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In ten pages this paper examines Plato's views on leadership and human nature as they manifest themselves in his Theory of Forms. ...
In twelve pages Plato's dialogues The Republic, Phaedrus, and Gorgias are examined in an analysis of how the philosopher conceptua...
of human thinking and an awareness of what constitutes the basics of human nature. Their lessons and attitudes are still relevant ...
it would seem. Socrates agrees for he sees that by having such an argument with Euthyphro he may find a better way to plead his ow...
perfect, despite what we observe. Forms are beyond this material world, for nothing that we can grasp in this world is perfect."3 ...
In five pages this report argues that both Protagoras and Socrates' ideals are ascetic and hedonistic as presented in Plato's dial...
In five pages this report discusses Plato's dialogues in terms of how Socrates regarded his philosophical role and how he was pres...
In six pages this paper examines the just society quest as philosophically considered by John Stuart Mill in 'On Liberty,' Jean Ja...
In six pages this report examines individual understanding of the world as considered in Plato's Phaedo, in the scientific inquiry...
many partners and purveyors will be required to furnish them. One person will turn to another to supply a particular want, and fo...
would Hobbes be accepted in todays world? Would he fit in at all? These and other questions loom large. Still, each in their own w...
has Socrates presented with various definitions of justice. Socrates is always opposed to any rule or definition that can be appli...
citizen was guaranteed the right to be heard in an Athenian court. Since the government structure was founded on the principle th...
individual to the spiritual and the universe. According to the scala amoris, then, love is that which in its highest and purest se...
from the fact that I realized that I knew nothing. A man of my era named Chaerephon once asked the Oracle at Delphi is there w...
of death, as well as the mystery of death. This establishes a foundation from which we can learn, especially considering that Nula...
ideas. As we shall soon see, through these speeches Plato seems to have reasoned out how it is that mankind make their way from th...
pleas, Socrates will not hear of any escape plans. He points out that, even though the sentence was unjust, it was perfectly legal...
do good, not evil to their friends (Plato, 2002). As this indicates, Polemarchus works hard to defend his fathers "rule of thumb...
close relationships over great distances and for a long period of time, indefinitely, even with separations and loss of contact" (...
In six pages good and evil are examined along with Plato's assertion that evil is not knowingly committed by man. There are no ot...
tone and character with the description of Xenophon, who says in the Memorabilia that Socrates might have been acquitted if in any...
impious act. Euthyphro replies to Socrates claiming "I am amused, Socrates, at your making a distinction between one who is a re...
role in this respect. Plato held that the key agent in any sort of behavior but especially ethical or moral behavior (or lack of t...
In five pages this paper discusses how Socrates' principles are presented in Plato's Protagoras and then provides a comparison wit...
role of rhetoric within the political arena. Therefore, "Rhetoric is the expressed genre of the second grammatical person" (545)....
Plato's Euthyphro is employed in this paper consisting of eight pages in order to explore the roots of godly piety and this tutori...
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...
In six pages this paper compares contemporary religious views with Plato's philosophical concepts with God's existence, morality, ...