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academy the first university of its type, he was able to influence minds of the next generation and proliferate his ideas and meth...

In five pages this paper compares the views expressed by these authors regarding women's role and the infinite nature of love. Fi...

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...

understand each of these elements through sensation, he finds himself challenged by the mutability of everything that exists: not...

In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...

In ten pages this paper examines the debate on affirmative action from the viewpoint of Platonic philosophy. There are 6 sources ...

In ten pages this paper applies the metaphysical tradition to an analysis of Existentialism and Basic Writings by Friedrich Nietzs...

who, even for women, is feminine perforce" (Hoff, 1997, p. 215). Indeed, Platos Symposium exemplifies the need for virtue w...

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 ...

In six pages this paper examines Socrates concept of love, then compares it with the contemporary interpretation before being inte...

In five pages Plato considers whether or not virtue is a concept that can be taught in Protagoras and Meno. Twelve sources are ci...

This narrative essay consisting of five pages rewrites the Apology of Plato and features Socrates' arguing to have his life spared...

threatening. Instead of turning the anger they felt inward, they unleashed their fury outward onto Socrates, a convenient scapego...

In five pages this paper examines how individual strength increases as a result of security disturbance according to the writings ...

texts The Republic and Crito, Plato learned his lessons well. In both works, Plato theorizes what justice is through deductive re...

Tovald must deal with those of his subordinates. Despite his law background, he is employed as a bank manager and has a number of...

they have experienced the fact that the truth simply is and is not an "issue" or understanding that can be discovered. "Meno" As ...

Knowledge is true judgment. Socrates and Theatetus are talking about the nature of knowledge. Theatetus suggests that mathematic...

in the Peloponnesian War, which ended in a resounding defeat for Athens in 404 B.C. (Levinson ix-x). While it can be assumed that...

In five pages this research paper analyzes the theory of forms developed by Plato and then provides a defense of the philosopher's...

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...

Wisdom, and the Word of God. Therefore, intellectual knowledge is not the result of the gathering of data by the intellect, but a ...

terms of a high human being, one may contend that it is the spiritual being--the priests, the rabbis, the ministers--who are reall...

he means that this should apply to the average politician. Certainly, wisdom is seen as including morality. In terms of knowledge ...

interlocutor" which is consistent with the importance he places on self-knowledge as a way to attain good and happiness. Callicles...

"Metamorphoses" and Socrates "Apology". While "Apology" is Platos account of Socrates trial and ultimate death it is also...

the affirmative to that and other questions. Later on Socrates will ask: "And, in your opinion, do those who think that they will ...

than our enemies, but inferior morally" and people must work to make themselves stronger in all respects (Plato, 1970, p. 45). ...