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Victorinus by Plato. This seems to have moved Augustine from the point of simply musing about immortality into an assurance about ...
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...
(4e). Intrigued by this conclusion, Socrates implores Euthyphro to share with him his definition of piety, distinguishing betwee...
For Socrates, and consequently Plato, the great business of life was conversation. He sought out everyone, and seizing upon some e...
In five pages this paper examines the dialogue between Socrates and Callicles regarding the arguments pertaining to happiness purs...
In five pages this report examines the similarities that exist between past and present world conflicts. Three sources are cited ...
of participating in Forms consists (as he holds in the Phaedo) in taking the Forms apart, with the result that nothing remains: 1)...
In six pages Socrates arguments, counterarguments and the great philosopher's defense techniques are examined. Four sources are c...
In five pages this paper discusses the text's featured conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro as it pertains to piety and tru...
In seven pages this paper analyzes the views of these philosophers as they relate to the death penalty. Six sources are cited in ...
important characteristics of Platos concept revolve around freedom of will and ones existence. People have the power to control t...
adversely influencing the minds of young boys. Augustines autobiographical Confessions ponders the external social threats of sex...
"I easily understand that, if some body exists, with which my mind is so conjoined and united as to be able, as it were, to consid...
Fact versus fiction is the focus of this analysis of theses classical texts in an essay consisting of two pages. There are no oth...
in violation of the law and acknowledged that he should be punished accordingly. His "apology" was not a request for forgiveness,...
In three pages this paper discusses how Socrates can be studied by reading the dialogues of his most famous student. There are no...
In five pages this paper examines Socrates' arguments regarding capital punishment and the sophist foundation that cements them....
Plato demonstrates Socratess reason for remaining imprisoned even though he had opportunity to escape and the Phaedo addresses phi...
In eight pages this research paper examines reason as practically used by Socrates during his last days in his Crito dialogue. Fo...
In five pages this paper analyzes truth in these works in a consideration of the axiological, ontological, and epistemological arg...
or so it might seem. But when they return; of course, they are blinded. They may know all and they may have seen all-- but perhaps...
as its model. Things are intellectually and emotionally captured by the understanding, not by the senses. The "Forms" of Things ...
of the perceptions of others. It is only the question of whether or not seeming and being are one in the same or whether there is...
In six pages this paper considers the self interest and justice arguments of Thrasymachus and Socrates in The Republic. One sourc...
of life, Socrates contends that reason is as well. Socrates considers the difference between those things that can be understood ...
In five pages this argumentative essay employs these philosophical writings in support of the notion that the worst type of govern...
the fomentation of rebellion, and to encourage individuals to occupy themselves with private rather than state matters. He saw it ...
sense of the word. The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek word "apologia," which literally translated means defense, or a...
"clearness and accuracy" (336d). He elaborates in section 338c that while there are different forms of governments, each one "defi...
to be achieved. This scenario, by its very nature, assured the manifestation of orderliness and moderation rather than the less a...