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    Phaedo By Plato

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    In his work titled Phaedo‚ Plato portrays his master Socrates in his final day before execution. Many philosophers gather with him and a dialogue arises‚ by which Plato conveys one of the most fundamental theories unfolding the after life. During this conversation Socrates exposes his believe of the immortality of the soul‚ arguing that he indeed is eager to die‚ claiming that death just represents the separation of soul and body. According to him‚ philosophers prepare throughout their lives for

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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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    A brief Review of justice‚ Plato’s Republic It is the 5th century BC‚ in ancient Greece specifically the city state of Athens‚ it is here were a man commonly known as Plato (true name Aristocles) begins to write brilliant philosophical dialogues‚ sparked by the state mandated execution of his teacher Socrates. It was in this moment Plato etched his name in to the physique of humanity‚ as one of the greatest philosophers in history‚ it was at a midpoint of his career when he wrote what is arguably

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    Plato: Knowledge

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    must acquire it) through observation and reasoning through faith. Different views exhibit on how knowledge is achieved. One may say through common sense and observation‚ while another may say through teachers and peers. According to the philosopher Plato in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave‚ “Certain professors of education must be wrong when they say that they can put knowledge into the soul which was not there before‚ like sight into blindness. The power and capacity of learning exists in the soul already;

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    Plato's Republic

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    In The RepublicPlato makes a systematic case for censoring all arts. The task of the Platonic philosopher is to take up the “ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry” [607b] and to assert the State-enforced dominance of philosophy. To that end‚ The Republic as a whole is a powerful integration of philosophy‚ religion‚ education‚ and politics‚ and its argument for the political suppression of most art follows from that integrated system. Rhetorically‚ Plato uses Socrates’ discussion

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    Plato's Republic

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    In Plato’s Republic‚ “Socrates” explains art as nothing more than imitation‚ as evidenced in the bed example‚ which begins on page 30 and establishes the perfect or heavenly bed as the original‚ a carpenter’s rendering of a bed is an imitation‚ and a painting of that bed as an imitation of an imitation. “Socrates” goes on to say that if one has the power of creating an actual bed‚ there would be no reason for one to imitate the bed in art. Therefore‚ art‚ as a form of imitation‚ is inferior‚ and

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    Euthyphro – Plato

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    Socrates is shocked to learn that Euthyphro is prosecuting his own father. Euthyphro defends his actions‚ believing that it is just to do so even though his acquaintances maintain that “it is impious for a son to prosecute his father for murder” (Plato‚ 8). Quickly‚ Socrates gets to the heart of the matter. Euthyphro is positive in his belief‚ therefore Socrates asks him directly: “what is the pious‚ and what the impious?” (9). Euthyphro’s first definition of piety is simple: “the pious is to do

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    Final Draft Worksheet Instructions: Copy and paste the following text into a document or create a document that contains the same information. Using your essay in response to the unit’s writing prompt‚ complete the following steps to improve your essay. Essay With Revisions 1. Insert your entire essay here. Include any revisions your instructor asked you to make. I. Brutus loved Rome and did not want to see it fall and crumple at the hands of Julius Caesar‚ therefore he was a patriot because of

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    Was Plato a feminist?

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    PLATO ESSAY In some aspects‚ Plato supported the feminist’ view‚ that men and women are equal. When analyzing Book V of Plato’s Republic‚ many people argue as to whether or not Plato can be considered to be the ‘first feminist’. Martha Nussbaum claims that Plato is the ‘first feminist’. This essay will explore Book V of Plato’s Republic and will provide evidence to prove Martha Nussbaum’s claim that Plato is the first feminist. Firstly‚ what is a feminist? According to the oxford advanced learners

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    John Greavu Professor Joan Tronto POL 1201 11 November 2013 Plato and John Stuart Mill: Valuations of Individual Well-Being with Regards to Social Standing In response to prompt #1: Mill and Plato share a belief in something like “higher pleasures.” As a result‚ despite their great differences‚ both are really trying to do the same thing. Both advocate for a society that allows elites to pursue their own interests‚ at the expense of others. The result is that both are trying to create a society

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