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In five pages this paper examines how Plato described Socrates' trial and death in his dialogues Phaedo, Crito, Apology, and Euthy...
In six pages this paper contrasts and compares these differing views on Socrates' trial for political subversion and execution. T...
of death, as well as the mystery of death. This establishes a foundation from which we can learn, especially considering that Nula...
First, Socrates, who is obviously the focus of the painting, is sitting up, still teaching as shown by his raised left hand. Hes m...
In six pages this research paper considers how the death concept was applied to the scheme of life through the classical Greek phi...
In seven pages this paper examines the religious views of Socrates as described by Plato in Apology with the focus being upon hi...
In four pages this paper examines how beauty and love were conceptualized by Socrates as portrayed in Symposium by Plato through i...
Applying Socrates' philosophy to one's own life is the focus of this paper consisting of five pages. Four sources are cited in th...
In eight pages this paper examines Socrates' philosophical views on self examination and the importance of motivation within the i...
In five pages this paper discusses Socrates' argument fallacies as they are portrayed in Crito by Plato. There are no other sourc...
in violation of the law and acknowledged that he should be punished accordingly. His "apology" was not a request for forgiveness,...
classes in the State severally did their own business; and also thought to be temperate and valiant and wise by reason of certain ...
In six pages this paper examines Socrates concept of love, then compares it with the contemporary interpretation before being inte...
In five pages this paper examines Socrates' dialogue with Thrasymachus and considers his concept of justice as described in Plato'...
In two pages this paper examines philosophy's role and human activity purpose as well as Socrates' defense as represented in Apolo...
In five pages this report considers Socrates' belief that an individual's foremost responsibility is to the state. There are no o...
This paper consists of four pages and evaluates the guilty verdict Socrates received in terms of whether or not it represented the...
(he disguised himself as a woman and attended rites which only women could witness). Socrates is being held responsible for the i...
offer a profusion of pleasures... injustice pays better than justice" (364b). Next, Socrates appeared to shift gears and direct t...
new ideas. The body supplies the means by which knowledge can be attained, for it is necessary, according to Plato, for things an...
millennia worth of philosophical comprehension of mans existence. For those who depend upon traditional practice to shepherd them...
as the Socratic dialogue that in many ways can be compared to todays constructivist approach to education in which he "drew forth ...
beings. Euthyphro would of course agree with that sentiment and oppose Socrates on this matter. The gods of course are powerful. W...
brought against me, and with my earliest accusers, and then with the later ones" (Plato, 1961, 18b). First, Socrates has been acc...
his words appear incredibly arrogant and seem to stray off the topic, as the words illustrate his intelligence and depth more than...
(Kemerling, 2002). Lacking professional teacher training, Socrates elected to do some "free-wheeling" by partaking of spirited di...
charges of impiety and corruption of youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens ("Socrates," 2003). While this ph...
Socrates frequently alluded was the basis for his debates with Gorgias, contending that the degree of abstraction pursued by thoug...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Socrates' teachings with those of Job. Three sources are cited in the bibliograph...
In five pages the 2 contradictory views of Socrates that are featured in Plato's Apology are discussed in an analysis of what thes...