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Essays 391 - 420
understand each of these elements through sensation, he finds himself challenged by the mutability of everything that exists: not...
In five pages the theme of love is considered within the context of these authors and their tales. Three sources are cited in the...
(he disguised himself as a woman and attended rites which only women could witness). Socrates is being held responsible for the i...
In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...
In five pages this research paper analyzes the theory of forms developed by Plato and then provides a defense of the philosopher's...
In ten pages this paper examines the debate on affirmative action from the viewpoint of Platonic philosophy. There are 6 sources ...
than our enemies, but inferior morally" and people must work to make themselves stronger in all respects (Plato, 1970, p. 45). ...
he means that this should apply to the average politician. Certainly, wisdom is seen as including morality. In terms of knowledge ...
In six pages this paper examines the Greek concept of eros or love as it is portrayed in these works by Plato and Hippolytus with ...
negative aspect to this competition, or that they would sabotage one anothers efforts out of jealousy....
Wisdom, and the Word of God. Therefore, intellectual knowledge is not the result of the gathering of data by the intellect, but a ...
Republic, 2002). Therefore, according to this theory, knowledge of anything and understanding of anything comes from examination ...
between Psyche and her other two sisters was that Psyche was appreciably more beautiful than they. By all accounts, the sisters we...
terms of a high human being, one may contend that it is the spiritual being--the priests, the rabbis, the ministers--who are reall...
"Metamorphoses" and Socrates "Apology". While "Apology" is Platos account of Socrates trial and ultimate death it is also...
academy the first university of its type, he was able to influence minds of the next generation and proliferate his ideas and meth...
The most important characteristics of Platos concept of human nature revolve around freedom of will and ones existence. People ha...
cast them as slaves of the elite. This action of stripping an individuals inherent rights as a human being can be nothing other t...
higher than those with iron. Plato argued that this deception was necessary in order to maintain a stable society, and we ca...
is great interest. Plato looks at all of these things in his book The Republic. In Book I, justice is discussed and it is deemed ...
the topic of education. He says, "Next, said I, compare our nature in respect of education and its lack to such an experience as t...
without knowing that something solid existed humanity would not see or comprehend anything but shadows. When shown that the world ...
Knowledge is true judgment. Socrates and Theatetus are talking about the nature of knowledge. Theatetus suggests that mathematic...
what it is that you "can do," and then doing that for the good of the group - in this case the city. The unification of the virtu...
he considered to be the most significant reason society is its own opposing force. According to Hobbes, subjects of the omnipoten...
In five pages this paper discusses the connection between man's sins and the soul in this analysis of three levels of thought repr...
In five pages an analysis evaluates the accuracy of Socrates' description of the cave's prisoners as 'like ourselves.' There are ...
Platonic love reflects the deepest love possible between two people, in that it does not abide by the notions of restriction, jeal...
Naucratis in Egypt there dwell one of the old gods of the country, the god to whom the bird called Ibis is sacred, his own name be...
wiser (21a). This news confused Socrates greatly as he realized that he was not particularly wise. He, therefore, set out to find ...