Neo soul

In the accounts of the Apology, we hear of the epic trial, that led Socrates, the father of Philosophy to his death. We have a continuation of the Greek question, what makes us human? The answer to that question which sets us apart from animals, is that we know we are going to die. Yet, we do not know when, therefore this odd, relationship with death is what makes us Human. This argument just presented, is that of the struggle that Achilles had throughout the Iliad. Antigone, written by…

To be, or not to be? These words, heard by most English speakers at some point of their life, signify one of the greatest puzzles we face in life: dealing with our own mortality. Many religions and philosophies offer a perspective on death. Some promise an afterlife, and some philosophies conclude that life means little. Even with an afterlife, some question what effect they leave on the world from the events in their life. The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare demonstrates that death…

the effects on one’s happiness for those who live in a “city-state.” Plato focuses on two questions, “what is justice” and “what is the relation of justice to happiness?” Socrates answers these two questions by relating it back to the individual's soul and a city’s political community. One must want justice for all to create any political laws for a state to run by. Without man thriving to be just, there would be havoc and no sight of equity anywhere. This leads Socrates to believe that through…

The mind and body are entities whose characteristics are strictly exclusive, yet together, they form a relationship that is the basis of the existence of humankind – and, by consequence, is one of the most classic and debated dualisms in philosophy. This dualism is described as the mind-body problem. The mind indicates one’s mental faculties such as thoughts, emotions and sensations, while the body indicates the physical processes and entities that allow one to function physically. While both…

For this assignment, I chose to do Plato’s myth of the cave. When reading Plato’s myth of the cave I really didn’t understand what Plato was trying to illustrate. I never thought it would be a subliminal message to this story. When reading this story, I interpreted it a totally different way. I thought it was just a typical story about prisoners who were locked up for their entire lives and one day a guard had a change of heart for one of the prisoners so he decided to set him free. I was very…

Our imagination is the greatest power that we can have. It will lead us to see the world differently, and will make you believe to the impossible. If you do not believe with yourself, you will live a life full of regrets. Everything is inside your head. If you believe hard enough, there is a possibility that it will become a reality. In the short story, Frog told Katagiri that the battle happened in his dreams or mind. Meaning to say, what he thought was a full interaction and face to face…

Oscar Wilde and Mary Shelley both agree upon that a monster originates from a contaminated soul. When one's soul begins to rot, a monster within emerges, for both of their monsters began as pure souls who were unaware of the evils of the world. When the soul gets contaminated by evil, it begins to transform into a monster. Dorian Gray’s inner monster begins to arise when Lord Henry inserts a fear in him (that if he sins too much it will start to show on his beautiful face and he cannot afford…

one’s soul. To best ones soul one must act ethical. Man has knowledge of what is good and thus should do well and act accordingly to ensure a good life in the next. Arguably there is no definitive answer on what happens after death, the soul could be nothing, simply a made up fragment from our mind to sustain us until death. But I agree with Socrates, the soul is far more important than any other psychical matter. The soul is beyond our superficial layer, it represents our growth, and the soul…

“Immortality”: Life and Death Through Mol, Burley, Rosner, Olshansky and Canes This paper explores the various views and perspectives of immortality such as the traditional sense of just living forever. There is also the religious version of immortality which includes death but reference to life after death. There is a deeper look I would like to take, about the bare quintessential concept of superseding death. What does it really mean to never really die. Does it mean to just go through your…

Phaedo, is the fourth and last dialogue and describes Socrates’s final days before he was put to death by the state of Athens. One of the major themes deals with the question of wisdom and how this leads to a virtuous life. As Socrates is explaining to Cebes some of his thoughts, he brings up his idea of the best kind of wisdom. Socrates says that this comes from reason alone, and is distanced as far as possible from the distractions of the body. According to Socrates, the things of this world:…