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role of rhetoric within the political arena. Therefore, "Rhetoric is the expressed genre of the second grammatical person" (545)....
In five pages an analysis evaluates the accuracy of Socrates' description of the cave's prisoners as 'like ourselves.' There are ...
many partners and purveyors will be required to furnish them. One person will turn to another to supply a particular want, and fo...
means. The function of justice is to improve human nature, which is inherently constructive. Therefore, at a minimum, justice i...
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...
In six pages this paper discusses the philosophical distinctions Socrates made between these two concepts as presented in Plato's ...
what it is that you "can do," and then doing that for the good of the group - in this case the city. The unification of the virtu...
In five pages this paper discusses the connection between man's sins and the soul in this analysis of three levels of thought repr...
he considered to be the most significant reason society is its own opposing force. According to Hobbes, subjects of the omnipoten...
In four pages this paper discusses the contemporary court system and considers Plato's philosophy on leadership as presented in Th...
In 5 pages the roots of justice are exposed in these respecitve works in which an imaginary dialogue between Moses, Mohammed, and ...
In ten pages this research paper examines Plato's portrayal of the soul as being imprisoned and how it relates to a harmonious sta...
negative aspect to this competition, or that they would sabotage one anothers efforts out of jealousy....
self-destruction. Socrates proposes many people in the simple city would not be satisfied forever with a simple way of life (Pla...
is a case for communism at least for the lower classes. The supporting premises for that conclusion have already been noted and ge...
reaching true conclusions and therefore may use their knowledge of language and logic to confuse the average person on the issues ...
between the citizens. Taken together, the guardians are people who are skilled in governing certain areas. However, these two type...
good gifts to their friends and family but often do not have the expenses which would allow them to do so. However, people may use...
is great interest. Plato looks at all of these things in his book The Republic. In Book I, justice is discussed and it is deemed ...
fundamental importance in the Republic of the metaphor of descent and its connection to the two great themes of birth and death, a...
student introduce and summarize Platos "allegory of the cave". The allegory of the cave, as it is commonly known, is a dialogue be...
This paper discusses different parts of Plato's Republic. There is a discussion of natural law legal theory and legal positivist t...
offer a profusion of pleasures... injustice pays better than justice" (364b). Next, Socrates appeared to shift gears and direct t...
to be achieved. This scenario, by its very nature, assured the manifestation of orderliness and moderation rather than the less a...
importance and children were to be guarded from superfluous information to come from for example poetry and literature. Rather, th...
in order to be just. Many are familiar with the tales of Sodom and Gomorrah from the bible. They understand that many cities had ...
how ones intellect cannot be considered a gender. In other words, intelligence is intelligence regardless of where it is housed. ...
is no realistic political system, for it takes considerably more than one mans word to impart a true sense of unity. "Thus, for y...
the best" (the literal definition of aristocracy) was to be achieved. This scenario, by its very nature, assured the manifestatio...
with sickness, or the pilot who helps friends against "the perils of the sea" (Plato Book I). He then inquires into "what sort of ...