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humans cannot readily draw on the human collective conscious, or the knowledge that exists in the universe, they had a glimpse of ...

a weapon to the hands of a madman is obviously unjust. Taylor (2003) comments on how this refutation of Cephalus position demonstr...

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

changes in the law, and ... by responses to developments in Europe" (Barone, 1998, p. 92). In the early years of the nation, acco...

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

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...

noble. Socrates was doing the right thing. Today, as people wrestle with unjust rules and laws, there are some who simply follow ...

the physical in a dramatic and practical way. While Aristotle saw the heart as just a physical organ, he had an idea that seemed t...

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 ...

can one know what is beautiful or what is ugly? There must be some sort of shared experience. Plato uses a cave allegory--somethi...

n.d.). Plato did talk about God, in Timaeus, Plato said that if God made the world as perfect then the soul must be perfect, also ...

(not many women were in places of ruling in those days), the people who controlled the production of product and the money made. T...

In a paper that consists of eight pages Plato's interpretation of the soul and its parts are explored along with a discussion of t...

soul, as imaged by Plato, is made up of the qualities of reason, spirit and desire or appetite (Honderich, et al, 1995). The "reas...

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

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...

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

between the citizens. Taken together, the guardians are people who are skilled in governing certain areas. However, these two type...

how ones intellect cannot be considered a gender. In other words, intelligence is intelligence regardless of where it is housed. ...

human being from conception to death is encapsulated in a pod. In Platos Cave the only thing that they can see is...

with sickness, or the pilot who helps friends against "the perils of the sea" (Plato Book I). He then inquires into "what sort of ...

is a case for communism at least for the lower classes. The supporting premises for that conclusion have already been noted and ge...

profit than seeking knowledge. The schools headmaster was Socrates, and Strepsiades hopes that Phidippides will be able to apply ...

terms of damage is a confusing aspect of law. For any individual or company seeking to transport dangerous goods there is a clear ...

to be transcendent elements sent to teach important lessons turns out to be nothing more than images cast from puppets whose shado...

So for Plato, this idea extended into both personal and political ramifications. He reasoned that when an individual was doing th...

Although biblical, the story provides a warning in that perhaps a little knowledge can be harmful. Another point of view is that k...

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

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