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Open Mindedness and The Republic by Plato

a weapon to the hands of a madman is obviously unjust. Taylor (2003) comments on how this refutation of Cephalus position demonstr...

Prisoners, Shadows, and the Allegory of the Cave in The Republic by Plato

In five pages this research paper analyzes the illusion of the shadows viewed by the prisoners in the cave allegory featured in th...

Soul Concepts of Plato

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

Comparing Plato and Machiavelli

This paper compares and contrasts Machiavelli's The Prince and Plato's Republic. This eight page paper has seven sources listed in...

Death as Viewed by Plato

In seven pages this paper examines Plato's Phaedo and The Republic in terms of how it portrays the philosopher's perspectives on d...

Justice According to Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and Plato

In seven pages this paper discusses the many components and perspectives on justice utilizing the categorical imperative of Immanu...

Plato's Republic and Five Essay Questions

self-destruction. Socrates proposes many people in the simple city would not be satisfied forever with a simple way of life (Pla...

Theories of Forms According to Aristotle and Plato

In five pages this essay contrasts and compares the views on forms held by Plato as critiqued by Aristotle with references made to...

Comparing Friedman and Plato's Economic Ideas

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

Dramatic Detail and Narrative Structure in The Republic by Plato

is no realistic political system, for it takes considerably more than one mans word to impart a true sense of unity. "Thus, for y...

Republic of Plato and 'the Just City'

how ones intellect cannot be considered a gender. In other words, intelligence is intelligence regardless of where it is housed. ...

Thematic Similarities in the Writings of Plato, Cicero, and Sophocles

then, accompanied by proof, it can therefore be called knowledge. He seems to move in circles a bit with this assertion, in that ...

'Just Society' Quest

In six pages this paper examines the just society quest as philosophically considered by John Stuart Mill in 'On Liberty,' Jean Ja...

Plato and Hegel Comparisons and Contrasts

In six pages the arguments of city vs. state, the individual, and soul and spirit that are raised in Hegel's Introduction to the P...

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....

Disagreement Regarding Plato's Theory of Forms

In six pages arguments which dispute Plato's theory of ideas or forms as represented in The Republic are presented. Four sources ...

Plato and the Bible on Justice

In five pages this paper examines the perspectives on justice expressed by Plato in The Republic and in the Bible's Book of Luke. ...

The Republic by Plato, Morality and Logic

In five pages The Republic by Plato is examined in a consideration of Books I and II in a discussion of Socrates' extended dialogu...

Concept of Justice According to Socrates

In five pages this paper examines Socrates' dialogue with Thrasymachus and considers his concept of justice as described in Plato'...

Machiavelli and Socrates and the Notion 'All Men Should Act Justly'

In a paper consisting of three pages Socrates' philosophy that men should always act justly is in stark contrast to Machiavelli's ...

Political Rule and The Republic by Plato

In five pages this paper examines political rule in a consideration of knowledge, wisdom, and morality in Plato's The Republic. T...

Contemporary Religion and Plato

In six pages this paper compares contemporary religious views with Plato's philosophical concepts with God's existence, morality, ...

Human Nature as Perceived by Plato

In five pages this paper examines Plato's views on human nature as they are presented in The Republic with the 'Good City,' societ...

Analogy Relationship Between Plato and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages analogy is defined and then related to these two philosophers as they are used in Rousseau's The Social Contract and...

Liberty in The Republic by Plato

In four pages this paper examines how The Republic presents Plato's views regarding liberty and the perfect state. There are no o...

Leadership View of Plato in The Republic

In five pages this report examines Plato's perspectives on leadership as they are reflected in The Republic. One source is cited ...

Utopia and The Republic by Plato

they have the capacity to attain a happy, or perfect, life. Essential to the perfect polis is the individuals capacity to strive ...

Reality Concept of Contemporary Science and Plato's 'Forms' Theory

In five pages this paper compares modern science's concept of reality with Plato's Theory of Forms and how they relate to understa...

Philosophical Essay Applications

defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...

Rulers and Followers of the State in The Republic by Plato

In nine pages this paper examines Plato's polis design as featured in The Republic in an analysis of the significance he places up...