Wisdom

important to put the advice into action. I have not always listened to the advice of my elders especially my Parents, but as I begin to get older and now as a college student, I see the wisdom in what they have told me all of my…

The great philosopher Socrates is all about teaching and growing as a student, thus he has a lot to teach. In everything he does he has a lesson that can be learned. Some of the things Socrates touches on include: the four virtues, the natural formation of classes, as well as when education begins In Gary Alan Scott’s book, “Plato’s Socrates as Educator” Scott states, “Teaching produces as total increase in knowledge since the knowledge spreads from one to two or more persons. The teacher must…

Bread Givers is a novel written by Anzia Yezierska in 1925 that talks about the life of a young immigrant Jewish girl living with her family in Lower East New York in the early twentieth century. One of the themes depicted in the novel is about the various challenges a women face in their traditional families. Sara Smolinsky, our ten-year-old girl character from Russia who came to America, in search of a better life. Her family includes her three sisters along with her parents, who are in search…

Saint Julia Billiart Saint Julia (Julie) Billiart was born in 1751 in Cuvilly France. After she sadly died in 1816 at the age of 64 she was made the patron saint against poverty, bodily ills, and disease. In her childhood, she was very religious, at age seven, she already knew the catechism by heart, and used to gather up her peers and tell it to them. Julie’s progress in spiritual things was so rapid that the parish priest, Father Dangicourt, allowed her to both make her first communion and…

often toxic culture in American politics would represent major shortcomings in the eyes of Plato and Aristotle, who championed wisdom, moderation, and courage as keys to forming functional societies. Serious governmental flaws entrenched within the United States’ political system oppose Plato’s vision for a just society. Speaking of Plato’s use of dialectics to define wisdom, Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society explains, “Socrates distinguished between knowledge possessed by…

(1493-1497. 647) This quote is significant because it clarifies to be successful, you need to act with wisdom from the start. Because Creon was the king, his authority determined his atrocious fate. One may argue that Antigone was the blame for the tragedy, but I disagree. From the beginning of the play to the end, Antigone keeps her promise to sacrifice…

Ever heard the story of Odysseus? He is one of the most recognizable epic heroes in Greek Mythology. An epic hero is someone who possesses strength, courage and desires to achieve immortality through heroic actions. Take Theseus for example. He shows his strength when he preferred to go through the dangerous road rather than the safe sea. He was also well known for being wise and almost everyone wanted him for their expeditions and proved his courage when he faced the Minotaur in the Labyrinth.…

theme of the poem. The theme is the key for one to realize how they are living, which is not likely to be in accord with what they strive to be. With metaphors pertaining to the “thorn” that is an untaught child within the boy, he learns about the wisdom and knowledge of the world. “Had you entered that afternoon, you would have thought you saw a man planting something in a boy’s palm… A silver tear,…

speech, we see her interacting with Phaedrus, Socrates, and Agathon. One line that she said that stands out was “Those who love wisdom fall in between those two extremes. And Love is one of them, because he is in love with what is beautiful, and wisdom is extremely beautiful.” (892) From this statement, we can assume that anyone who love wisdom also falls in love. Wisdom is the idea of being wise, and those who are wise appreciate…

Socrates claims that he only holds some human wisdom but the oracle at Delphi claims that Socrates has the most wisdom. Socrates explains that a friend of his, Chaerephon asked the oracle at Delphi if there was anyone more wise than Socrates himself. “He went to Delphi at one time and ventured to ask the oracle…he asked if any man…