Philosophy 101 Philosophers Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine are trying to convince and persuade individuals to look at the world in their way. Plato- knowledge argues that the human soul is controlled by reason‚ spirit and appetite. Aristotle-logic. Augustine-forgiveness was the creator and founder of Christianity‚ he believe that humans are naturally sinful .Hobbes-survival Philosophy 101 Spring 2014/Examination 2 Makeup Writing Assignments Philosophers Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine are
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Plato Plato was born on or around May 21‚ 427 in Athens. His real name was Aristocles. Plato (meaning broad) was his wrestling name. He was the child of Ariston and Perictione‚ both of Athenian aristocratic ancestry. He lived his whole life in Athens‚ although he traveled to various places such as Sicily and southern Italy on several occasions. Little is known of his early years‚ but he was given the finest education Athens had to offer. He devoted his considerable talents to politics and the writing
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accidentally stepped on one of your animals before? You’re walking then all the sudden you hear them cry out of nowhere‚ and you realize you stepped on their tail or paw. To animal lovers‚ it’s pretty much heart wrenching and well deserving of a thorough apology. My dog‚ Pepper‚ is a black Cocker Spaniel‚ and she loves to greet her owners at the door when we walk in. Her little butt starts wagging really fast‚ and she has the biggest smile on her face. On Friday the 13th‚ I was walking inside my house
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Plato: The Rule of Reason There are some people from ancient times that seen to have been ahead of their time. The philosopher and mathematician‚ Plato‚ was definitely one of those people. Being born into a very influential family‚ in Athens Greece‚ which is remembered by its’ intellectual inquires‚ including sculpture‚ drama‚ history‚ mathematics‚ science‚ and philosophy‚ was very influential in framing Plato into who he became. Another huge factor in creating Plato into the prominent figure he
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Imitation Background Plato was born in 427 BC—3 years after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian war. At the time ancient Greek was divided into several city states‚ and each state has its own government. At that time there were two city states which were powerful and strong enough to influence the governing system of whole Greek. The states were “Athens” and “Sparta”. Both the states were at war‚ when Plato was born ‚ due to the conflict of choice of democracy rule or military rule. Plato was born in a
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Of the many disparities between Plato and Machiavelli‚ the distinction of virtue versus virtu sticks out like a sore thumb. Virtue was the political bases for Plato: All men should behave virtuously at all times. Whereas Machiavelli believed virtu was the basis for political prowess. What was best for the state as a whole was the main concern‚ and the ends always justified the means. Plato’s object was the creation of a utopian society--a civilization that abhorred war and centered itself upon
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existence before the Creator’s universe was. According to Plato‚ this sphere was moving disorderly‚ a clear indication it was not the organized and rational model. Timaeus later goes on to explain the creation of the universe as a sphere‚ with no limbs or organs‚ and created from the four elements so it is unlikely that the “original” sphere became the universe. This disordered visible sphere was not mentioned except for near the beginning of the
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The Gospel of Matthew was written anonymously. Early church elders believed that Matthew of the twelve disciples was the author‚ but the apparent dependence on the Gospel of Mark has caused modern day scholars to abandon that theory. This gospel represents a testimony to Peter. It is believed to have been written between AD 50 and AD 80. There are many things that lead historians to believe that Matthew was writing to a Jewish or Jewish Christian audience. The nature of Matthew’s writing suggests
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Plato and Aristotle on Religion Plato and Aristotle are two of the most famous philosophers known to mankind. Plato was a classical Greek philosopher‚ who was mentored by Socratesand mentored Aristotle. Plato’s views were extremely influenced by his mentor‚ Socrates and was also influenced by what he believed was his mentor’s unjust death. Aristotle was also a Greek philosopher. He was mentored by Plato‚ and mentored Alexander the Great. Even though he was mentored by Plato‚ they do
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Plato form of the good -most important form is the form of the good‚ highest form and the source of all other forms - it represents the sun in the allegory of the cave‚ it illuminates and is the source of the other forms - all forms are an aspect of goodness- truth‚ courage ‚ wisdom and beauty is an aspect of goodness - the greatest thing we will learn‚ knowledge of it is an end in itself and gives meaning and purpose to life. - Different forms are arranged in a hierarchy and most important forms
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