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In five pages this research paper examines how Parmenides' Eleatic philosophy was used by Aristotle and Plato as a way for reality...

for example, would exist even if there were no human beings there to see it, but not that colour was an independent spiritual form...

is a case for communism at least for the lower classes. The supporting premises for that conclusion have already been noted and ge...

the right objects, towards the right people, with the right motive and in the right way. He states in Book II, "The moral virtues,...

from the fact that I realized that I knew nothing. A man of my era named Chaerephon once asked the Oracle at Delphi is there w...

In nine pages this paper considers Plato's views regarding the soul's immortality as featured in three of his dialogues. There ar...

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

Conceptions of Virtue). Furthermore, it was Plato who argued that love was the essential ingredient in the good life because love...

This paper discusses Richard Kraut's commentary on the intellectual elitism of Aristotle an defines virtue in this overview of Ari...

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

In a paper consisting of seven pages the concept of marriage rooted in friendship is a view shared by Barbara Whitehead and Aristo...

a body" (Aristotle), Plato illustrates his inability to see beyond mankinds mortal connection, opting instead to focus upon a deci...

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

the lyrics in modern songs, and in essence, the poets of today are Eminem and Jay Zee and Beyonce. Lyrics to emanate from these ar...

can help to guide the decision making and create a firm foundations that will help to ensure that the outcomes are the best possib...

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

Plato's Apology and Aristotle's Poetics are both considered masterpieces of ancient Greek philosophy. This report compares the two...

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

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

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

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

correct them by illustrating how values are an integral component of personhood. Indeed, it can readily be argued how the concept...

This itself is also likely to have been influenced by the long Peloponnesian war in which Plato himself was involved. Different me...

who will eventually hold office and decide what to pursue in respect to issues like abortion, stem cell research and capital punis...

of science there are two branches which are epistemology and metaphysics (Honderich, 1995). Science makes up an important part of ...

What comes out of a courtroom is not necessarily truth, but which side argues best. The Sophists prided themselves on the use of p...

interaction with the world, ourselves, and others. Our perceptual capacities are not fixed; they are not static or one-dimensiona...

In seven pages the philosophical arguments by Plato and Aristotle regarding knowledge involves discussion of its source, acquisiti...

Essentially, the allegory likens those who remain unaware of forms to prisoners chained in a cave, and they cannot turn their head...

also be allowed to have their own private property. In Aristotles belief, man is inherently born sinful. Because of this ...