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Essays 211 - 240
In six pages good and evil are examined along with Plato's assertion that evil is not knowingly committed by man. There are no ot...
it would seem. Socrates agrees for he sees that by having such an argument with Euthyphro he may find a better way to plead his ow...
citizen was guaranteed the right to be heard in an Athenian court. Since the government structure was founded on the principle th...
would Hobbes be accepted in todays world? Would he fit in at all? These and other questions loom large. Still, each in their own w...
many partners and purveyors will be required to furnish them. One person will turn to another to supply a particular want, and fo...
In six pages this report examines individual understanding of the world as considered in Plato's Phaedo, in the scientific inquiry...
tone and character with the description of Xenophon, who says in the Memorabilia that Socrates might have been acquitted if in any...
do good, not evil to their friends (Plato, 2002). As this indicates, Polemarchus works hard to defend his fathers "rule of thumb...
impious act. Euthyphro replies to Socrates claiming "I am amused, Socrates, at your making a distinction between one who is a re...
role in this respect. Plato held that the key agent in any sort of behavior but especially ethical or moral behavior (or lack of t...
of death, as well as the mystery of death. This establishes a foundation from which we can learn, especially considering that Nula...
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...
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...
between the citizens. Taken together, the guardians are people who are skilled in governing certain areas. However, these two type...
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...
is no realistic political system, for it takes considerably more than one mans word to impart a true sense of unity. "Thus, for y...
human being from conception to death is encapsulated in a pod. In Platos Cave the only thing that they can see is...
reaching true conclusions and therefore may use their knowledge of language and logic to confuse the average person on the issues ...
to the outside, the cave becomes a type of conduit, or birth canal which brings him into the life of actual knowledge. What one ca...
pleas, Socrates will not hear of any escape plans. He points out that, even though the sentence was unjust, it was perfectly legal...
ghost, a phantom-true, but no real breath of life" (23.122-23). This minimal survival apparently depends on the appropriate funera...
In a paper consisting of three pages Socrates' philosophy that men should always act justly is in stark contrast to Machiavelli's ...
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...
In five pages this paper examines Socrates' dialogue with Thrasymachus and considers his concept of justice as described in Plato'...
In ten pages this research paper examines Plato's portrayal of the soul as being imprisoned and how it relates to a harmonious sta...
should also make note of how "King Rat" calls attention to the limits of administration and the influence of the political realm w...
In five pages this paper examines political rule in a consideration of knowledge, wisdom, and morality in Plato's The Republic. T...
In two pages this paper considers Plato's use of tetralogy organization in an overview of Books I and II of The Republic. There a...