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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...

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

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

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...

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

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

of death, as well as the mystery of death. This establishes a foundation from which we can learn, especially considering that Nula...

(Washington State University, 2004). Plato asserts that our perceptions are essentially "shadows" of real objects. In ot...

individual to the spiritual and the universe. According to the scala amoris, then, love is that which in its highest and purest se...

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

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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

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

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

In five pages this paper examines youth and adult education according to Plato's philosophy. Three sources are listed in the bibl...

In five pages Socrates' concepts of ethics, piety, and justice are discussed as they are represented in Plato's Crito and Euthyp...

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 five pages this paper examines Plato's views on human nature as they are presented in The Republic with the 'Good City,' societ...

In five pages this report examines 2 questions on happiness in a consideration of Plato's works regarding the relationship between...

In five pages this paper discusses how Socrates' principles are presented in Plato's Protagoras and then provides a comparison wit...

only a satire of society and politics, it is also an example of ones examination of his life. Although this work is a satire, it ...

In five pages this paper examines political rule in a consideration of knowledge, wisdom, and morality in Plato's The Republic. T...

In two pages this paper considers Plato's use of tetralogy organization in an overview of Books I and II of The Republic. There a...

should also make note of how "King Rat" calls attention to the limits of administration and the influence of the political realm w...