TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and present President of the United States. Born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr., Obama spent his childhood in Witchita, Kansas. Obama's parents separated when he was a toddler at the age of two, and later divorced....
Different kinds of lawyers exist in order to represent a variety of clients according to their needs. Thus, lawyers have their own area of law as their expertise. Some choose to specialize in more specific areas of law while others practice general civil or criminal law. A lawyer who specializes...
There exists a law that prevents people, particularly under-aged females, from being victims of prostitution or other sexual crimes. This law provides the illegality of transporting people from one place to another for the purpose of immoral sex or prostitution. The Mann Act addressed the issue of...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
There are a number of diseases, infections, viruses, and medical conditions that come with some surprising - if occasionally dubious - side benefits.
John Adams, born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts, served as Vice President to the first President of the United States, George Washington. Adams was also the second President of the United States and served from 1797-1801. Adams was also an American statesman, diplomat, and...
There exist instances when an individual may act under the pretense of acting under the law. However, this may not be the case. Thus, when it is discovered that an individual has been merely using the law in order to commit an action, he or she is said to have colored the law. Thus, the color of...
Laws are usually described in terms of the area or situations they address. Substantive law addresses the issue of rights and responsibilities. It is a written law that informs people of their rights and responsibilities with regards to other people, to society, and to the state. Substantive law...
