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Socrates ideas. He states that he will be Euthyphros student in these matters. Of course, it would seem that Socrates is being a b...

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...

Plato's Apology and Aristotle's Poetics are both considered masterpieces of ancient Greek philosophy. This report compares the two...

In five pages this paper examines the contributions of Saint Augustine to philosophy's history and development. Five sources are ...

always employs the dialogue not only as a didactic device, but as a technique for the actual discovery of opinions amongst men, th...

third wife and third child come a year apart between 1936 and 1937, while his next publication - A History of Western Philosophy -...

In this paper consisting of 30 pages attempts at understanding the development of technology Eastern and Western cultures are disc...

In nine pages this paper examines teaching philosophies in this overview that explores the relationship between philosophy and edu...

The revolutionary philosophy of Rene Descartes as it is presented within Meditations on First Philosophy is explained in an essay ...

In five pages this report compares Hume and Berkeley in terms of their philosophies' differences and similarities particularly as ...

Clouds by Aristophanes. Reasonably, Socrates points out that the character in the play speaks nonsense and should not be confused...

good gifts to their friends and family but often do not have the expenses which would allow them to do so. However, people may use...

illustrates his stance which is that people, even if they are lacking, do not have the right to coerce the wealthy. Thus, if someo...

This essay pertains to The Cave by Jose Saramago and presents the interpretation that the author stresses the similarities between...

to discern between what is true and what is opinion has led humanity toward incredible advances in knowledge over the last several...

fairness and justice (Rawls, 1958). Many of Rawls philosophies are reflective of those of other great thinkers who preced...

texts The Republic and Crito, Plato learned his lessons well. In both works, Plato theorizes what justice is through deductive re...

the manner by which one point can be (mis)interpreted in at least two different ways is attempting to successfully isolate a singl...

that there is just one objective right way of doing things and on the other hand, there are many truths, is an enormous difference...

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...

In ten pages this paper examines the debate on affirmative action from the viewpoint of Platonic philosophy. There are 6 sources ...

universe as heartily to assent to the evil that seems inherent in its details?" (Thought & Character, Volume I, Perry, 322) (Shull...

and generally run by fairly specific rules. This is necessary especially in a hospital -- for example, a surgeon just doesnt drag ...

was changing in terms of philosophy. John Lockes The Second Treatise of Civil Government is rather compelling and in fact, free ch...

a world in which there is much pleasure but the people are vicious, unless they derive pleasure from viciousness, which seems to b...

In ten pages this paper examines the lives and astronomical contributions both literally and figuratively speaking as they relate ...

2001). In many ways St. Augustines life would serve as a bridge between pagan Rome and the Christian middle ages (ODonnell, 2001)...

would have meant he was born in 469 B.C. (Taylor 4). According to Socrates trial indictment, he was born in Alopeke, which was lo...

considered his philosophy to be heresy. Abbey (2004) notes that the work which gained Diderot the charge of disseminating pornogr...

be an object of science. To this question, Aquinas answers "no." First of all, following the medieval style of reasoning, he posit...