Thucydides Versus Plato: Differing Views of the Good Life What is the true nature of the Good Life? Is it living life with concern for only oneself despite the possible consequences of one’s action on others? Or might it involve self-sacrifice in effort to do what one feels is right or just? Is it descriptive‚ or perhaps prescriptive? Two prominent Greeks‚ Thucydides and Plato‚ began providing answers to these questions over 25 centuries ago as they analyzed and wrote critically about life’s
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god-like ‘prime mover’ that set everything into motion. Surprisingly similar‚ Plato uses reflection and reason to deductively determine that there is a ‘natural creator’ who “…created…everything…in its essential nature” (Plato 316). While they mostly agree on ultimate reality‚ each philosopher’s view is different on the Forms. Although they might have been able to agree on an outside force influencing the universe‚ Plato and Aristotle’s separate way of thinking triggered Aristotle to reject Plato’s
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Aristotle‚ whom we will next look at‚ believes the contrary‚ that women are subsidiary to men due to natural characteristics. Let us then look into how both Plato’s and Aristotle’s views of society are constructed by their apparent beliefs of women. For Plato‚ gender is such a minute detail that for the most part it can be neglected when compared to the goal of the society. In the just society‚ women are equal in ability because they have the same opportunity as men. They are given the same upbringing and
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Sub areas of philosophy Metaphysics – what is? Epistemology – what can I know? Ethics – what ought to be? Logic- what is good reasoning? Plato Student of Socrates There are no recorded teaching of Socrates Plato three different periods- early middle and late Middle- what is ethics and what is morality? Morality- give back to what is due. Is morality the following of a rule or is it something more involved? Do you really achieve obedience by punishing? Thrasymuchas- morality is
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Augustine Medical – case brief Background and Problem Definition: Augustine Medical‚ Inc develop and market products for hospital operating rooms and postoperative recovery rooms. The first two products are patient warming system to treat post operative hypothermia patients and another one is tracheal intubation guide which can be used in operating room. Their main issue is to determine the price to hospitals for heater/blower units and he plastic blankets. Market and industry analysis: There
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Consummately antithesis of what Plato says would assist in being a good leader and what a leader should fixate on‚ Machiavelli verbalizes that there should be nothing on the prince’s (leader) mind other than mastering the art of war. A leader should fixate on the mechanics of war. Study it at all times. Know your opponent. War‚ to Machiavelli‚ is described as an art which needed the full attention of the designer. The only way to be head of the state and to win is to know this art. Have it thoroughly
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PLATO ON TRADITION AND BELIEF. 1.Socrates gets Laches to agree to a new definition of courage by arguing that not all cases of courage are a sort of endurance.He asks Laches if he would consider courage to be noble to which Laches replies he would.Socrates then asks him would he consider foolish endurance to be seen as hurtful‚to which Laches also agrees.With this in mind Laches agrees to a new definition of courage to include only wise endurance. 2/5 2.They conclude that knowledge
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Cited: Reeve‚ C. D. C. A Plato reader: eight essential dialogues. Indianapolis‚ IN: Hackett Pub. Co.‚ 2012. Print.
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many similarities between Confucius and Plato. Both taught through means of dialogue‚ and both expressed reticence to provide direct definitions. Both advocated contemplation and education as the means for moral attainment‚ and both sought to balance contemplation with service. Both sought to apply their moral theory to public office (though both failed). And while Plato espoused the ‘heavenly’ forms‚ Confucius espoused the ‘Decree of Heaven.’ Moreover‚ Plato advocated the life of the philosopher‚
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Aristotle vs. Plato I believe Aristotle and Plato are both great thinkers. Aristotle and Plato both give good evidence to what they believe. There are some things that Plato says that I may or may not agree on‚ and same goes with Aristotle. In this essay I am going to prove why Aristotle and Plato both have an influence upon my thinking. In order for me to prove that I must understand Plato’s thinking‚ and Aristotle’s thinking. I am going to analyze their different philosophical perspectives such
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