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    Plato's The Republic

    It's great. It's written from the perspective of Socrates, and he argues out what the definition of justice is as thramasyus (That's gotta be spelt wrong) said that justice is what is in the interest of the stronger man. That is what warms up the debate, then socrates discusses the ideal society...
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    Plato's The Republic

    I'm about halfway with this book, one considered by many to be a vital block of the foundations of Western Philosophy, and a brilliant example of the wisdom of the ancients. Has anyone read it? If you have please share you opinions :)
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    What is the Purpose of life?

    Religion is merely an outdated form of control over a people through which the government, or the clergy of that said religion has complete power over those people, this is even true today just to a lesser extent. It seems that people just need somethign to believe in and that's why religion...
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    What is the Purpose of life?

    Once you begin to analyze the world we live in, and specificially the place we have within that world, we can see how insignificant we are and no matter what 1, or al humans do our actions are ultimately insignificant. If you are ( by societys terms ) a 'failure' a 'success' etc it ultimately...
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    Bos Books - New Discounted Prices for Premium Members!!!

    Unfair, it doesn't work, it's gone :(
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    Roll Call Prelim 2010

    Advanced English, General Mathematics, Legal Studies, Modern & Ancient History, Studies of Religion ( online/correspondance ) Gonna drop General maths for yr 12, only doing cos I dont have any other options on that line and dont wana do economics by correspondance ( couldn't get a class up for...
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    How do you beat naturally smart people?

    A blunt object, eg; a club or chair leg etc alternatively you could study extremely hard and show that hard work does, indeed pay off ^_^
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