Plato’s Republic begins with Polemarchus, along with a group of people, stopping Socrates and Glaucon from departing the city. Upon realizing that Socrates is inclined to leave, Polemarchus highlights the size of his group and says, “…prove yourselves the stronger party, or else stay where you are.” Socrates suggests, “…there is still an alternative: suppose…
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OLD AGE: GAINING WISDOM AND LOSING INDEPENDENCE
Old age is a realization that Nature has bestowed a person with a long life. Yet, the issues surrounding old age are hardly ever easy to deal with, for both the people and their family, friends, and caregivers. The difficulties are not always due to old age itself, but the challenges of old age are…