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Justice and Injustice in The Republic by Plato

means. The function of justice is to improve human nature, which is inherently constructive. Therefore, at a minimum, justice i...

Sun Significance in The Republic by Plato

of life, Socrates contends that reason is as well. Socrates considers the difference between those things that can be understood ...

Contemporary Government and The Republic by Plato

In eight pages this paper examines the contemporary government relevance of Socrates' views as portrayed in The Republic by Plato....

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...

Man of All Seaons/Robert Bolt

This essay discusses Robert Bolt's play that relates the life of Thomas More, A Man For All Seasons. The writer compares More's he...

Truth and Piety in Euthyphro by Plato

In five pages this paper discusses the text's featured conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro as it pertains to piety and tru...

A Philosophy Basic Overview

In this paper consisting of twenty pages questions regarding such influential philosophers as Robert Nozick, Mary Daly, the Stoics...

Greek Style of Justice in the Fifth and Sixth Centuries

say that a given society defines its own justice. Correspondingly another society, might have a slightly different version. Anaxi...

Similarities and Differences Between Ideology and Religion

In five pages this paper discusses ideology and religion in a consideration of similarities and differences with Karl Marx and Soc...

Gorgias by Plato, Justice and 'the Good Life'

In five pages this paper examines the dialogue between Socrates and Callicles regarding the arguments pertaining to happiness purs...

5 Dialogues of Plato and Human Nature

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

Book I of Republic by Plato and Justice

In 6 pages this paper critically analyzes Socrates argument regarding justice in this text and the use of logical deduction by Pla...

Apology of Plato and Its Meaning

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

Apology of Plato and Counterarguments

In six pages Socrates arguments, counterarguments and the great philosopher's defense techniques are examined. Four sources are c...

Philosophers on the Death Penalty

In ten pages capital punishment is examined in terms of ethical acceptability with an attempt to arrive at a consensus through a c...

Virtues, Morals, and Ethics of Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky Scandal

In ten pages various philosophical methods are applied to the Monica Lewinsky scandal in terms of what might offer the best instru...

Business and Ethics

In five pages this paper examines the philosophies of Rand, Mills, Kant, Aristotle, and Socrates in a consideration whether or not...

Apology by Plato and Innocence

fact that they were poets made them think that they had a perfect understanding of all other subjects, of which they were totally ...

The Republic and the Justice of Cephalus

Justice is the idea of focus in this paper that looks at The Republic. The dialog between Cephalus and Socrates is discussed in de...

Euthyphro by Plato and the Reactions of David Hume and Immanuel Kant

In six pages this paper discusses how Plato's Euthyphro would be received by Hume and Kant in a consideration of family duty, love...

Philosophers as Viewed by Friedrich Nietzsche

In four pages this paper examines how Plato and Socrates were philosophically viewed by Nietzsche. Two sources are cited in the b...

Political Philosophy of Greece and Athens

much as they are in todays society. Therefore, the philosophies and laws created chaos, but democracy was enjoyed as a fact of ex...

The Clouds by Aristophanes and Apology by Plato

another thing: ? young men of the richer classes, who have not much to do, come about me of their own accord; they like to hear th...

Evil Disease of Crime Cured in Gorgias by Plato

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...

Abortion and Morality

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

Utilitarianism and John Stuart Mill

this chapter, the highest normative principle involves the idea that "actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happ...

Acting Justly and the Reasons for Doing So in The Republic by Plato

to be achieved. This scenario, by its very nature, assured the manifestation of orderliness and moderation rather than the less a...

A Philosopher Dialogue

guidance that gives meaning for man. Rather, as he explains, mans actions and intellectual activity seem to provide meaning. This ...

Parmenides Dialogue by Plato

that can be grasped with the human mind, but not with human senses (Gill, 1996,p. 1). The first part of the Parmenides, Plato has...

Individual's Personal Duty to Country

no matter how insignificant or trite they may seem. However, it would seem that he believed that there were at least two types of ...