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that the mountain has recently been covered with lava. Rock that sits on the surface of mountaintops appears to weather quickly ...

This paper consists of five pages and argues that Socrates was a religious man despite arguments to the contrary and cites evidenc...

In ten pages this paper examines how women's societal roles are represented in Plato's The Apology, Dante's 'The Inferno,' William...

In four pages Plato's input is sought in the establishment of a new Dogwood constitution. Three sources are cited in the bibliogr...

and with that has come an interest in spirituality itself, outside of any religious context. It is this search for a truth that m...

in order to be just. Many are familiar with the tales of Sodom and Gomorrah from the bible. They understand that many cities had ...

if he has acquired the knowledge he could not have acquired it in this life, unless he has been taught geometry; for he may be mad...

the individual and a definition of justice. There are three classes for the state to function properly: artisans, who are skilled ...

fundamental importance in the Republic of the metaphor of descent and its connection to the two great themes of birth and death, a...

has many flaws. There is question as to whether or not the method really gets to the truth at all. In fact, one has to wonder whet...

most part. He was clearly setting himself up as some sort of martyr or individual who would ultimately bring about change to the s...

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...

she proved to me as I proved to him that, by my own showing, Love was neither fair nor good. " Here, the idea that love is powerfu...

like knowledge itself, is secure. Indeed, according to Plato correct opinion is a guide to knowledge. To be correct, opinions th...

Revolution-and the movements even before that date-is considered relevant to the rest of the century. Russia would come into its o...

like Hades and the underworld; Tiresias the blind seer; and other references to death and dying (Plato). They decide they have to...

only thing that is known is what is presently occurring. In other words, if something is out of ones eyesight and experience, it i...

off than those who remain in the cave. Before delving into an analysis, it pays to explore the allegory as laid out by Plato. Wh...

what was passing in the world around them, to the realm of re-presentative intellect. An external phenomenon is thus translated i...

people must strive for a knowledge that only comes from being true to ones own choice. According to Plato, men and women both hav...

In ten pages this paper compares contemporary Christianity and the writings of Alan Jones and Paul Tillich with the Theory of Form...

-- but to deny their husbands sex until the men agree to sign a treaty. It is the women, therefore, who actually end the war. Rea...

This six page essay references two feminist works by authors Rebecca Harding Davis and Anzia Yezierska. The author utilizes passa...

ideas. As we shall soon see, through these speeches Plato seems to have reasoned out how it is that mankind make their way from th...

of death, as well as the mystery of death. This establishes a foundation from which we can learn, especially considering that Nula...

also supported what was known as the Theory of Ideas, which mainly stated that archetypal ideas (which rest in the universal)(Plan...

is no realistic political system, for it takes considerably more than one mans word to impart a true sense of unity. "Thus, for y...

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...

reaching true conclusions and therefore may use their knowledge of language and logic to confuse the average person on the issues ...

are afraid because ignorant, and perceive the pain and not the benefits; nor do they apprehend that a sick soul is worse than a si...