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Platonic love reflects the deepest love possible between two people, in that it does not abide by the notions of restriction, jeal...

is great interest. Plato looks at all of these things in his book The Republic. In Book I, justice is discussed and it is deemed ...

the affirmative to that and other questions. Later on Socrates will ask: "And, in your opinion, do those who think that they will ...

dominated by Aristotelianism (McMullen, 2002). Due to the dominance of Aristotelianism, the idea of mechanical philosophy did not...

interlocutor" which is consistent with the importance he places on self-knowledge as a way to attain good and happiness. Callicles...

he means that this should apply to the average politician. Certainly, wisdom is seen as including morality. In terms of knowledge ...

higher than those with iron. Plato argued that this deception was necessary in order to maintain a stable society, and we ca...

are the destroyer; and are doing what only a miserable slave would do, running away and turning your back upon the compacts and ag...

the topic of education. He says, "Next, said I, compare our nature in respect of education and its lack to such an experience as t...

negative aspect to this competition, or that they would sabotage one anothers efforts out of jealousy....

between Psyche and her other two sisters was that Psyche was appreciably more beautiful than they. By all accounts, the sisters we...

Republic, 2002). Therefore, according to this theory, knowledge of anything and understanding of anything comes from examination ...

"Metamorphoses" and Socrates "Apology". While "Apology" is Platos account of Socrates trial and ultimate death it is also...

terms of a high human being, one may contend that it is the spiritual being--the priests, the rabbis, the ministers--who are reall...

In 5 pages the roots of justice are exposed in these respecitve works in which an imaginary dialogue between Moses, Mohammed, and ...

In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...

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 an analysis evaluates the accuracy of Socrates' description of the cave's prisoners as 'like ourselves.' There are ...

In five pages this research paper analyzes the theory of forms developed by Plato and then provides a defense of the philosopher's...

what it is that you "can do," and then doing that for the good of the group - in this case the city. The unification of the virtu...

In five pages this paper discusses the connection between man's sins and the soul in this analysis of three levels of thought repr...

he considered to be the most significant reason society is its own opposing force. According to Hobbes, subjects of the omnipoten...

understand each of these elements through sensation, he finds himself challenged by the mutability of everything that exists: not...

In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...

(he disguised himself as a woman and attended rites which only women could witness). Socrates is being held responsible for the i...

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...

Knowledge is true judgment. Socrates and Theatetus are talking about the nature of knowledge. Theatetus suggests that mathematic...

In five pages this paper compares the views expressed by these authors regarding women's role and the infinite nature of love. Fi...

In three pages this paper considers whether or not learning is new information or simply recollection of past experience according...