty, ignorance was the most liable of them all, and the furthest from being prosecuted. Undeniably, the Ewells created the most chaos for…

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    When asked the question, ‘is ignorance bliss?’ I would have to say no it is not. For some people not knowing about certain things does not bother them, but for me personally I would rather know what is going on in the world around me. I say this because sometimes not know what is going on is worse than knowing. Sure, receiving the information might sting a little bit at first; I am going to give you reasons why it would be better to feel that little sting than to risk feeling an even larger…

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    The Value of Ignorance “The Jewelry” is a peculiar short story which follows the Freytag Pyramid plot structure pattern very closely. The pacing of events varies quite frequently as some events are detailed more closely than others. All throughout this tragic story, the basic plot components, such as the exposition, rising action, climax, etc., are easily identifiable. The exposition of the story begins by revealing the main characters, M. and Mme. Lantin. It then proceeds to describe how…

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    temple at Delphi: “know thyself “. Oedipus does not know himself because he is oblivious of the identities of his parents, unaware of Laius’s murderer and in denial of Teresias claims. In the beginning of the play, evidence of Oedipus’s ignorance is portrayed when discussing his parents. Previously in the story, the…

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    Akimov wants to abort the test, but is over-ridden by Dyatlov and forced to continue. This key moment of Anatoly Dyatlov’s ignorance led to the unfortunate disaster of Chernobyl, as we know it today. This resulted as Dyatlov wanted to conduct a test on the reactor but as the test preceded more and more things went wrong. Dyatlov was blinded by his stupidity and ignorance as he forced his employees to continue the experiment, threatening them by telling them they will loose their jobs if they do…

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    My Pursuit Of Ignorance

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    Ignorance was never allowed in my household. My parents told their children every thing that was happening in both our personal events and the world's intrinsic aspects. The harsh reality of living in a poor city in upstate New York and a father who could only support his family if he left for weeks while my mom stayed home and tried to pick up the shattered pieces-never flew under a veil for my siblings and I. Even as our world got separated they never gave false words of “vacation” or “break”,…

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