Symposium

Changing the World 101: Ending Hunger as a Case Study for System Change The symposium on Changing the World 101: Ending Hunger as a Case Study for System Change held on April 18, 2016 was very educative. There were four speakers, with faith, international, political and grass root perspective on the issue of ending hunger. The opening remark was given by Matthew Myer Boulton, his view from a faith perspective was quite insightful. He stated that the subject of hunger is a systemic problem thus…

classes and those higher were able to afford pieces like this as either grave markers, storage or serving vessels. Like I stated before, this particular stamnos was likely to be a storage or serving vessel. The Greek symposium was the largest social event in Ancient Greece. Symposium was a social gathering where men came together, drank, and enjoyed themselves. Water was mixed with wine in a krater to dilute the beverage, and then the wine was served out of pitchers, possibly like the Stamnos I…

Socrates’ and Diotima’s, Diotima expressed that Love “is never completely without resources, nor is he ever rich” and asked Socrates, in terms of having found love, “What will this man have, when the beautiful things he wants have become his own” (Symposium 203e)? So if Plato’s terms of conditional love is met, then what is left for the individual? In continuation with the dialogues, Socrates answered the question with happiness, which a number of people would agree because anyone, would be…

This piece of artwork is a krater decorated using the red-figure technique. This krater is used to illustrate the story of the purification of Orestes at Delphi. In this scene, Orestes and his sister Elektra are seeking safety in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. They’re hiding from the furies who are known for punishing wrongdoers. In the temple, the artist draws Apollo himself standing before the two temple visitors (Plaque Title). The artist doesn’t leave any of the vase unpainted. The scene…

social hierarchy, the common definition of sex would be something less phallic. The expectation that the penetrated is to be the satisfier and the penetrator is to be satisfied is an ancient Greek ideal and is, as such, an outdated viewpoint. In The Symposium, Aristodemus makes a point of mentioning that while Achilles was the mightiest warrior of Athens, he was the beloved, not the lover, of his Patroclus. While Achilles is exalted by men as a great warrior, Aristodemus claims Patroclus, the…

Ever since childhood, I have always had a passion for science and am intrigued about the things around me. My school teachers had a great role in stimulating that interest I am fortunate to have had great teachers who have encouraged me to pursue my dream of a career in Biotechnology. I would like particularly mention my sixth grade Biology teacher whose passion had had a great impact on me. My decision of career choice took a step in the right direction in high school when I was introduced to…

s our comprehension of the mind progresses, neuroscience is coming to hold an undeniably imperative yet confounded place in the court. In more than 1,500 court cases in the U.S. somewhere around 2007 and 2012, legal sentiments were affected by cerebrum science prove — twice from the five years prior. Of those cases, 40 percent were for capital murder. For example, cerebrum imaging is regularly used to contend for a lesser sentence, to propose that the litigant was not able control his or her…

The opening section will address how Dionysus, the great God of wine, came to be, when and where this cult is speculated to have started and who participated in this worship. The next segment focuses on the festivities that took place, such as symposiums, and the compelling teachings these gatherings had. I will furthermore be…

In Professor Glenn Moots’ article pertaining to the American Revolution, the author both summarizes and analyzes the 2013 symposium where scholars gathered to debate the justifications of the war. The analyses, which he provides from multiple perspectives, address question of jus in bello and jus ad bellum, helping to determine whether the events of the Revolution were defendable. By referring to specific events and reflecting on fellow scholars’ contrasting opinions, Moots concludes that proper…

when discussing Greek’s views on sexuality. This painting is depicted inside a symposium. A symposiums exact definition is “drinking together” but to elaborate, it was for upper class Greek men to reaffirm their elite status amongst their peers and to encourage male bonding. Essentially, it was supposed to be some form of a party with wine, women of a lower status, song, and adolescent boys. Inside the symposium, there are wine cups, and harps for music playing. There are four men wearing…