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Socrates and the Unjust's Plight in Gorgias by Plato

In six pages this paper considers Plato's text in its representation of the evil and unhappiness of the 'unjust' according to Socr...

Education and Plato

In five pages this paper examines youth and adult education according to Plato's philosophy. Three sources are listed in the bibl...

God According to Socrates and Aristotle

In five pages this paper discusses the philosophies of God as espoused by Socrates and Aristotle in a comparison and contrast of A...

Democratic Rule According to Niccolo Machiavelli, Aristotle, and Plato

influential thinkers of the ancient age. Despite their obvious inter-related lives, they still had significantly differing opinio...

Citizenship According to Plato and Aristotle

here, but Platos position that it is necessary to experience a thing in order to have knowledge of it informs the reading of The R...

Forms According to Aristotle and Plato

In five pages this essay distinguishes between how forms were conceptualized by Plato and his student Aristotle with Aristotle bei...

Polis Rule According to Aristotle and Plato

In ten pages this paper considers how Plato and Aristotle viewed the polis rulership concept. Eight sources are cited in the bibl...

The Soul According to Plato and Aristotle

inseparable from its body, or at any rate that certain parts of it are" (Aristotle "On the Soul" 21). Aristotles view of the soul...

Forms According to the Theories of Aristotle and Plato

perfect, despite what we observe. Forms are beyond this material world, for nothing that we can grasp in this world is perfect."3 ...

Perspectives on the Soul, Socrates and Aristotle

for Plato and are directly related to that capacity of understanding. Physical things of the world must, of necessity, have bodily...

Art According to Plato and Aristotle

However, Allen also makes the point that Platos attitude was at least partially due to his respect and fear of the powers of art o...

The Concept of Forms According to Plato and Aristotle

deep down, but on the surface they are essentially chained and shackled. They are in the dark about a lot of things because they c...

Aristotle's "Nature Belongs To The Class Of Causes Which Act For The Sake Of Something" - Strongest Argument

the strongest objection is to defend human composition by illustrating how equating the two are like comparing apples and oranges....

Aristotle and Plato Critiquing Education

as people do want to know things and understand (1995). Both theorists do view education as important and place a particular empha...

Evaluation of an Article on Plato's Republic and Communist Concepts

is a case for communism at least for the lower classes. The supporting premises for that conclusion have already been noted and ge...

Symbolism and Theme of Plato's Allegory of the Cave

attempt to free themselves. What he has realized is that what they had seen all along on the wall of the cave were mere representa...

The Golden Mean of Aristotle

In five pages the way in which Aristotle perceived the golden mean as described in Politics is discussed and also compared with Th...

Tolerance or Skepticism in On Liberty by J.S. Mill

In five pages this report examines John Stuart Mill's assertion 'Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness...

Contemporary American Culture and Plato and Aristotle's Concepts of Human Nature

of human thinking and an awareness of what constitutes the basics of human nature. Their lessons and attitudes are still relevant ...

An Analysis of a Case Study Regarding a Life and Death Decision

Kamath (2007) goes through all the possible outcomes regarding this dilemma. He explains that if the operation goes forth, there a...

Summary of Plato’s Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito

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

Virtue in Plato's Protagoras and Meno

In five pages Plato considers whether or not virtue is a concept that can be taught in Protagoras and Meno. Twelve sources are ci...

Cave Allegory in The Republic by Plato

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

Kantian Concept Happiness and Metaphysics of Morals

In five pages this paper discusses happiness and virtue as these concepts relate to Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant. Three...

Literature and Happiness Through Virtue

In five pages this paper discusses how happiness can be achieved through virtue as illustrated in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibil...

Questions On Medical Ethics

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

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10. Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanline...

US Democracy, Pragmatism and Virtue

In eight pages this research paper on US democracy includes the connection between pragmatism and virtue, the differences and simi...

Human Happiness and Capitalism

war between government and the people ends when freedoms are expanded. For example, in a communist government, individuals cannot ...

Analysis of the Happiness Concept of Saint Thomas Aquinas

wrote, "The very fact that the human being is rational necessitates its being characterized by free decision [liberum arbitrium]" ...