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Panem Et Circenses: Entertainment And Empires In The Hunger Games Series, Sydney G. Hudson
Panem Et Circenses: Entertainment And Empires In The Hunger Games Series, Sydney G. Hudson
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Governments have long employed entertainment as a tool of distraction. Recognized as the concept of panem et circenses or “festivals and spectacles,” governments manipulate entertainment so that citizens often willingly exchange their power for distraction and comfort. In The Hunger Games, author Suzanne Collins revises this narrative and uses entertainment as a tool for education.Achieving wide-reaching popularity, Collins leveraged both print and screen media to empower a generation. Collins warns against the dangers of panem et circenses and underscores the importance of hope as a force that counters societal despair and distraction. I argue that throughout The Hunger Games …
Education And The Epistemological Crisis In The Age Of Chatgpt, Casandra Silva Sibilin
Education And The Epistemological Crisis In The Age Of Chatgpt, Casandra Silva Sibilin
Publications and Research
The emergence of ChatGPT and its ability to imitate student work has precipitated a crisis in education. Responses range from practical efforts to detect or prevent ChatGPT use to existential reflection about learning and assessment. However, the crisis is also epistemological, with educators struggling to determine what students know and fearing that student knowledge is diminishing. The educational philosophies of Socrates, Dewey, and Freire suggest that recognition of ignorance of different kinds (inquisitive, predictive, and practical)on the part of educators is uncomfortable but essential for improving the aims and methods of education. In this way, ChatGPT and the philosophy of …
[Review Of The Book Reading Plato's Dialogues To Enhance Learning And Inquiry: Exploring Socrates' Use Of Protreptic For Student Engagement, By M. Marshall], Chad Wiener
Philosophy Faculty Publications
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An Argument For Akrasia, Bryce Pattillo
An Argument For Akrasia, Bryce Pattillo
Global Tides
The concept of akrasia is the idea that one could consciously act against one’s own best interests. Socrates argues in Protagoras that akrasia is impossible against the replies of his interlocutors and presents a strong argument for why no one truly acts against their own interests. Nonetheless, it is intuitive for most people that one can act against one’s own interests if they are tempted strongly enough. In this essay, Socrates’ argument is challenged in favor of this intuition, and a possible case for akrasia is presented.
Socrates As A Philosophical Exemplar, Aria Mia Loberti
Socrates As A Philosophical Exemplar, Aria Mia Loberti
Senior Honors Projects
In Plato’s dialogues, Socrates famously denied being a teacher. Nonetheless, others took him to be a teacher, and there is no doubt that his attempts to encourage people to philosophy are pedagogical. So, we are presented with a puzzle—one that is still with interpreters today, despite important work on the issues (e.g., Nehamas 1985, 1992). In this project, I approach these issues from a different angle, asking not whether Socrates is a teacher (or whether philosophy can be taught) but considering Socrates as a philosophical exemplar. I contend that this question will help us to understand not only Socrates but …
Classical Philosophical Approaches To Lying And Deception, James E. Mahon
Classical Philosophical Approaches To Lying And Deception, James E. Mahon
Publications and Research
This chapter examines the views of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle on lying. It it outlines the differences between different kinds of falsehoods in Plato (real falsehoods and falsehoods in words), the difference between myths and lies, the 'noble' (i.e., pedigree) lie in The Republic, and how Plato defended rulers lying to non-rulers about, for example, eugenics. It considers whether Socrates's opposition to lying is consistent with Socratic irony, and especially with his praise of his interlocutors as wise. Finally, it looks at Aristotle's condemnation of lies, and asks whether lies to enemies, and self-deprecating lies by the magnanimous person, are …
A Response To Glaucon’S Challenge: The Sachs Problem And The Account Of The Tyrannical Man, Matthew Myers
A Response To Glaucon’S Challenge: The Sachs Problem And The Account Of The Tyrannical Man, Matthew Myers
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
Few, if any, texts in philosophy have been more widely read and written on than Plato’s Republic. For many reasons philosophers have found this particular book to be extremely interesting. Of the many issues and arguments that appear in the Republic, Glaucon’s challenge is the most essential. Noticing the complexity and seriousness of the challenge, Socrates uses the entirety of the Republic to respond. The challenge deals with a very real and troublesome issue— whether one is happier when pursuing a life of justice or injustice. Philosophers have struggled with Glaucon’s challenge and Socrates’ response for a variety of reasons, …
La Psicología Moral De Sócrates, Daniel Graham
La Psicología Moral De Sócrates, Daniel Graham
Faculty Publications
Os estimo y os amo, hombres de Atenas, pero obedeceré al dios en vez de [obedeceros] a vosotros, y mientras respire y tenga vida, no dejaré de filosofar, exhortando y desafiando a cualquiera de vosotros con quien me encuentre, diciéndole de la manera que acostumbro: “Hombre excelente, tú que eres ciudadano de Atenas, la ciudad más grande y la más famosa por su sabiduría y su poder, ¿no te avergüenzas de dedicarte a amontonar dinero, gloria y poder, sin prestarle ninguna atención a la sabiduría, a la verdad y al mejoramiento de tu alma?” Y si alguien protesta y dice …