Sophocles 'Phaedrus' Knowledge Bias

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Written and originally performed in a period of Athenian ascendency, Sophocles’ Oedipus the King presents a subversive view of human nature. Through Oedipus and Jocasta, Sophocles dangerously pushes the boundaries of our beliefs, insisting that not only may the knowledge we think we possess be largely based on an illusion, but also that we may lack power over the world around us and through extension, our own identities. Yet while Sophocles may deny us the freedom and control we desire, he does offer us something much more real, namely, the inhospitable truth of the limitations of our human existence. And while we may throw our lives up against this reality in a futile attempt to maintain our sense of control and security, ultimately the domain

Can you ever find some things for entertainment, information and communication all at once other than television ?. The answer most likely is no. As the matter of fact, research shows that ninety nine percentage of households that possesses at least one television. Additionally the average of youth and adult spend time watch television is more than one thousand hours per year. These numbers are higher than everyone expect. With those statistic shows above, its prove that television is one of the most important material to human life in both sociology and psychology. Since the television was developed, human life was changed enormously. In brief, without television, human life would take a slow process in development and civilization. There are many essays emphasize about the essential things which have a huge impact to our life. However, from my opinion, one of the great example is “ Chronicle of Ice” of Ehrlich. In this essay Ehrlich concerned about the important role of the glacier and it effect to our life by personified it. Moreover, she points out the potential dangerous disaster to our life without the glacier and how society is being selfish . Ultimately, she addresses it not too late to rescue the glacier. Just as my concern about the important role of television .

Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, once characterized ignorance as “the root and stem of all evil.” In his work “The Allegory of the Cave,” as well as the Greek playwright, Sophocles’, work Oedipus Rex the presence of this theme regarding ignorance can be analyzed in order to determine the messages each piece of literature conveys about ancient Greek views. “The Allegory of the Cave” narrates the story of a group of men chained inside a cave, with only sunlight projected shadows displayed on a parapet to help them decipher what was happening outside of the cave. Once a man was released and eventually able to adapt and understand the reality of the world, the other men would mock this man if he tried to change their truth. Oedipus Rex tells the story of Oedipus, of whom became ruler of Thebes after solving the riddle of the Sphinx. When a plague hits the city, Oedipus dedicates himself to finding the corruption, which he eventually discovers is actually himself. Oedipus Rex and “The Allegory of the Cave” correspond in their connection of knowledge and justice, but contradict one another with their messages of fate that reflect the two opposing views of the ancient Greeks.

Purposely difficult and intentionally obsessive, Plato’s Phaedrus is an exceedingly difficult read that defies all conventional logic as a piece of discourse. The text is extremely subjective, open to interpretation and individual creativity as to what or whom the narrative is about. Written by Plato, a close disciple of Socrates, this text is set along the Illissus river where Phaedrus and Socrates meet for a day of speech, debate, rhetoric and okay…flirting. Phaedrus leads of the day and recites a speech by his close friend Lysias, who Phaedrus considers to be a top speechmaker. Socrates then, after chiding by Phaedrus unleashes two speeches of his own that overshadow and refute Lysias claim so boldly that Phaedrus is so taken by the

Oedipus is living in a dream from which he is only just beginning to awake. In this dream, he not only believes that he is in control of his own fate but that he is in control of his own identity. He assumes that he has three virtues: wisdom, reason, and self-control. When he attempts to use these virtues, however, he discovers that he is mistaken on all three counts. His first mistake is believing that he is wise. From this wisdom he hopes to maintain control over the events around him, but true wisdom is actually surrendering to the fact that control is an illusion, a "seeming." His second mistake is believing that he is a rational man. Indeed, Oedipus has great cognitive

From the very beginning of Oedipus, one can see that the main character of Oedipus is very sure about who he is and where he has come from. One of the most important motifs of the story is the idea of metaphorical blindness, and how Oedipus claims that everyone else around him is blind, and he is the only one that can see. However, what Oedipus soon finds out is that he has no idea who he is, and that all along he has been blind himself. Sophocles makes Oedipus suffer because of the fact that he actually has no idea who he is, and almost avoids figuring it out. It takes a defining moment for it to dawn on Oedipus that he is not who he thought he was. Oedipus’ blindness seems to have been his downfall, but the more prevalent question that

The saying "ignorance is bliss" has been around since the eighteenth century. An English poet, Thomas Gray, created the term in his play On a Distant Prospect of Eton College. Ignorance may be blissful in some situations, but not in all of them. Dramatic irony in Sophocles’ Oedipus The King signifies that ignorance is not always bliss.

Oedipus Rex is a tragic play written by Sophocles. It’s about King Oedipus who unwittingly fulfilled a prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother. Oedipus didn’t want to listen to the truth when people told him about the prophecy. He was being ignorant. The various symbols throughout Oedipus Rex help to illustrate the theme that ignorance is any person’s downfall but sight will aid one in his or her life.

Catharsis ultimately caters to the nature of human emotion and demonstrates the willingness of people to accept others failure to purge their own doubt. Subsequently, Oedipus Rex reveals how the bane of a fated king catalyzes his fall from glory, providing the viewers with emotional release. According to Aristotle, this tragedy shows moral debates that can be relatable to all people, as well as symbolizing the values we hold to be true. The play clearly utilizes the Aristotelian theory, which is recognizable through Sophocles’ use of hamartia, a scene of suffering, and wisdom, highlighting the cathartic nature of the text.

Life is full of deeply intertwined relationships of multiple concepts. Sophocles’ Oedipus the King addresses one of the best known relationships, ignorance and bliss. However, the relationship is most easily recognized in the common saying “ignorance is bliss” that Sophocles disproves on several levels. Throughout the plot of this tragedy, the characters are met with multiple instances where it would seem that ignorance was peaceful, but in all actuality, they could have prevented their tremendous downfalls with prior knowledge. Oedipus, Jocasta, and Laius are all presented with the opportunities to change their fates but in their short opportune windows, they do not possess the full extent of knowledge available. Fate was only allowed to work in the absence of knowledge.

Dr. Frank Tassone the superintendent of Roslyn was filled with hubris and is blind for money. Dr.Tassone was the school superintendent of Roslyn for 11 years. He was loved and people cared for him. Dr.Tassone grew up in Bronx and was the son of educators. He was married but his wife died. He taught English in Westchester County. Later Dr.Tassone was brought to Roslyn in 1992.“He was a progressive leader who spoke of social justice, made condoms available in the high school and build a community service program founded on the concept that the privileged class should give something back. He was a respected figure with an ample education pedigree, the intellectual heft of a Dickens scholar and born politician’s touch at making people feel welcome.” (O’Donnell) People considered him to be like a president. The town of Roslyn saw him as a hero. Dr.Tassone has established many classes, and made condoms available. He was also a very well and respected speaker, which made people love him.This quote relates to Oedipus because he was seen as the best hero Thebes has seen. Oedipus has done many great things for the city of Thebes such as kill the Sphinx that was harassing the people and saved the city from falling apart.The people treated him as the

It is said that the truth will set you free, but in the case of Sophocles’ Oedipus, the truth drives a man to imprison himself in a world of darkness by gouging out his eyes. As he scours the city for truth, Oedipus’ ruin is ironically mentioned and foreshadowed in the narrative. With these and other devices Sophocles illuminates the king’s tragic realization and creates a firm emotional bond with the audience.

In addition, there is a problem because the current situation in colleges and universities are having issues and multiple problems concerning the involvement of technology in class and at home. Surely the use of computers are now direly needed to discuss and deliberate on the several subjects taught in high school and colleges. To the contrary, children and young adults have been found failing in class by reason of

In today’s society, modern technology is evidently developing rapidly and it is portrayed as a negative impact. It can be seen that technology is a substitution of all characteristics of life. The purpose of every technological invention is to benefit the lives of mankind; thus re-enforcing the positive connotation of technology. However, in long term it may not be beneficial; such as, education, work and leisure are all becoming dependent on technology; cyberspace is dangerous and child obesity is increasing.