Comparing the political theories of any two great philosophers is a complex task. Plato and Aristotle are two such philosophers who had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. While both Plato and Aristotle were great thinkers‚ perhaps it is necessary first to examine the ideas of each before showing how one has laid the groundwork and developed certain themes for the other. Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy. He fashioned
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Both Plato and Aristotle are extremely famous and credible philosophers who have very different views on this idea of Forms and the concept of knowledge. Plato first introduces this Theory of Forms‚ where he recognizes Forms to be the one source to all of knowledge. He describes and explains this theory in many of his works including Phaedo and the allegory of the cave. Then Aristotle criticizes and challenges this idea in his work‚ Nicomachean Ethics. While both philosophers have extremely persuasive
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talking about how he teaches his class‚ by naming the different types of literature they read throughout the school year. Then he says “I always have the option and the pleasure of asking a very smart group of students a revealing question: “What would Plato say?’” The author then starts talking about how ungrateful people are during his time. People are able to communicate with people all over the word and people can fly to places saving so much time just to get to their destination. Yet‚ people are unhappy
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Paper #1 What does it mean to be moral? This is the question that Plato has tried to answer in the passages from his famous work the Republic. He has attempted to explain how humans can define and live morally‚ a task that is truly complicated and uncertain. It is important to identify morality because it plays a crucial role in formulating ethical theories. As Socrates states‚ "we are discussing no small matter‚ but how we ought to live." In his writings he has describes two contrasting
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The book GOD’S OWN PARTY is very insightful on how Christianity comes from the bottom of the totem pole to being influential and very popular in politics. It describes how powerful a religion can influence and sway others opinions. It takes us on a ride and shoes us the rise of Christianity in politics. The thesis is how Christianity plays an important and impactful role in politics; also this novel presents a time line in history of the Christian Right. This book is very well written and organized
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By Gerard Chretien Plato vs. Aristotle Numerous experts in modern time regard Plato as the first genuine political philosopher and Aristotle as the first political scientist. They were both great thinkers in regards to‚ in part with Socrates‚ being the foundation of the great western philosophers. Plato and Aristotle each had ideas in how to proceed with improving the society in which they were part of during their existence. It is necessary therefore to analyze their different theoretical
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some degree‚ the providers must be able to demonstrate that their granting of opportunities to white males is not discriminatory. The policy mentioned above was first brought before the Supreme Court in 1978 in the case of University of California v. Bakke. Alan Bakke‚ a white man‚ had been denied twice to admission to a University of California medical school. It was even shown that his admission test scores were higher than several minority group students who had been accepted. Bakke sued on the
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Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic borders the Caribbean Sea‚ North Atlantic Ocean‚ and Haiti. The population recorded July 2016 in the World Fact book is 10‚606‚865. The Dominican Republic is ranked 88th on highest population‚ while the United States is ranked 4th. The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish and 95% of the population is of the Catholic religion. The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic sells items
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One of the core concepts that Plato attempts to communicate in his books is the topic of “The Forms”‚ which are an ideal set of characteristics that exist in the soul. Socrates believes that Justice is a form and that a just individual is ultimately happier than an unjust one. In book one of Plato’s Republic‚ a Sophist philosopher called Thrasymachus challenges Socrates’s beliefs on justice by claiming that happiness is the practice of pleonexia‚ which is the act of the stronger being “getting more”
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thinking has transcended from Plato’s time to today. Thus‚ the allegory is relevant to contemporary essential life. Organizations are known for fostering a culture of group thinking. The danger inherent in group thinking is the object lesson that Plato tries to convey. When we refuse to engage in critical thinking‚ we are forced into a false sense of security‚ and create our own prison. The Allegory of the Cave is particularly relevant to corporate culture‚ and the blind obedience that is encouraged
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