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3 Similes in The Republic by Plato

which sight resides is the sun? No. Yet of all the organs of sense the eye is the most like the sun? By far the most like" (204)...

'Allegory of the Cave' and the Persuasive Rhetoric of Plato

In six pages this report discusses how Plato uses rhetoric persuasively in his 'Allegory of the Cave' featured in The Republic. T...

Art Criticism of Plato

In five pages this paper examines art as it was critiqued by Plato in The Republic. There are no other sources cited....

Making Ethical Decisions and Justice

In seven pages the process of making ethical decisions is discussed in terms of the definitions provided in The Holy Bible and The...

Greek Society and Cultural Values

they know was agreed upon in full assembly; and should it be decided that this is not so, the poor have discovered a hundred excus...

Societal Structure Lessons in The Republic by Plato

the best" (the literal definition of aristocracy) was to be achieved. This scenario, by its very nature, assured the manifestatio...

Socrates and the Need for Philosophers

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

Life and Writings of Plato

his writings (Levinson x). Socrates would continue to dominate Platos personal and professional lives for years to come, and woul...

Government's General Principles

original thirteen colonies on which the new United States of America was founded removed their approval of being governed by the B...

Social Control and the 'Noble Lie' of Plato

stratification of society. The rulers tell the populace that the divisions between one social group and another are because of div...

Equity Theory

When examining this very there are a number of inputs that need to be considered which will impact on the way that the...

Tutorial on Plato and Ralph Waldo Emerson

In five pages the individual is defined as revealed in The Republic by Plato and in Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson with the ...

Totalitarianism and Plato

In fifteen pages this report considers a review of literature in a discussion of whether or not Plato founded totalitarianism in h...

Training Dion II of Syracuse to be a Philosopher King in The Republic by Plato

In twenty pages this paper discusses the failed efforts of Plato to sufficiently train Dionysus the Younger to become a philosophe...

Axiological, Ontological, and Epistemological Arguments Featured in The Republic by Plato

In ten pages this paper discusses how knowledge is considered via three types of philosophical arguments in The Republic by Plato....

Equality Perspectives of Plato in The Republic

In four pages this paper discusses equality in terms of opportunity, economics, government, and politics as considered in The Repu...

Utopian Education and The Republic by Plato

In four pages this paper examines the educational ideal of Utopia Plato presented in The Republic. There are no other sources lis...

Philosopher King, Utopia, and The Republic by Plato

In nine pages this paper examines the social utopia presided over by a philosopher king as described by Plato in The Republic. Th...

Objects and Forms in The Republic by Plato

seen, but somewhat obscured by the appearance of shadows. The dialogue commences further with Socrates discussion of the divisi...

Prisoners, Shadows, and the Allegory of the Cave in The Republic by Plato

In five pages this research paper analyzes the illusion of the shadows viewed by the prisoners in the cave allegory featured in th...

'Noble Myth' or 'Myth of Metals' in The Republic by Plato

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

Contemporary Government and The Republic by Plato

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

'The Noble Lie' or 'Myths of the Metals' in The Republic by Plato

In five pages this paper examines The Republic in terms of what meaning Plato attached to the 'myths of the metals' and considers ...

Political Structures, Conformity, and Individuality

Conformity was the rule of the republic, certainly not the exception. Plato was not at all concerned with the problems of the ind...

Thomas Hobbes and Plato II

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophical views of Hobbes and Plato regarding the state and democracy as re...

Economic Justice and Poverty

In five pages this paper examines poverty and economic justice from libertarian and utilitarian perspectives with theories by Jovi...

John Rawls, Utilitarianism, and Distributive Justice

In five pages utilitarianism and distributive justice as depicted by political philosopher John Rawls in A Theory of Justice are d...

John Rawls and Thomas Hobbes on Various Philosophical Issues

In ten pages this paper discusses the fool's argument, the personal contract, the prisoner's dilemma, and the assurance game as pe...

A Recidivism Study

and is a significant problem, but while the problem remains, legal aid programs do little to help. An example of why this is the c...

Investigating and Defending Plato's Theory of Forms

In five pages this research paper analyzes the theory of forms developed by Plato and then provides a defense of the philosopher's...