RUNNING HEAD: Philosophers and Scientist of Modern Psychology Philosophers and Scientist of Modern Psychology History of Psychology While the philosophical distinction between mind and body can be traced back to the Greeks‚ it is due to the works of one great Philosopher that till this very day this is still in existence. Rene Descartes was the first to ever talk about the interactions of the mind and body‚ which later on in psychological history caught the attention of others who came
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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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REACTION PAPER ON THE IDEAL BUREAUCRACY BY MAX WEBER SUMMARY: Max Weber was a German sociologist who studied a variety of human interaction and developed a number of social theories. One of the highlights of his career work was his "ideal bureaucracy" theory‚ to which he defined bureaucracy as having certain characteristics that make up the bureaucratic entity. According to Max Weber‚ the authority in ideal bureaucracy revolves around legal competence and functions according
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institutions of States and in motions of the heavenly bodies Each virtue that Plato explains in Republic is connected to the proper work of the State. Virtuous individual is the face of the State- if the citizen is wise‚ the State will look wise‚ if the citizen is just the State will be just. The four virtues‚ wise‚ valiant‚ temperate and just‚ are needed for the State to be perfect. Plato elucidates how virtues of individual relate to the ideal republic. First virtue in the State is wisdom. Any
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What does one think of when discussing the topic of an “ideal society”? Throughout history‚ mankind has struggled to improve society for future generations. Every person has his/her own views on what an ideal society should be like. Society is defined as “a body of individuals living as members of a community”. Many scholars and well-known authors such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Thomas More express those ideas through public speaking. Although those ideas are just one person’s opinion
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State anxiety refers to the moment-to-moment experience of anxiety that varies in strength and fluctuates over time (MacIntyre‚ 1999). It is consciously perceived feelings at a particular moment in time (Speilberger‚ 1983). MacIntyre (1999) suggests the usefulness of discussing trait and situation specific anxieties‚ which can be used to inspect the character of a person who will most likely experience state anxiety. This allows the expectation of negative consequences of anxiety arousal‚ such as
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expertise in trade. also‚ each person is naturally suited for a certain task. for example‚ if you’re really smart‚ you’re better off being a lawyer than a landscaper (of course‚ these aren’t the examples he gives‚ i’m just trying to simplify). so‚ to plato‚ each person has their own area of expertise that they must focus on. this is a prerequisite for justice‚ and justice results when everybody does only their designated role and doesn’t interfere with the designated roles of others. the way in which
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ideological opposites‚ personally I find there to be a lot more similarities between Plato and Machiavelli than usually acknowledged. Obviously there are some sharp contrasts. If one examines the excerpts from Machiavelli’s “The Prince” and Plato’s “The Republic”‚ it’s easy to conclude that Plato believed it to be essential for a government leader to be just‚ good‚ and free from corruption. Whereas Machiavelli’s ideal ruler is less concerned about morality‚ and more about shrewdness‚ awareness‚ and
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Plato and the Affect of Art and Poetry In the Republic of Plato‚ the famous philosopher that followed in the footsteps of Socrates‚ Plato created the ideal society in which would only be successful if its citizens were "just." Every being in his Republic has a certain telos‚ or destiny in life‚ which must be followed in order for the Polis to thrive. Their actions are guided by their desire to discover and attain knowledge of the absolute truth or true "form." These forms are an aspect of reality
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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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