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The writer looks at how the concept of the truth is perceived and the role of the truth in research. The concept of the truth is e...

In a paper of six pages, the writer looks at the moral obligations of pharmaceutical companies. Philosophical arguments are made t...

This essay focuses on Plato's use of dialogue in his "Apology" and "Crito," and Augustine's use of the monologue in his "Confessio...

This essay pertains to Plato's perception of rhetoric and the role of eros, as indicated by his texts Gorgias and Phaedrus. Five p...

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at lawful explanations in archaeology. A philosophical counter-argument is developed. P...

of his text The Republic, Plato presents one of Western civilizations most accurate conceptualizations of the tremendous influence...

This paper discusses different parts of Plato's Republic. There is a discussion of natural law legal theory and legal positivist t...

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

information we get today, seems to argues such things as the benefits of something but the dangers of that same item. Today people...

the lyrics in modern songs, and in essence, the poets of today are Eminem and Jay Zee and Beyonce. Lyrics to emanate from these ar...

leadership, leaders must make a committed examination of the particular context in which they operate. For this reason, it is diff...

knew nothing and was far from wise, he sets upon a course of action to find someone wiser than himself to offer to the Oracle as r...

she proved to me as I proved to him that, by my own showing, Love was neither fair nor good. " Here, the idea that love is powerfu...

fundamental importance in the Republic of the metaphor of descent and its connection to the two great themes of birth and death, a...

has many flaws. There is question as to whether or not the method really gets to the truth at all. In fact, one has to wonder whet...

most part. He was clearly setting himself up as some sort of martyr or individual who would ultimately bring about change to the s...

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

thought that the Theory of Forms was useless when it came to explaining the material world "because the connection between the two...

the physical in a dramatic and practical way. While Aristotle saw the heart as just a physical organ, he had an idea that seemed t...

off than those who remain in the cave. Before delving into an analysis, it pays to explore the allegory as laid out by Plato. Wh...

noble. Socrates was doing the right thing. Today, as people wrestle with unjust rules and laws, there are some who simply follow ...

if he has acquired the knowledge he could not have acquired it in this life, unless he has been taught geometry; for he may be mad...

people must strive for a knowledge that only comes from being true to ones own choice. According to Plato, men and women both hav...

like Hades and the underworld; Tiresias the blind seer; and other references to death and dying (Plato). They decide they have to...

and with that has come an interest in spirituality itself, outside of any religious context. It is this search for a truth that m...

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

in order to be just. Many are familiar with the tales of Sodom and Gomorrah from the bible. They understand that many cities had ...

In seven pages the cave allegory featured in Plato's Republic is applied to contemporary U.S. political leadership. Four sources ...

In a paper that consists of eight pages Plato's interpretation of the soul and its parts are explored along with a discussion of t...

In a type of author/character debate, Plato explores the premises of his theory by having Socrates debate them. Plato theorized ...