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The origin of the three classes, in The Republic was called the “magnificent myth”. This “noble lie” was that not only was your whole childhood built up of lies, but that mother nature put different metals in your heart which would ultimately reveal your destination. This myth was told to the people so that the rulers could preserve their utopian city, the Kallipolis. The Kallipolis’ divisions of labor were producers, auxiliaries and philosophers. “One man was to do one job, the job he was most naturally suited for.” Therefore, those born to be producers had copper/iron hearts, and these people had temperance. The silver born hearted people were the courageous auxiliaries. And lastly, the gold metal hearts were the philosophers, who were the…

Amelia Staten Professor Robert Ross POLS-2300-001 18 Sept. 2014 What is the "noble lie" and what purpose does it serve? In a political sense, the phrase “noble lie” is defined as an untruth or a myth. A noble lie is typically told by someone of power in order to keep a sense of harmony amongst a group. In The Republic, Plato coins the phrase “noble lie” in a fictional tale on which Socrates is telling of the origins of the social classes and where they came from. The noble lie, coined by…

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592). Siddhattha Gotama became the Buddha almost 3,000 years ago and said some rules in the religion would be changed. As a result of this, different sections of Buddhism branched out: Mahayana, Hinayana, and Theravada (Borchert 608). The Buddha thus gained enlightenment by scrutinizing the hidden meanings of the mind, universe and life. Upon reaching enlightenment through a deep level of meditation, he was free from worldly possessions and excessive desires. He dedicated a good part of his life…

Throughout history, humans have been overcome by cursitory to figure out the way our universe works. In the past hundreds of years, there have been numerous discoveries that revolutionize modern civilization and the way humans have thought about Earth. One of the most significant discoveries that humanity has found was the fact that everything is made up of elements. The Noble Gases in particular, set the precedent for what all other elements strive to become. Every element in the periodic table…

of his teachings regarding the four noble truths on several occasions. The philosophy and teachings of Siddhartha of the four noble truths applies to the characters of Macbeth through their unnatural desires, principled actions, and endless suffering. Firstly, the preaching of the first noble truth applies to the continual suffering experienced…

the meaning of life. Eventually, he began to teach what he mastered and was called the Buddha. Today, Buddhists show many ways of how they respect and value Buddha and his teachings. Some of Buddha’s teaching was split into three sections. The three sections are the Four Noble Truths, Noble Eightfold Path, and Three Signs of Being. What are the Four Noble Truths? The Four Noble Truths says that suffering exists, there is a cause for suffering, There is an end to suffering, and in order to end…

The caste system used in Hinduism was discarded by the Buddha, giving everyone an equal chance at Nirvana. As long as someone heeds the Four Noble Truths and follows the guidance of the Eightfold Path, that is. The Four Noble truths are, “one, all life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. Two, the cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hatred and desire. Three, the only cure for suffering is to overcome nonvirtue, and four, the way to overcome nonvirtue is to…

The eightfold path begins with accepting the Four Noble truths. The Four Noble Truths are as follows: life has inevitable suffering, there is a cause to our suffering, there is an end to suffering, and the end to suffering is contained in the eightfold path. Buddhism is a religion that is primarily concerned with suffering, with yourself and with others. “These form a central focus of the religion, its practice and its philosophy. One is encouraged to explore what suffering is, the various forms…

four noble truths that the Buddha describes, I think of life in general. Every truth as the word “suffering” in it, meaning that suffering is a part of life. The first noble truth reads, “There is suffering”. In my eyes, this means that life isn’t perfect. We as humans will all experience some type of suffering in our lifetime, whether that is pain, death, loss, sickness, etc. The point of this noble truth is to know that nothing bad (or good) lasts forever. Both happiness and sadness are like…