Explain how Plato’s epistemological assumptions shape his metaphysics (Why does he think that there must be Forms? Hint: Plato says (in effect): “Since knowledge is certain‚ therefore the objects of knowledge must be unchanging.”). b) Define Plato’s Forms and present the theory of Forms by explaining the “divided line.” (You can use the visual image‚ but explain it.) Plato was extremely devoted in answering the sophists’ skepticism about reason and morality. To do so‚ he spent more time than
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Aristotle was born in Greece approximately 384 B.C.‚ to parents Nicomachus and Phaestis. His father Nicomachus was physician to King Amyntas of Macedon‚ and his mother was of a wealthy family from the island of Euboea. When he was 17 he went to study at Plato’s Academy in Athens‚ where he stayed for around 20 years. Aristotle did very well at the Academy‚ but when Plato died he was not chosen to be among the leaders. Soon after Plato’s death he left to tutor Prince Alexander‚ later to be known as
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Acknowledgements One of the most pleasant parts of submitting a report is the opportunity to thank those who have contributed to it. Unfortunately‚ the list of expression of thanks – no matter how extensive - is always incomplete and inadequate. These acknowledgements are no exception. Our first thanks goes to the almighty Allah for bestowing upon us the patience and courage to finish this huge task within its deadline. Thanks must go to the team members‚ whose unflagging patience‚ astounding
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PHI 208 (Religion) Course Name: Topic Name: Instructor Name: Student Name: Date: Introduction: The Bible gives witness to two facts regarding the knowledge God. First‚ it teaches us that God is incomprehensible‚ and but then it also declares that God is knowable. Both are true‚ but not in an absolute sense. To say that God is incomprehensible simply means that finite man cannot know everything there is to know about God who is an infinite being. To say that God is knowable means that‚ though
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The virtuous life is the best life. Humans continuously work to achieve happiness because it is the highest end and the chief good that is desired by all. Both Aristotle and Pieper agree with the notion that happiness is the final goal in life. Aristotle believes that in order to obtain happiness one must habituate virtuous actions all throughout his/her life. On the other hand‚ many people believe that a life in which happiness is generated by pleasures that provide temporary joy or relief from
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down it blue prints. This is due to the fact that it seems that Plato is more concerned about the happiness of the state as a whole even if it means some individuals must suffer‚ the government is not elected by its citizens and the interests of the ruling class rule over the city. These are but a few of the elements of a totalitarian state. However it can also be argued that even though Plato’s Kallipolis may appear totalitarian‚ Plato has done so as he would want man to reflect on the ideas he has
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Dialogue 2: Identify two (2) thought leaders relative to quality management. Research each to determine their core ideas and contributions. Synthesize your thoughts about each into a one paragraph (per leader) that contains important and meaningful statements about each thought leader‚ their contributions‚ and the relevance of the contribution today regarding the work of project managers. Joseph M. Juran Dr. Juran devoted 70 years to his books‚ thoughts‚ and life work revolutionizing the philosophy
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Reiko Brady Intro to Political Science 8 March 2013 Idealism vs Realism Machiavelli says the prince only has to seem good‚ not be good. Plato insists that seeming is bad‚ being is good. Nicolo Machiavelli is known as being an realist who accepted that fact that humans are brutal‚ selfish‚ and fickle while Plato was an idealist who believed people could be ruled by a philosopher king who ruled over the warriors and tradesmen of his ideal republic with rationality. In his view the philosopher-king
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RESEARCH PROJECTS Purpose Your curriculum is designed to prepare you for a professional career. No matter what that career may be‚ you’ll need the ability to follow specific directions‚ research information‚ write effectively‚ convey factual information and ideas to others‚ maintain ethical standards‚ think critically‚ and produce focused‚ informative documents free of errors. To help you develop and perfect these skills‚ Penn Foster Schools requires you to complete research projects and writing
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1.05 – Training Principles You will perform the Sit and Reach exercise as described in the lesson and then answer the questions below based on your experiences. Important: · Answer each question in the document by highlighting or bolding your answers. · Save the file as 105training.rtf. · Below the file name is the field for file type. Use the drop down menu to choose ’Rich Text Format’. This will save it with the .rtf file structure required. · Submit the completed assignment for Assessment
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