Dialogue

Introduction Dialogue is a form of writing that has been used for over five millennia. Well known philosophers and as Plato and Confucius also used the dialogue. The research question of this paper is: Why did Plato and Confucius choose to use a dialogue when writing some of their works? As a foundation this paper will compare works of the two and look for common ground. The strengths and weaknesses of dialogues will be discussed. Understanding why they used it and the benefits and drawbacks will

Written by the Greek historian Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War is one that tells the story of the war (431-404 BC) which divided the Greek world between Athens and its allies and Lacedaemon. The Melian Dialogue presents two sides and two perspectives that of the Melians neutrality and that of the Athenians’ might. By Thucydides juxtaposing the Athenian’s position to that of the Melians, there is a clear conclusion of which side actions are tactically and morally acceptable. One would

The Melian Dialogue has maintained significance for millennia because of its clarity, its honesty, and its continued relevance, up to the modern day. When the Athenians did away with “specious pretences” (Betts, 2017), they opened up a number of salient issues that have troubled decision makers from time immemorial. Among these timeless questions, the Melian situation hinges on one: whether the Lacedaemonians would come to their aid. In the general form, the Athenians phrase it as “expediency

“The Melian Dialogue” by Thucydides is about the Athenians who are seeking to conquer the island of Melos to expand their empire. The island is the home to a few Melians who remain neutral at first but after much coercion refuse to be intimidated by the Athenian’s power. The Athenians want to avoid the Melians from becoming allies with their enemy, the Spartans. Before declaring war on the Melians, the Athenians send messengers to try and convince them that their best option is to be passive. The

Dialogue in a story can really make you fully understand the characters and everything else about the story differently in a better way. The story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and the book Canyons by Gary Paulsen use dialogue in their stories. Walter Dean Myers uses dialogue in his story to make you understand the characters a little bit more and Gary Paulsen uses dialogue to make you understand the tone of the story a little bit better. Walter Dean Myers uses dialogue to make

The Melian Dialogue is a negotiation between the Melians and the Athenians regarding the future of Melos. The Athenians are giving the Melians an ultimatum of being enslaved or being destroyed by Athens’ navy strength. Athens and Melos are a part of a greater scheme of international interactions that are determined through discussion, ethics, power and political morality that produce either a sense of justice or depravity of it. The Melians are shown to be just in the face of the Athenian, but their

Introduction Why dialogue is needed in organization? Dialogue is different from any other tool of the techniques it is method for problem-formulation and problem-solving technologies. Dialogue is essential for understanding culture and sub culture, for that instance organizational learning will probably depend upon such cultural understanding. Because of the high revolution seen in the technology and technological advancement its essential for an organization to accept the path of dialogue. There are

Amidst an interlude in the fierce struggle for power between the two dominant Greek poleis, Athens and Sparta, the Peloponnesian war, there was unrest. Despite the Peace of Nicias, belligerence between the two states did not cease, but rather took on a new face. While careful to remain within the parameters set several years before in the peace treaty, Athens moved cautiously, but aggressively in establishing alliances, albeit coerced, and strengthening its empire. It was at this juncture that it

Martin Buber’s “I and Thou” delivers a philosophy of private dialogue as it describes how personal dialogue can outline the character of reality. The book’s main theme is that life could also be outlined by the manner in which people tend to interact in dialogue with one another, with nature, and with God. According to Buber, a person might have two attitudes: I-Thou or I-It. I-Thou is a subject-to-subject relationship, whereas I-It is a subject-to-object relationship. Within the I-Thou relationship

An Analysis of Thucydides' Views on the Melian Dialogue The Melian Dialogue is a debate between Melian and Athenian representatives concerning the sovereignty of Melos. The debate did not really occur-the arguments given by each side were of Thucydides own creation. Thus it is reasonable to assume that we can tease out Thucydides' own beliefs. In this paper, I will first extract Thucydides views from the Melian Dialogue and then analyze whether or not these views are well founded. Thucydides