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Why Thucydides, Marx, and Plato View Democracy as the Worst Form of Government

In five pages this argumentative essay employs these philosophical writings in support of the notion that the worst type of govern...

Socrates' Choice to Stay in Prison in Crito by Plato

in violation of the law and acknowledged that he should be punished accordingly. His "apology" was not a request for forgiveness,...

Sophism and Apology by Plato

In five pages this paper examines Socrates' arguments regarding capital punishment and the sophist foundation that cements them....

Socrates as Seen Through the Eyes of Plato and as Presented in Phaedo, Protagoras, and Meno

In three pages this paper discusses how Socrates can be studied by reading the dialogues of his most famous student. There are no...

Socrates and the Great Dialogues of Plato

Plato demonstrates Socratess reason for remaining imprisoned even though he had opportunity to escape and the Phaedo addresses phi...

Philosophical Analysis of Socrates' Last Days as Represented in Crito by Plato

In eight pages this research paper examines reason as practically used by Socrates during his last days in his Crito dialogue. Fo...

Philosophy and Morality Rhetoric in Phaedrus and Gorgias by Plato

In five pages this paper analyzes truth in these works in a consideration of the axiological, ontological, and epistemological arg...

Paradox of Learning in Plato' Meno

For Socrates, and consequently Plato, the great business of life was conversation. He sought out everyone, and seizing upon some e...

Rene Descartes, Aristotle, and Plato on Reality and the Soul

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how this trio of philosophers perceived the soul and reality in a consideration of...

Truth and Piety in Euthyphro by Plato

In five pages this paper discusses the text's featured conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro as it pertains to piety and tru...

Differences Between Teacher Plato and Student Aristotle

In 5 pages these 2 Greek philosophers are contrasted in terms of their teaching differences. There are 4 sources cited in the bib...

Gorgias by Plato, Justice and 'the Good Life'

In five pages this paper examines the dialogue between Socrates and Callicles regarding the arguments pertaining to happiness purs...

Philosophical Perspectives of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

In ten pages this trio of philosophers and their philosophies are contrasted and compared. Ten sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Death Penalty and the Views of Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, David Hume, and Plato

In seven pages this paper analyzes the views of these philosophers as they relate to the death penalty. Six sources are cited in ...

Drug Abuse and the Views of Saint Augustine, Aristotle, and Plato

In 10 pages this paper considers how these philosophers would view the contemporary problem of drug abuse. There are 7 sources ci...

Dialogue Between Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates on Virtue and Vice in Daily Life

In five pages this paper examines a hypothetical contemporary dialogue between these 3 philosophers on how daily life features vir...

Man's Intellectual Reasoning Development an the Contributions of Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato

is often called the father of Western philosophy, reinforces a legal system that survives to this day in the United States, and in...

Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates

In eight pages this paper examines these 3 primary Greek philosophers in a contrast and comparison of their similarities and diffe...

Attack on Plotinus, Artistotle, Plato, and Presocratics by David Hume

of participating in Forms consists (as he holds in the Phaedo) in taking the Forms apart, with the result that nothing remains: 1)...

Thucydides, Horace, and Plato on the Ancient World's Conflicts and Pressures

In five pages this report examines the similarities that exist between past and present world conflicts. Three sources are cited ...

Apology of Plato and Counterarguments

In six pages Socrates arguments, counterarguments and the great philosopher's defense techniques are examined. Four sources are c...

Concepts Relating to Socrates and Plato

In five pages this paper examines concepts featured in 'Myth of the Cave' and The Apology and also considers 'The Death of Ivan Il...

Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and Thucydides on Government, Human Development, and the Soul

In eight pages the philosophies of these great ancient Greek thinkers on these topics are examined with terms including peitho, ag...

Philosophical Similarities of Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates

(Saxonhouse, 1998). This is something thought not to lead to violence, but rather to a profound gentleness (Saxonhouse, 1998). In ...

Explaining the Difference in Human Nature Theories of Saint Augustine and Plato

important characteristics of Platos concept revolve around freedom of will and ones existence. People have the power to control t...

The Nature of Man According to Plato and Machiavelli

concert with personality and the physical life. Plato dissects the soul in his own unique way. He did claim that all things have...

'Good Life' and the Philosophies of Albert Camus, Rene Descartes, and Plato

"I easily understand that, if some body exists, with which my mind is so conjoined and united as to be able, as it were, to consid...

Comparative Philosophical Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli, Plato, and Aristotle

have been utilized in both historical and contemporary politics: (a) The use of diplomacy and the formation of coalitions; (b) Vio...

Types of Threats in Confessions by Augustine, Apology by Plato, and the Epic 'Beowulf'

adversely influencing the minds of young boys. Augustines autobiographical Confessions ponders the external social threats of sex...

Plato and Aristotle on Good

idea that concepts and forms had to begin somewhere. How does one know that they are looking at a pink, or a red, or a blue item? ...