3. Just societies are committed to and respect the autonomy of their citizens. C1: Equality of condition requires equal autonomy. C2: An autonomous society is also an egalitarian society. Nielsen states ”I shall argue…that autonomy cannot be widespread or secure in a society which is not egalitarian: where, that is, equality is not also a fundamental value which has an operative role within the society” (Munson 708).
I reckon that Athens’ education is a more flexible education system than just going to a military camp. Ancient Athens was a much better place to live in instead of Ancient Sparta. The education, freedom, and political system are some critical features of Athens. Athens was a good place to live in. By Brandon
In order to simplify justice and prove that it is indeed better than injustice, Socrates moves from describing justice in the individual to the city. We can see the creation of justice and its place in society as Socrates builds his ideal Republic from ground up. A polis that contains the cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance and justice is held together as one. Everyone must work collectively in order for the polis to operate correctly. The rulers must act with wisdom, the guardians with courage, and the polis with temperance.
Stanley Yelnats shows character development by starting out an overweight boy who does not have any friends from school and is often picked on by his classmates and the school bully, Derrick Dunne. Stanley's family is cursed with bad luck and although they do not prosper they always try to remain hopeful and look at the positives. Stanley shares these traits with his family and although he does not have a lot of self-confidence, he is not easily saddened, which helps him survive the horrendous conditions of Camp Green Lake. Throughout the story he faces many challenges such as other characters. A specific character that almost forcingly causes Stanley to grow up is the Warden.
Many people theorized about how true leadership should be and how they should act. Plato and Machiavelli are those who questioned the qualities of a leader and their definition of leadership still have validity in discussing the modern time republics. Plato's ‘Republic’ was written in ancient Greek in order to create an ideal state including the so called 'perfect' leader and Machiavelli's ‘The Prince’ was written in the 16th century giving advices to princes to regulate their states. Although these two philosophers lived in completely different conditions, both of them have strong points in defining a leader. Machiavelli has strongly persuasive arguments on leadership since he apprehends in his famous book ‘The Prince’ in chapter 17 the human nature very accurately.
Alexie survived the operation and, as a toddler, he knew he would turn out to be a famous person. Alexie endured many seizures until he was seven years old. To control the seizures, he had to take many strong, lithium drugs. Alexie was unable to participate in any of the strenuous activities that were required for young Indian males. So in order to be a success, he had to be smarter than everyone else.
Male Spartan citizens were allowed only one occupation: solider. Indoctrination into this lifestyle began early. Spartan boys started their military training at age 7, when they left home and entered the Agoge. The boys lived communally under austere conditions. They were subjected to continual physical, competitions (which could involve violence), given meager rations and expected to become skilled at stealing food, among other survival skills.
Thucydides vs. Plato The meaning of a good life can be drastically different depending on your point of view and the way you look at the world in front of you. Greek philosophers Thucydides and Plato were no different in this matter as they saw the world in two completely different ways. Thucydides used empirical claims to describe what he believed a good life was based on what he observed amongst the men fighting in the Peloponnesian War. On the other hand, Plato used normative claims to describe his beliefs based on what he believed, not observed, a good life entails. First off, it is important to note what the differences between these two types of thinking are.
However, there is stil no compromise on which qualities make a person a good leader or how someone can develop himself as a good leader if he is not one. Mostly, the answers are undetermined. While there are continuous debates about effective leadership, some of the views from the past can be described by identifying the numerous dimensions of leadership. In that point, two notable people are Plato and Nicolo Machiavelli. One of them concerns the ideal leaders whereas the other considers the effective management of the state.
He realizes he can not stand out if he wants to survive here. As the story being told first person, he gives much detail about the actions of everyone around him. He realizes that if they see him cry, it is a sign of weakness, and throughout the story he fights his urge to cry. He learns when it is right to blend in, and when it is the best time to stand out. In his second school in the second half of the novel, he feels the need to stand out, and he joins boxing and wins every match he is in.