Essays 391 - 420
like Hades and the underworld; Tiresias the blind seer; and other references to death and dying (Plato). They decide they have to...
wiser (21a). This news confused Socrates greatly as he realized that he was not particularly wise. He, therefore, set out to find ...
Platonic love reflects the deepest love possible between two people, in that it does not abide by the notions of restriction, jeal...
humans cannot readily draw on the human collective conscious, or the knowledge that exists in the universe, they had a glimpse of ...
a weapon to the hands of a madman is obviously unjust. Taylor (2003) comments on how this refutation of Cephalus position demonstr...
In seven pages the cave allegory featured in Plato's Republic is applied to contemporary U.S. political leadership. Four sources ...
In a type of author/character debate, Plato explores the premises of his theory by having Socrates debate them. Plato theorized ...
Naucratis in Egypt there dwell one of the old gods of the country, the god to whom the bird called Ibis is sacred, his own name be...
n.d.). Plato did talk about God, in Timaeus, Plato said that if God made the world as perfect then the soul must be perfect, also ...
In a paper that consists of eight pages Plato's interpretation of the soul and its parts are explored along with a discussion of t...
(Washington State University, 2004). Plato asserts that our perceptions are essentially "shadows" of real objects. In ot...
individual to the spiritual and the universe. According to the scala amoris, then, love is that which in its highest and purest se...
In four pages this paper discusses the contemporary court system and considers Plato's philosophy on leadership as presented in Th...
In ten pages this paper examines the debate on affirmative action from the viewpoint of Platonic philosophy. There are 6 sources ...
-- but to deny their husbands sex until the men agree to sign a treaty. It is the women, therefore, who actually end the war. Rea...
In five pages the theme of love is considered within the context of these authors and their tales. Three sources are cited in the...
In five pages a comparison and contrast of how these philosophers perceived political leadership are made by noting the difference...
In eleven pages this research paper contrasts and compares Plato's and Confucius's perceptions on the ruling state and society wit...
In six pages this creative essay examines an event in which a college student had to defend beliefs and this experience is related...
In six pages this paper discusses the philosophical distinctions Socrates made between these two concepts as presented in Plato's ...
In three pages this paper discusses Plato's Phaedo in terms of the mechanistic mind model and Socrates' arguments designed against...
In five pages this paper analyzes Plato's Philebus in terms of the writing style and the philosopher's message. There are no othe...
In fifteen pages this paper considers the connection between wisdom, holiness, justice, courage, temperance and virtue as revealed...
In three pages this paper considers how Plato's text reveals virtue to be not a single entity but rather deeply connected to other...
In six pages this paper considers Plato's text in its representation of the evil and unhappiness of the 'unjust' according to Socr...
In four pages this paper analyzes the harp analogy of Socrates that is featured in Plato's Phaedo. There are no other sources lis...
prisoners were suddenly unshackled and forced to turn around and face the fire. To begin with, he would be blinded by its brillian...
In five pages Kaku's theory of the universe is compared and contrasted with Plato's cave allegory that is featured in Book VII of ...
In nine pages this paper examines Plato's polis design as featured in The Republic in an analysis of the significance he places up...
for an impartial judge; one who would not be swayed by public opinion and "hype" to pre-judge the tyrant. With themselves a...