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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...

Plato's Apology and Aristotle's Poetics are both considered masterpieces of ancient Greek philosophy. This report compares the two...

on this subject might want to explore various opinions on democracy and society. Socrates claimed that democracy--because it is ...

concepts that are far beyond his level of comprehension, only to ultimately be able to process the information. To reach true m...

of quickness and penetration, piercing easily below the clumsy platitudes of Thrasymachus to the real difficulty; he turns out to ...

to the average man who does not embark on philosophical pursuits, and does not wonder how the world began but accepts the explanat...

call to action. Bruskin explains that "The essence of the period is that we were galvanized to do something." (32). While docume...

was that they were certain and immutable. Also, knowledge must have as its objective that which is genuinely real as compared to t...

attempt to free themselves. What he has realized is that what they had seen all along on the wall of the cave were mere representa...

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...

has Socrates presented with various definitions of justice. Socrates is always opposed to any rule or definition that can be appli...

In six pages this report examines individual understanding of the world as considered in Plato's Phaedo, in the scientific inquiry...

many partners and purveyors will be required to furnish them. One person will turn to another to supply a particular want, and fo...

In ten pages this paper examines Plato's views on leadership and human nature as they manifest themselves in his Theory of Forms. ...

In six pages this paper examines the just society quest as philosophically considered by John Stuart Mill in 'On Liberty,' Jean Ja...

of just what human nature represents in relation to mans actions. It has long been postulated that human nature is bound by defen...

the immortal soul so that man can survive (PG). The mortal and the immortal soul were each housed in different areas in the body (...

In five pages the way in which Aristotle perceived the golden mean as described in Politics is discussed and also compared with Th...

it is not necessary that everybody feel compelled or obligated to do so. Moral Communitarianism The philosophy and scholarship of...

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

This 5 page paper examines the way in which one can use the Socratic method to find the truth. The writer also discusses the conce...

In five pages this report examines the qualities of being human in terms of being and becoming in the individual and incorporates ...

In eight pages this paper defends Plato's assertion regarding the immortality of the human soul with references made to his text P...

The role of critical thinking in American society has taken on greater importance in the 21st century. This paper relates the conc...

of human thinking and an awareness of what constitutes the basics of human nature. Their lessons and attitudes are still relevant ...

In eleven pages this research paper contrasts and compares Plato's and Confucius's perceptions on the ruling state and society wit...

In four pages this paper discusses the contemporary court system and considers Plato's philosophy on leadership as presented in Th...

In six pages this creative essay examines an event in which a college student had to defend beliefs and this experience is related...

In five pages a comparison and contrast of how these philosophers perceived political leadership are made by noting the difference...