Corresponding Critique Plato and Aristotle’s contributions to literary theory ought to be measure equally against each other as both having provided original methodologies for the critique and education of literature. Plato’s Apology is an example of his proposed ideal form of prose‚ showing Socrates to be speaking from logos (logic) as opposed to the former Greek poet’s employment of catharsis as the prime vessel for literature’s performance. The poetry of his time‚ claims Plato‚ is lacking in reason
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and never-changing Forms make knowledge possible. In the Meno he uses the Socratic Method to introduce the theory of recollection—solving Meno’s paradox and proving the existence of humans’ immortal soul—and defines knowledge as justified true belief. Using his “Myth of the Cave” Plato contends that sense experience cannot lead to knowledge‚ but in fact knowledge can only be found in ideal models—Forms. I will argue that though false premises and problematic justification of the immortal soul exist
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© Kamla-Raj 2011 J Soc Sci‚ 29(2): 183-192 (2011) The Nature of Justice Uwaezuoke Precious Obioha Department of Philosophy‚ Faculty of Arts‚ Olabisi Onabanjo University‚ P.M.B. 2002‚ Ago-Iwoye‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Telephone: +234-803-3950-443‚ E-mail: unclepees@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Rights. Distributive. Equality. Fairness. Difference Principle. Commutative ABSTRACT Since the Renaissance period in history initiated the act of free thinking and independent thought‚ there have existed and still
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Thucydides vs Plato Thucydides and Plato had contrasting ways in their approach on the good life. Thucydides displays empirical thinking in his studies of human nature and behavior during the Peloponnesian War and Plato displays normative thinking in his books and dialogs in particular "The Republic" Plato views a good life on the ideals that a person has reached happiness. When a person is in a state where they have no desires because they have all love in their life. He believed this
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ARISTOTLE Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath‚ a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects‚ including physics‚ metaphysics‚ poetry‚ theater‚ music‚ logic‚ rhetoric‚ linguistics‚ politics‚ government‚ ethics‚ biology‚ and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato’s teacher)‚ Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle’s writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy
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Theories of the Death of King Tutankhamen King Tutankhamen died young‚ at the age of 18 or 19. However‚ his cause of death has not been confirmed. Did he die of injury‚ of illness‚ or was he murdered? This question is still being debated by many different Theologians‚ Historians‚ and Egyptologists. There are many different theories that include natural death‚ an injury‚ an illness‚ or murder. In this paper‚ I will talk about two theories. I will then discuss one theory that I feel is most plausible
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(1643-1715) proposed an all-encompassing cultural program designed to glorify the monarchy in his person. Fueled by state patronage‚ this cultural initiative channeled the creative forces of French elite culture into academies‚ luxury goods‚ industries‚ technology‚ engineering projects‚ and imperial expansion. State control of culture reached unprecedented heights under Louis XIV‚ the Sun King (le Roi Soleil). As the Sun King’s reign passed into its twilight years‚ some judged the social stability and
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Symposium Symposium‚ by Plato‚ contains information regarding the author’s life‚ provenance‚ genre‚ language‚ and intended audience. Plato was born in 429 BCE into one of the richest and most politically active families in Athens‚ Greece. When he was a young adult‚ he learned from the great Athenian philosopher Socrates‚ and later used Socrates as the main character of many of his dialogues. After Socrates death‚ Plato traveled to Megara‚ Cyrene‚ Italy‚ Sicily‚ Egypt‚ and Syracuse‚ spreading his
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Jason O’Brien PHI/105 May 27‚ 2012 Letter to a Continental Philosopher Dear Jean-Paul Sartre‚ After learning from and studying your philosophical view of man-kind‚ I understand that it is believed by you that because there is no God‚ there are no maker of man and no such thing as a divine conception of man in accordance with which man was created. This is defective for the sole fact that without a God‚ we (as a human) would not be here today. It has always been known the one individual
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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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