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responsibility; friendship; work; courage; perseverance; honesty; loyalty; and faith" (Muehlenberg, 1999). Bennett uses a number o...

and we would be thinking about the idea of "why" something is the way it is. Another way to look at the thoughts of Aristotle is t...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of Socrates and Aristotle with virtue concepts being the primary ...

as the Socratic dialogue that in many ways can be compared to todays constructivist approach to education in which he "drew forth ...

the first issue under the heading of casuistry; the second under virtue; and the third as a slippery slope argument (Kennan). It i...

made to render the greatest happiness for the greatest number. That is all that utilitarianism is equated with. There are differen...

Clouds by Aristophanes. Reasonably, Socrates points out that the character in the play speaks nonsense and should not be confused...

good gifts to their friends and family but often do not have the expenses which would allow them to do so. However, people may use...

illustrates his stance which is that people, even if they are lacking, do not have the right to coerce the wealthy. Thus, if someo...

The ancient Greek arche concept is compared with Plato's soul concept in an argument that contends Plato's conflict resolution of ...

distance. In some way one can compare this to how humans contemplate form. It is not easy. If one stretches the allegory and sees ...

the fact that humanity discounts its relationship to the natural world, but then MacIntyre shows how "even someone as perceptive a...

This essay pertains to The Cave by Jose Saramago and presents the interpretation that the author stresses the similarities between...

We all make ethical decisions every day but there are there are times when we are challenged with an ethical dilemma. In business,...

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

and how he or she is perceived by others" (Muller, 2005) that inevitably allows managers and staff alike to align perceived impres...

In six pages virtue as defined by the philosophies of Aristotle and Plato and their continuity are examined. There are 5 sources ...

VI of "Nicomachean Ethics", goodness under the concept presented by Plato suggests almost an unattainable element, and it was Aris...

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

In six pages this paper discusses virtue and whether or not it is possible to teach in a consideration of the dialogue between Men...

In seven pages this paper discuses Socrates' philosophy in an overview that includes his soul concept, what constitutes 'true' kno...

and ones existence. To reach true happiness, Plato contended that people must strive for a contentment that only comes from being...

84). However, Socrates is willing to concede that an individual can desire an evil thing if he mistakenly first evaluates it as go...

top the list. The Catholic Church is often quoted as having said, "Give me a child until he is seven and he will always be Catholi...

importance and children were to be guarded from superfluous information to come from for example poetry and literature. Rather, th...

In a type of author/character debate, Plato explores the premises of his theory by having Socrates debate them. Plato theorized ...

This paper examines how philosophers David Hume, Plato, and Rene Descartes define knowledge in three pages with the cave allegory ...

if he has acquired the knowledge he could not have acquired it in this life, unless he has been taught geometry; for he may be mad...

to the average man who does not embark on philosophical pursuits, and does not wonder how the world began but accepts the explanat...

on this subject might want to explore various opinions on democracy and society. Socrates claimed that democracy--because it is ...