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The Republic by Plato, Morality and Logic

In five pages The Republic by Plato is examined in a consideration of Books I and II in a discussion of Socrates' extended dialogu...

Being, Becoming, and the Theory of Forms by Plato

or reflections of a separate world of independently existing, eternal, and unchanging entities called "forms" or "ideas." Ordinary...

Plato and C.S. Lewis Comparisons

In six pages a work of Plato is compared with the Christian writer C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters. Two sources are cited in t...

Tutorial on Plato and Ralph Waldo Emerson

In five pages the individual is defined as revealed in The Republic by Plato and in Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson with the ...

Confusion and Theaetetus by Plato

In five pages this paper examines this work by Plato to determine whether or not author David Bostock was correct in his conclusio...

Philebus by Plato and Pleasure

In five pages this paper discusses Philebus by Plato in terms of how it represents the philosopher's views on pleasure. Nine sour...

Criticisms by Plato and Friedrich Nietzsche on 'Good'

"herd." The noble man, according to Nietzsche, follows the morality of one who is a master of others. As master, he is who determ...

Differing Opinions of Aristotle and Plato

In eight pages this paper examines how the views of Aristotle and Plato on God's existence, poetics, and forms concepts differed. ...

Astronomy and Greece

Since approximately 700 B. C., astronomy had a great deal to do with keeping time (PG). Natural periods of time were generated th...

Making Ethical Decisions and Justice

In seven pages the process of making ethical decisions is discussed in terms of the definitions provided in The Holy Bible and The...

A Historical Overview of Philosophy

This paper examines the history of philosophy and philosophers. The author discusses key figures in philosophy such as Aristotle,...

3 Similes in The Republic by Plato

which sight resides is the sun? No. Yet of all the organs of sense the eye is the most like the sun? By far the most like" (204)...

How Friedrich Nietzsche Viewed Plato and Socrates

upon expressing an objective truth. For example, approving of an action and stating that the action is right can be construed as ...

Comparative Analysis of Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans

In six pages these societies are contrasted and compares as they relate to philosophies expressed in the Bible and the writings of...

'Allegory of the Cave' and the Persuasive Rhetoric of Plato

In six pages this report discusses how Plato uses rhetoric persuasively in his 'Allegory of the Cave' featured in The Republic. T...

Art Criticism of Plato

In five pages this paper examines art as it was critiqued by Plato in The Republic. There are no other sources cited....

Women's Status and the Views of Plato

In ten pages The Republic is examined in a consideration of how Plato regarded women's status and the issue of equality. There ar...

Greek Philosophers and Myth v. Knowledge

he did not know the true cause of an action he would readily admit to not knowing. This should not be mistaken however for a will...

Athenian Democracy and the Lessons It Taught

In seven pages this paper discusses Athenian democracy in terms of concept, the 'Constitution' of Aristotle, the criticisms of Pla...

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...

Ethics, Principle and Form as Viewed by Crito

Crito by Plato is the subject of this paper, which takes the form of an overview of what the author's characters concluded. This p...

American Health Care Industry as Viewed by Thomas Hobbes and Plato

In ten pages this paper examines how Hobbes and Plato would view the problems currently faced by the U.S. health care industry. F...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Classical Philosophy's Influence

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Hamlet's characterization was influenced by the philosophies of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plat...

Virtue and Meno by Plato

In six pages this paper discusses virtue and whether or not it is possible to teach in a consideration of the dialogue between Men...

Gyges Myth and Justice in The Republic by Plato

In five pages this paper examines The Republic by Plato in a consideration of Glaucon and Socrates' dialogue and how the Gyges myt...

Meno by Plato and the Learning Paradox

precisely, is the mind, the elusive entity where intelligence, decision making, perception, awareness and sense of self reside? Wh...

Democracy Meanings According to Plato and Alexis de Tocqueville

In five pages this paper examines Plato and de Tocqueville's views regarding democracy in a contrast and comparison of what democr...

Abortion and Morality

Introduction The issues surrounding abortion are complex to say the least. People are polarized on the issue...

Unity, Being, and Becoming According to the Philosophers

can compare this to how humans contemplate form. It is not easy. If one stretches the allegory and sees it as symbolic of humans o...

Analyzing Crito, Euthyphro, and Apology by Plato

around, arousing them and persuading them. He illustrates how people are often irritated by him because they feel they have been r...