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

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

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

for the student of psychology to develop a well-rounded and complete understanding of the discipline, it is necessary to study bot...

This paper examines how philosophers David Hume, Plato, and Rene Descartes define knowledge in three pages with the cave allegory ...

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

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

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

n.d.). Plato did talk about God, in Timaeus, Plato said that if God made the world as perfect then the soul must be perfect, also ...

humans cannot readily draw on the human collective conscious, or the knowledge that exists in the universe, they had a glimpse of ...

a weapon to the hands of a madman is obviously unjust. Taylor (2003) comments on how this refutation of Cephalus position demonstr...

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

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

can one know what is beautiful or what is ugly? There must be some sort of shared experience. Plato uses a cave allegory--somethi...

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

pleas, Socrates will not hear of any escape plans. He points out that, even though the sentence was unjust, it was perfectly legal...

do good, not evil to their friends (Plato, 2002). As this indicates, Polemarchus works hard to defend his fathers "rule of thumb...

impious act. Euthyphro replies to Socrates claiming "I am amused, Socrates, at your making a distinction between one who is a re...

role in this respect. Plato held that the key agent in any sort of behavior but especially ethical or moral behavior (or lack of t...

close relationships over great distances and for a long period of time, indefinitely, even with separations and loss of contact" (...

In six pages good and evil are examined along with Plato's assertion that evil is not knowingly committed by man. There are no ot...

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

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

In five pages this report examines the qualities of being human in terms of being and becoming in the individual and incorporates ...

In eight pages this paper defends Plato's assertion regarding the immortality of the human soul with references made to his text P...

In five pages this report argues that both Protagoras and Socrates' ideals are ascetic and hedonistic as presented in Plato's dial...

many partners and purveyors will be required to furnish them. One person will turn to another to supply a particular want, and fo...

would Hobbes be accepted in todays world? Would he fit in at all? These and other questions loom large. Still, each in their own w...

In five pages this report discusses Plato's dialogues in terms of how Socrates regarded his philosophical role and how he was pres...