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    Plato and Aristotle

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    Plato and Aristotle Plato and Aristotle were two philosophers who made an impact on philosophy as we know it as today. Plato is thought of as the first political philosopher and Aristotle as the first metaphysical philosopher. They were both great intellectuals in regards to being the first of the great western philosophers. Plato and Aristotle each had ideas in how to better life by improving the societies in which they were part of during their lives. The views of Plato and Aristotle look different

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    Plato Republic

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    Republic” In his book “the Republic”‚ Plato tried to build up an ideal society. He divided the ideal society into three classes: rulers‚ guardians‚ and workers. As long as each class of people lived harmonious and did their responsibilities‚ the society would become stable and prosperous. How did make people live with harmony? Obviously‚ the core issue of “the republic” is justice. Justice is a proper‚ harmonious relationship among the people in the three classes. Plato suggested that three virtues of

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    Plato and Crito

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    arguments that he had stated before just because of his current‚ unfortunate situation (46b). Because of this‚ he begins an examination of the arguments presented by Crito. Socrates states that the majority’s opinion is not what matters because it is not well informed‚ but rather it is the opinion of “the person who understands just and unjust

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    Platos Apology

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    over the world for crimes they are not guilty of. In the text “Platos Apology” Socrates is accused of a crime which is slander. Socrates believes that teaching is not crime and he shouldn’t be prosecuted for such an act.Teaching is not a crime. How can he be accused of something that isn’t wrong in society? Even though Socrates is proven guilty he has no regrets. He believes he did nothing wrong and is happy to share his knowledge with people. Socrates says‚ “is not to avoid death but to avoid

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    Plato Hedoism

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    Plato‚ a Greeek philospopher‚ believes that Hedonism is false and forms an argument against it through the voice of Socrates. Hedonism refers to the view that says pleasure is intrinsically good and that pain is intrinsically evil. Also‚ that the goal of life is to achieve pleasure and avoid pain. Hedonism states: Pain = Evil Pleasure = Good Plato explains how just as health and sickness cannot occur together‚ as they’re opposites‚ evil and good cannot be present simultaneously. Someone

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    Euthyphro- Plato

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    Euthyphro- Plato Alexia Manigault PHI 200 Mind and Machine Michelle Loudermilk October 2‚ 2012 In the writing called Euthyphro by Plato‚ Socrates is being charged with corrupting the youth and not believing in all of the Gods. He is being accused of this by a man named Meletus who feels as though he is guilty of not believing in the Gods of the states. Not only does he not believe in the Gods but he is accused of making up new ones. The crimes that he is being charged with go hand in hand

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    Opinion

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    Introduction Taoism as a Chinese religion began in the year 142 C.E‚ with the revelation of the Tao to Zhang Daoling or Chang Tao-ling by the personified god of the Tao‚ Lao Zi.Taoism emerged from a rich Shamanic tradition which existed in China and it is one of the Shamans‚ known as Kong FuZi.It was the first to construct a system by which the underlying structure of the universe could be expressed. Early religious rooted in the ideas of the Taoist thinkers‚ to which were added local religious

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    Platonism and Knowledge

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    or drinking party. This party is for those whose want to discuss a philosophy of love. In the dialogue‚ Socrates discusses the nature of the afterlife on his last day before being executed by drinking poison. Beginning of this Symposium‚ Plato is talking with Echecrates about him and other company‚ last time to see Socrates before he drink poison to death of trial. Socrates‚ philosopher as usual he had speeches after he sat up on his bed‚ flexing his leg and rubbing it with his hand. And

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    Descartes and Plato

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    Descartes and Plato Explain both of descartes Arguments for the existence of God Descartes proof of God’s existence comes from his third meditation and is based on three ideas. He argues that innate idea exists within us‚ the fictitious or invented ideas are a result of our own imagination and adventitious ideas result from our experiences in the world. Descartes said‚ the idea of God is innate and cannot be invented. Descartes presents some arguments that lead to his conclusion. The first

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    Plato the Cave

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    The Cave The allegory of the cave is a story of open mindedness and power of possibility made by Plato. Plato considers the allegory of the cave as an analogy of the human condition for our education or lack of it. So imagine prisoners who spent their entire lives chained deep inside a big cave. The prisoners were chained in a position where they cannot see the activity going on behind them and they are forced to stare endlessly at the cave wall in front of them. Directly behind them is a light

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