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In five pages this essay examines the mind and soul dichotomy as conceptualized by Socrates and represented by Plato in Apology an...
In five pages this paper discusses how Descartes' philosophy of reality is presented in the 1641 publication of The Meditations. ...
In six pages this research paper and essay considers how God's existence or lack thereof was argued by these three philosophers. ...
This research report looks at Hume and Descartes and their ideas about reason. It is claimed that Hume minimized the use of reason...
the two philosophers arose from the manifestation that Gorgias was forever attempting to read between the lines of what Socrates h...
know as the scientific method, which is still used today for ascertaining reliable facts about the natural world. To accomplish hi...
examine carefully Descartes famous "cogito ergo sum" statement, which was the original Latin for "I think, therefore I exist" - or...
pleas, Socrates will not hear of any escape plans. He points out that, even though the sentence was unjust, it was perfectly legal...
trial for treason and his thoughts prior to his execution. These are the Apology, the Crito and the Phaedo, which is an account of...
but never the subjects. The result is that injustice lords it over those who are truly simple and truly just. Because the unjust...
his previous beliefs had rested, since he intends to analyse philosophically whether these beliefs are in fact valid, and if they ...
beings. Euthyphro would of course agree with that sentiment and oppose Socrates on this matter. The gods of course are powerful. W...
always employs the dialogue not only as a didactic device, but as a technique for the actual discovery of opinions amongst men, th...
This research report examines the ideas of the philosopher Rene Descartes and how he views reality. Is only the physical real? Ide...
In five pages this paper examines Socrates' dialogue with Thrasymachus and considers his concept of justice as described in Plato'...
In five pages this paper considers how Socrates may have delivered a speech regarding love with references made to Symposium by ...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Plato's ideas regarding love with the views of Socrates and Aristophanes as expres...
In five pages this report discusses the extent human effort can result in improvement in a consideration of Letters from the Stoic...
In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...
In four pages John Stuart Mill's views on why philosophy was 'done' by Socrates are examined in a consideration of the ancient Gre...
the gods and sensible men, that you must worship it" (Plato, 51a). Therefore, Socrates clearly and evidently reveres the s...
with sickness, or the pilot who helps friends against "the perils of the sea" (Plato Book I). He then inquires into "what sort of ...
inquiring and trying to discover what is good is the best kind of life, the only life worth living" (Frost, 1962, 84). As this de...
capable of undergoing so many changes with regard to appearance, temperature, solidity and so on as to be rendered completely diff...
that love is beautiful and love is a god by showing them the true nature of love and the use love can be to humankind....
wish, they have other freedoms that are perhaps not as obvious. Brave New World supports the hedonistic view. That is, Huxley (199...
if "what he does is right or wrong, whether he is acting like a good or bad man" ("Apology" 28b)(Plato 32-33). In regards to how ...
ideas and moods. Also, the desire for immortality may be attached to the brain. This idea paints the human being as nothing more t...
In five pages the First Meditation of Rene Descartes is examined in terms of dream doubt and how perception examples fall short of...
you either mistake it for something else, or you can easily understand how someone might come to do this" (89). In this way, Bouws...