Prudence

between the three parts of the soul: reason, appetite, and spirit. Each of these three parts must exist harmoniously together and be in balance in order for true justice. Plato says that “desires in the common many are mastered by the desires and the prudence in the more decent few.” (109). Both of these authors saw desire as a dangerous thing, capable of throwing a soul out of balance. The ideal individual would keep a balanced…

wife, Penelope, to fight a war in Troy. After 10 years of fighting the war, Odysseus and his men were finally ready to return home to their families, however, the Gods were not finished with Odysseus. They needed to test his wisdom, honor, piety and prudence to prove that he is truly a noble hero. While Odysseus was going through his journey of self-knowledge, battling mystical creatures and fighting off temptation, his wife and his son staved of suitors who wanted Penelope’s hand in marriage…

In order to understand what can be considered an intelligence failure, it is important to understand the meaning of the word intelligence. In the world of the intelligence community the term intelligence simply refers to information policy makers need to make informed decisions on how to keep the nation safe. According to the Central Intelligence Agency there are four types of intelligence: Current intelligence, which is used when looking at day to day activities; estimate intelligence, which…

Amid the late seventeenth century, political flyers were dispersed all through Ireland to advance the thoughts of different savvy people and laymen. Nonetheless, numerous tossed them and did not pay consideration on them. Jonathan Swift, creator of “ A Modest Proposal,” exploits the disregarded flyers, and builds a ludicrous proposal. He does this to show how reverse and terrible the condition of Ireland is and the social classes. Swift suggests that the infants of all poor people and destroy…

Socrates was born in the year 470 BC. in Athens, Greece. His father was a sculptor and his mother was a midwife. Socrates was the first Greek philosophers who died unjustly condemned by the Athenian justice. Socrates was a classic philosopher, stood out for his human qualities, spiritual integrity, social pedagogy and moral greatness; he devoted his life to the education of young people, without earning a penny. His wise teachings, who opposed the Sophists of the time, help to shape ethical…

The Baron Armand de Valfort was dead! No one among those who were present when his body was discovered, could understand: why? Why, indeed, was he dead?! Although, I must say, all of them showed a great deal of restraint, - including Amandine Valloix,- it was, however, obvious, looking at their twisted lips, and protruded eyes, that they did not comprehend what had happened. It was a terrible shock! Evidently, the Baroness was most affected by the death of her husband in such horrible…

What is the meaning of life? What is our purpose? Are we put here to love? Or are we to look out for no one but ourselves? In his romantic novella, The Queen of Spades, the Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin may have given us hints to these questions in the guise of the protagonists; Lizaveta and Hermann. Pushkin cleverly portrays life as a game, boiled down to the conscience of man and the validity of repentance; this is what separates wrong from right. Under the care of the heartless old…

“Uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office is a public trust.” When there is no trust, what’s left is the door and opportunity to corruption and evasion of persecution till sometimes it’s way too late. That is why “There is a code of ethics that was unanimously passed by the United States Congress on June 27, 1980, and signed into law as Public Law 96-303 by the President on July 3, 1980.” ("34 CFR Part 73, Appendix to Part 73 - Code of Ethics for Government Service"). With that…

Fraud and honesty, deceit and truthfulness are common themes echoed throughout Medieval and Renaissance literature. In Chaucer’s The Franklin’s Tale and The Pardoner’s Tale there is a complex interweaving of these issues. This interweaving of thematic material is widespread throughout The Canterbury Tales because of the variety of Chaucer’s characterisation. The encompassing framed narrative of the Pilgrimage to Canterbury enabled Chaucer to characterise a microcosm of society at the time and a…

Sophocles’ tragic play, Oedipus Rex, effectually illustrates and portrays the impact of justice not only throughout the work as a whole, but also independently within the live’s of the characters. Oedipus Rex seeks to develop the theme that mankind consists of remarkable individuals, yet even the best of us are flawed and will inevitably be reformed by order and justice. Oedipus, in particular, is significantly influenced and impacted by the forces of justice and his opinions of justice…