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In five pages this paper examines Plato's views on human nature as they are presented in The Republic with the 'Good City,' societ...

In twelve pages Plato's dialogues The Republic, Phaedrus, and Gorgias are examined in an analysis of how the philosopher conceptua...

the immortal soul so that man can survive (PG). The mortal and the immortal soul were each housed in different areas in the body (...

change and that personality stays the same. In order to comprehend why this is not the case, and understand the thesis which also ...

human being from conception to death is encapsulated in a pod. In Platos Cave the only thing that they can see is...

soul, as imaged by Plato, is made up of the qualities of reason, spirit and desire or appetite (Honderich, et al, 1995). The "reas...

student introduce and summarize Platos "allegory of the cave". The allegory of the cave, as it is commonly known, is a dialogue be...

in order to insure passage to the underworld. The Underworld in this mythology was not a particularly happy place; it was a gloomy...

suggest that both love and hate can be taught (Plato). We can further extrapolate from that to conclude that if a nation is in har...

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...

like knowledge itself, is secure. Indeed, according to Plato correct opinion is a guide to knowledge. To be correct, opinions th...

In five pages this paper examines four of Plato's dialogues in order to provide answers to various questions. There are no other ...

In nine pages this paper examines the role of personal morality in attaching meaning to life in a comparative analysis of Meno and...

thought and action. There are times, however, when vice distracts these efforts and renders man vulnerable to a less ethical exis...

In five pages this report discusses memory substance and access as they are examined in Meno by Plato. There is 1 source cited in...

precisely, is the mind, the elusive entity where intelligence, decision making, perception, awareness and sense of self reside? Wh...

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 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 three pages this paper discusses the inquiry paradox employed by Socrates in Meno by Plato. There are no other sources listed....

In five pages this paper examines how Plato described Socrates' trial and death in his dialogues Phaedo, Crito, Apology, and Euthy...

of Nature. He has also noted that while the 20th century has involved a great deal of specialization, the 21st century will be a ...

still perhaps not arriving at solid answers when his friend tells him he has to leave. Socrates tells him, "Alas! my companion, an...

the preexistence of the soul, and the separate existence of forms work together or not? Thats a lot of questions to tackle, and to...

In a paper of six pages, the writer looks at Plato's theories of Forms. Parmenides' views on change provide a counterpoint. Paper ...

further examined by comparing the moral reasoning with the stages laid down by Piaget, with more complex and mature reasoning only...

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...

are afraid because ignorant, and perceive the pain and not the benefits; nor do they apprehend that a sick soul is worse than a si...

Although biblical, the story provides a warning in that perhaps a little knowledge can be harmful. Another point of view is that k...

to the average man who does not embark on philosophical pursuits, and does not wonder how the world began but accepts the explanat...