Plato was a famous Greek philosopher and mathematician from Athens that is now well known throughout the world. He lived from 427 B.C.E. to 347 B.C.E. He’s famously known for being Socrates’ student and the teacher of Aristotle. He has many writings that explored justice‚ beauty‚ and equality as well as containing discussions in aesthetics‚ political philosophy‚ theology‚ cosmology‚ epistemology‚ and the philosophy of language. His writings were highly influenced by Socrates as he would convey and
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famously argued. In the Meno‚ Plato demonstrates that true opinion is not equal to knowledge. However‚ Gettier holds a different opinion that justified opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ but it is necessary to knowledge. I support the Plato’s opinion that true opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ and that justified opinion is not necessary to having knowledge of something. In the Meno‚ Plato explores the relationship between knowledge and true opinion. For instance‚ Plato states‚ “As long as he has
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than the sun or the light of the sun by day” (Plato‚ 3). In other words‚ the person has to gradually increase the amount of light he can see. This is what Plato and Socrates compared coming to knowledge to. You learn gradually and may not believe what is true to be true in the beginning. They believe unlike others that the ability to learn is already in the soul‚ it is just that you can not yet see the light because your “eyes” are not adjusted (Plato‚ 4). However‚ others that believe that when you
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University of Phoenix Material Philosophy Matrix II: Ancient Quest for Truth Name: Use the matrix to analyze Plato and Aristotle’s theory of knowledge and apply both to current day practices. In the first column‚ using the readings about Plato’s search for truth and his theories of knowledge‚ discuss how contemporary people may be living in a cave and which steps‚ based on Plato’s model of the Divided Line‚ will be necessary for their enlightenment. In the next column‚ based on Aristotle’s
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concerned with. In order to define what justice really is‚ there must first be an elimination of misconceptions regarding education‚ and then a connection between education and justice‚ from Platos point of view. Finally I will be commenting on education from my own point view and relating it to Plato’s. Plato starts of by explaining what education is perceived to be. He states “ Education isn’t what some people declare it to be‚ namely putting knowledge into souls that lack it‚ like putting
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Allegory of the Cave by Plato questions truth‚ reality‚ and demonstrates how we are similar to the prisoners within the cave. Every person has a personal “cave” and only with knowledge and understanding can we escape from the captivity ignorance. The prisoners in the story were only allowed to see shadows in the cave and it’s what they believed as true. In the story Plato states that the prisoners came to know reality as nothing more as “the shadows of those artificial objects” (Plato 50). Most people
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1 Principle of Specialization: A Positive Review of a Repulsive Feature While is it the belief of many that the Principle of Specialization is the most repulsive feature introduced to us by Plato in the Republic‚ the opposing argument is that the use of specialization is a great idea. Businesses aim to operate with as much productivity as possible while having very little waste‚ so why not our communities? The Principle of Specialization is present in all aspects of the community‚ from its humble
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How Plato Used His Two-Worlds Theory As an Argument Against the Three Predominant Pre-Socratic Theories on Reality One of the ongoing quests in human history is the search for what is reality composed of and what can one use to determine what is real and what is merely an illusion or perhaps part of a false reality. This search can be traced back as far as some of the pre-Socratic philosophers. The three more popular theories that were around came from three pre-Socratic philosophers‚ Heraclitus
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PLATO Plato began with common sense recognition of the variety of things. To make sense out of these things‚ he realized that mind must discover reasons for the way these physical things behave. Led him in the world of things which is the world of physical science. PHILOSOPHY OF MAN Predecessors Plato Milesians-constitution of nature World of thought and Ideas‚ the world of science. Lead the mind into science and physics. Eleatic/Parmenides & Zeno- arguing the reality consists of changeless
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Philosophers are more knowledgeable and are able to grasp concepts that others would find difficult to understand. Plato uses this fact to support his notion that they are the only ones supposed to rule Kallipolis because within the years they have spent therein‚ they have grasped a lot more information than any other citizen. According to Plato‚ philosophers should rule the city of Kallipolis because they know the city well‚ they are more likely to lead for the better of the city‚ they believe in
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