Response Paper Looking at both Plato’s Gorgias and Plato’s Phaedrus‚ the differences are easily noticed in comparison to one another. Gorgias was a text coming from Plato when he was a younger man‚ and not as experienced‚ living in a city of war‚ these elements add a hint of aggressiveness to the reading. Whereas Phaedrus was written when Plato was an older man‚ and the city was in a time of peace‚ and the setting had taken place in the wilderness‚ these facets gave the text a more calming tone compared
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February 12‚ 2013 A Father’s Hero “Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” (Plato) For Father Mulcahy having heroes in his childhood was beneficial because Plato provided an easy comforting getaway‚ Joe proved that Father Mulcahy could defend himself‚ and together both Joe and Plato provided balance in Father Mulcahy’s life. After given the chance to talk to the slowly dying Champion Joe Cavanaugh
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Abasov 1 Abasov Gianzhali 16.02.2013 FYS E. Taitelieva and S. Olson What is the model of a “happy society” suggested by the Grand Inquisitor? How it similar or different from the model of the “ideal society” envisioned by Plato? Since the whole history of the world there were great thinkers. Great thinkers are that people who very clever and goes beyond their society. Mostly all inventions and great ideas comes from that people with extraordinary abilities. These abilities given them
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ID: 20062471 group #3 Platonic and Aristotelian metaphysics Plato and Aristotle are the names of the two philosophers who had so much influence on philosophy as a science. Plato and Aristotle are connected with each other. At 17 years Aristotle entered the school of the Plato. From the beginning Aristotle was strongly on the side of Plato’s principles‚ and then his views became more differ from Plato. In Plato’s school Aristotle got the important knowledge‚ with which he had opened
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1988 T. Berry Brazelton wrote a bestselling book called‚ “What Every Baby Knows.” If Plato were to examine this‚ he would assert that babies know much more then what the majority believes to be true today. Plato believes that Knowledge is not educated‚ but something that is inherent in us at birth. To come to this conclusion Plato had to first gain an understanding of what truth and reality actually are. Plato thought that there were two worlds: the everyday changing world in which we exist‚ the
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Freedom. Good or Bad? The idea of personal freedom and individuality is a concept that has been debated by philosophers throughout history. In 380 BC‚ Plato addresses his thoughts on freedom in society throughout The Republic. His main opinion is‚ too much freedom given to individuals will lead to an unjust society. This concept‚ through proven thoroughly‚ has some complications with adapting to todays society. Years later‚ Plato’s ideals are hard for today’s society to grasp. In an age of rapid
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Rene Descartes Descartes never did a stroke of useful work in his life. At various times he described himself as a solider‚ a mathematician‚ a thinker and a gentleman. The last comes closest to describing his attitude toward life as well as his social status. Descartes was indisputably the most original philosopher to appear in the fifteen centuries following the death of Aristotle. Rene Descartes was born March 31‚ 1596‚ in the small town of La Haye‚ in the Creuse Valley
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destroyed civilization in the Mediterranean Sea. Plato tells the readers of Timaeus “In a single day and night of misfortune all your warlike men [the Greeks] in a body
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VII. In Republic‚ Plato explains the features of an ideal state and he claims that the kings should be philosophers. He thinks to govern a state and make social harmony properly philosophers should govern the state. At this point‚ I will try to clarify Plato’s ideal state and why kings should be philosophers and why they are the only ones to spread justice & wisdom. Main aim of ideal state should be to create a state which everybody is happy and equal. According to Plato‚ ‘’in establishing
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One of the most influential minds in western philosophy is of Plato. Plato lived from 422-347 B.C‚ was born into an aristocratic family in the city of Athens. He was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. Plato followed the basic ideas of Socrates‚ in which no laws are to be broken despite their relevance. He makes clear why laws should be followed and why disobedience to the law is rarely justified. Plato is considered a very essential figure in the contribution of philosophy and an
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