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Essays 271 - 300
Platonic love reflects the deepest love possible between two people, in that it does not abide by the notions of restriction, jeal...
also be allowed to have their own private property. In Aristotles belief, man is inherently born sinful. Because of this ...
that leads Socrates to the conclusion that he will not be exiled from his beloved home, but would rather die a martyr for his beli...
What comes out of a courtroom is not necessarily truth, but which side argues best. The Sophists prided themselves on the use of p...
the affirmative to that and other questions. Later on Socrates will ask: "And, in your opinion, do those who think that they will ...
he means that this should apply to the average politician. Certainly, wisdom is seen as including morality. In terms of knowledge ...
interlocutor" which is consistent with the importance he places on self-knowledge as a way to attain good and happiness. Callicles...
terms of a high human being, one may contend that it is the spiritual being--the priests, the rabbis, the ministers--who are reall...
"Metamorphoses" and Socrates "Apology". While "Apology" is Platos account of Socrates trial and ultimate death it is also...
Republic, 2002). Therefore, according to this theory, knowledge of anything and understanding of anything comes from examination ...
Wisdom, and the Word of God. Therefore, intellectual knowledge is not the result of the gathering of data by the intellect, but a ...
negative aspect to this competition, or that they would sabotage one anothers efforts out of jealousy....
in the Peloponnesian War, which ended in a resounding defeat for Athens in 404 B.C. (Levinson ix-x). While it can be assumed that...
In five pages this paper examines how individual strength increases as a result of security disturbance according to the writings ...
texts The Republic and Crito, Plato learned his lessons well. In both works, Plato theorizes what justice is through deductive re...
they have experienced the fact that the truth simply is and is not an "issue" or understanding that can be discovered. "Meno" As ...
Tovald must deal with those of his subordinates. Despite his law background, he is employed as a bank manager and has a number of...
pious is to act like him, and not tolerate any ill act. Socrates wants more detail. Euthyphro says that what pleases the gods is ...
In this paper of fifteen pages it is Plato that is accused of treason in this new version of 'Apology' and must defend himself aga...
In 5 pages the roots of justice are exposed in these respecitve works in which an imaginary dialogue between Moses, Mohammed, and ...
understand each of these elements through sensation, he finds himself challenged by the mutability of everything that exists: not...
(he disguised himself as a woman and attended rites which only women could witness). Socrates is being held responsible for the i...
In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...
In ten pages this paper examines the debate on affirmative action from the viewpoint of Platonic philosophy. There are 6 sources ...
cast them as slaves of the elite. This action of stripping an individuals inherent rights as a human being can be nothing other t...
The most important characteristics of Platos concept of human nature revolve around freedom of will and ones existence. People ha...
academy the first university of its type, he was able to influence minds of the next generation and proliferate his ideas and meth...
a state of disinterested selflessness. Confucius (or more accurately Kung-Fu-Tzu or Kongfuzi) explains the thinking and motivati...
In five pages Plato considers whether or not virtue is a concept that can be taught in Protagoras and Meno. Twelve sources are ci...
This narrative essay consisting of five pages rewrites the Apology of Plato and features Socrates' arguing to have his life spared...