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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...

threatening. Instead of turning the anger they felt inward, they unleashed their fury outward onto Socrates, a convenient scapego...

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...

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....

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 ...

than our enemies, but inferior morally" and people must work to make themselves stronger in all respects (Plato, 1970, p. 45). ...

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 ...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

without knowing that something solid existed humanity would not see or comprehend anything but shadows. When shown that the world ...

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 ...

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...

so that his assets could be pro-created and he could be put to death. Will Socrates did refuse the request, he simply went home ra...

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...

of law as it has manifest in the place of which he writes about. There is some action in this work. Yet, what the action is compr...