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

truly understand Gods word: "I ask Thee, my God: pardon my sins, and as Thou didst grant to Thy servant to speak those words, gran...

is clear that each of them has some wish in his mind that he cant articulate; instead, like an oracle, he half-grasps what he want...

It is important for to understand that there exist a great many philosophies by which people live their lives. These philosophies...

In five pages this paper examines the philosophical questions resulting from the dialogue between Meno and Socrates as presented i...

In a paper consisting of three pages it is contemplated what Russell's reaction to Plato's efforts to account for nature of realit...

In six pages arguments which dispute Plato's theory of ideas or forms as represented in The Republic are presented. Four sources ...

Plato's Apology is examined in 5 pages in a structural and rhetorical analysis of the philosopher's defense of his teacher Socrate...

In eleven pages this paper compares how advertising uses music with Plato's music utilization theory. Eleven sources are cited in...

profit than seeking knowledge. The schools headmaster was Socrates, and Strepsiades hopes that Phidippides will be able to apply ...

it is not necessary that everybody feel compelled or obligated to do so. Moral Communitarianism The philosophy and scholarship of...

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

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

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

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

In 5 pages this paper discusses how leadership and education can have implications for the state in a consideration of Plato's fam...

In seven pages this paper discusses the many components and perspectives on justice utilizing the categorical imperative of Immanu...

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

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

from the fact that I realized that I knew nothing. A man of my era named Chaerephon once asked the Oracle at Delphi is there w...

is no realistic political system, for it takes considerably more than one mans word to impart a true sense of unity. "Thus, for y...

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...

to the outside, the cave becomes a type of conduit, or birth canal which brings him into the life of actual knowledge. What one ca...

between the citizens. Taken together, the guardians are people who are skilled in governing certain areas. However, these two type...

reaching true conclusions and therefore may use their knowledge of language and logic to confuse the average person on the issues ...

how ones intellect cannot be considered a gender. In other words, intelligence is intelligence regardless of where it is housed. ...

with sickness, or the pilot who helps friends against "the perils of the sea" (Plato Book I). He then inquires into "what sort of ...

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

to be transcendent elements sent to teach important lessons turns out to be nothing more than images cast from puppets whose shado...

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