Soul food

The perception of the relationship between and the Earth’s population has varied vastly throughout time, even within the same religion. While the earliest conceptions envision a God who embodies general human behavior, St. Augustine, one of the most influential thinkers throughout the history of Christianity, posits a much different view in his self-described letter to God Confessions. Prior to his days of devout piety, St. Augustine had subscribed to the faith of the Manichees, preventing him…

In Plato’s dialogue Meno one of ideas that is discussed by Socrates is the idea of the immortality of the soul. Socrates outlines his belief that the soul is immortal and therefore possesses all knowledge available; so there is no such thing as learning but instead recollecting information. Even though the idea of the immortality of the soul was believed by one of the greatest philosophical minds that has ever lived, Socrates, there are some flaws with this concept. One flaw is that Socrates’…

“Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for-YOU.” In The “Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot” by Robert Olen Butler, the jealous husband “dies” because of his cowardly actions he chose to deal with while his wife was cheating on him. Instead of standing up for himself and confronting his wife,…

a Christian in 1520. This work expressed the heart and soul of Luther’s treatise on Christian liberty in which he sets forth the essence of Christian faith and life. One of the main points in this treatise is Luther’s attempt to distinguish the different parts of the human person. His theory rests on the belief that everyone is made up of two parts; the inner spiritual person and the outer bodily person. Luther shows how the inner soul of a person is justified and set free by the works of…

more generalized question of how to find what any thing or idea is when one does not know what it is they are looking for. This is Meno 's Paradox. Socrates attempts to solve this paradox through the theory of recollection which states that the human soul is immortal and has knowledge of everything. In this essay, I will demonstrate how Socrates ' response to this question was successful in answering the paradox. Meno’s Paradox Before Socrates ' answer can be understood, Meno 's Paradox must…

the commonality between the state and soul which socrates points out we must maintain in both to achieve the object of discussion; justice. The question to raise is how do we know that these are the "virtues above all virtues" and that the particular combination of the first three virtues will allow for justice in the state and soul. Plato draws each of these virtues from the divisions of the soul when in a state of excellence. The divisions of the soul are; the mind, the spirit, and the…

have studied Socrates’ sayings with much admiration on his wisdom. Socrates’ most prestigious words come bravely when he is facing his own death. In Socrates’ last dialogue, the Phaedo, Socrates argues for the existence of the soul by giving four arguments as to why the soul is eternal. He argues the argument from opposites, argument from the equal also known as the theory of recollection, the argument from affinity, and the argument from the “form of life.” These arguments were made hundreds…

[Step 1] In the Phaedo, Socrates makes an argument that the soul must be immortal (78b-84b). This argument is referred to as the Affinity Argument. It begins at 78b in the Phaedo, when Socrates asks to which class of things the soul belongs. What Socrates means by the “soul” is the self; the mind (Phaedo 65c & 66e). What Socrates means by “class” is class of existence. This is best illustrated in another of Plato’s accounts of Socrates, The Republic, where his standard of measurement of…

order to answer these questions. Furthermore, Socrates also uses this example to show us how the soul is immortal. He states that in order for the boy to have had knowledge on those questions, he must have had knowledge of geometry in his previous life, and because he was able to recall it through the questions, the knowledge that existed in his soul then, exists in it now and thus also proving that the soul is…

Anne Bradstreet authored many poems and changed the world of literature. She was a woman who, against popular opinion, wanted her voice heard and did this through her poetry. Bradstreet’s poetry reveals her emotions and allows others to experience these emotions as well. She describes her experiences with life’s ups and downs and personal struggle. Bradstreet, as a Puritan, was devoted to God and believed His will controlled all things. In her poems “The Flesh and the Spirit” and “Upon the…