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In twelve pages Plato's dialogues The Republic, Phaedrus, and Gorgias are examined in an analysis of how the philosopher conceptua...

it" (Aristotle, 350 B.C.E., p. PG). Here he brings up the subject of lying, a principle in society that seems to be upheld. Certai...

Virtuous action was defined by Aristotle as what a person with practical wisdom would choose. The golden mean, as defined by Ari...

then, accompanied by proof, it can therefore be called knowledge. He seems to move in circles a bit with this assertion, in that ...

the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...

the morality Aristotle speaks of is relative. While it is not relative from one individual to another perhaps, and there is certai...

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

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

Aristotle manages to come up with a provisional definition (Book II, Ch. 6, 1107a): Aret? is a state or condition of soul that is ...

For example, Bostick (1935) makes copious use of footnotes, drawing on the works of Plato and Xenophon, who were two of Socrates d...

happiness may not be found during our earthly lifetimes, rather, it is in our eternal life that our happiness will be gained. In ...

This essay focuses on Plato's use of dialogue in his "Apology" and "Crito," and Augustine's use of the monologue in his "Confessio...

in order to insure passage to the underworld. The Underworld in this mythology was not a particularly happy place; it was a gloomy...

This essay pertains to The Cave by Jose Saramago and presents the interpretation that the author stresses the similarities between...

suggest that both love and hate can be taught (Plato). We can further extrapolate from that to conclude that if a nation is in har...

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

leg only" (Plato). If this were true, if there were only one process in regards to life-death, then everything would ultimately co...

this pint he is, in essence, pleading for his life and states, "I dare say that you may feel irritated at being suddenly awakened ...

something in Platos morality which does not really belong to Plato but is only to be met with in his philosophy, one might say in ...

charges of impiety and corruption of youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens ("Socrates," 2003). While this ph...

offer a profusion of pleasures... injustice pays better than justice" (364b). Next, Socrates appeared to shift gears and direct t...

In six pages this paper examines the Greek concept of eros or love as it is portrayed in these works by Plato and Hippolytus with ...

In five pages this paper discusses Socrates' argument fallacies as they are portrayed in Crito by Plato. There are no other sourc...

form of flattery. Socrates voices such strong opposition to the type of oration he attributes to men like Gorgias because knowl...

In three pages this paper considers how Plato's text reveals virtue to be not a single entity but rather deeply connected to other...

In three pages this paper discusses how the Athenians made class distinctions in a consideration of Socrates' noble myth depicted ...

means. The function of justice is to improve human nature, which is inherently constructive. Therefore, at a minimum, justice i...

In eight pages this paper examines the contemporary government relevance of Socrates' views as portrayed in The Republic by Plato....

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Plato's ideas regarding love with the views of Socrates and Aristophanes as expres...

In fourteen pages this paper examines Socrates in an overview of his life and philosophical views regarding law, religion, reason ...