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In fifteen pages this paper considers the connection between wisdom, holiness, justice, courage, temperance and virtue as revealed...

In four pages this paper analyzes the harp analogy of Socrates that is featured in Plato's Phaedo. There are no other sources lis...

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

In six pages this paper considers Plato's text in its representation of the evil and unhappiness of the 'unjust' according to Socr...

pious is to act like him, and not tolerate any ill act. Socrates wants more detail. Euthyphro says that what pleases the gods is ...

In this paper of fifteen pages it is Plato that is accused of treason in this new version of 'Apology' and must defend himself aga...

Socrates ideas. He states that he will be Euthyphros student in these matters. Of course, it would seem that Socrates is being a b...

do good, not evil to their friends (Plato, 2002). As this indicates, Polemarchus works hard to defend his fathers "rule of thumb...

the soul. What the mind or soul once knew is raised to present awareness by a process of recollection aided by the technique of di...

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...

Although biblical, the story provides a warning in that perhaps a little knowledge can be harmful. Another point of view is that k...

wish, they have other freedoms that are perhaps not as obvious. Brave New World supports the hedonistic view. That is, Huxley (199...

Kamath (2007) goes through all the possible outcomes regarding this dilemma. He explains that if the operation goes forth, there a...

on their own account." The disciple shows Strepsiades a globe used for astronomy and a map used for geometry. Strepsiades see...

The role of critical thinking in American society has taken on greater importance in the 21st century. This paper relates the conc...

In four pages John Stuart Mill's views on why philosophy was 'done' by Socrates are examined in a consideration of the ancient Gre...

In eight pages this research paper examines reason as practically used by Socrates during his last days in his Crito dialogue. Fo...

in violation of the law and acknowledged that he should be punished accordingly. His "apology" was not a request for forgiveness,...

Plato demonstrates Socratess reason for remaining imprisoned even though he had opportunity to escape and the Phaedo addresses phi...

In three pages this paper discusses the inquiry paradox employed by Socrates in Meno by Plato. There are no other sources listed....

millennia worth of philosophical comprehension of mans existence. For those who depend upon traditional practice to shepherd them...

soul has two principal parts. The first part of this argument is that nature inevitably follows a cyclical pattern. All vegetatio...

that leads Socrates to the conclusion that he will not be exiled from his beloved home, but would rather die a martyr for his beli...

For example, Bostick (1935) makes copious use of footnotes, drawing on the works of Plato and Xenophon, who were two of Socrates d...

of Nature. He has also noted that while the 20th century has involved a great deal of specialization, the 21st century will be a ...

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

cast them as slaves of the elite. This action of stripping an individuals inherent rights as a human being can be nothing other t...

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

his writings (Levinson x). Socrates would continue to dominate Platos personal and professional lives for years to come, and woul...

(Sophocles). In this she is arguing how she has not followed the laws of "men" or even of the gods in this case, but rather per...