A look into Plato and his understanding of the philosophical ways of life; in this paper we will do just that. There are many aspects of Plato’s understandings of philosophy and its relationships within a society and we will dig into a handful of them. Those few being Plato’s understanding of philosophy and its relationship with politics; The Allegory of the Cave and how it shines light on Plato’s concept of education. The next being the characteristics and abilities of a philosopher making them
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Chapter 4: The Natural Philosophers Charles Williams Madison Smith Anisha Jagannthan introduction: The idea that nothing can come from nothing is introduced. Sophie questions whether all things come from a basic element. She learned that things in nature are in a constant state of transformation. Is there a beginning of everything? What do you believe it to be? introduction: The idea that nothing can come from nothing is introduced. Sophie questions whether all things come from a
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There is no doubt‚ mMorals and actions are controlled and reprehended by a majority or a society. Hard determinism‚ the theory that an individual’s behavior and morals are strictly based on external factors and society is highly accurate. To clarify‚ if one acts on his or her moral responsibility similar to the universal ethical principle‚ it will likely be critiqued and result in mass shaming or even detainment. However in other societies this would’ve been consummately ethical and just and would
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In the article that I read Philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that people must surrender their freedom to a ruler. In the article‚ french philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau states that people should come together in societies and the solution was to form a social contract with general will or the common good. In my opinion I agree with philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. I agree with him because he believed that humans are born with freedom‚ and this is true. I also agree with him because he stated
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dream of marrying an ideal husband like them. Now‚ I would still like to marry a charming prince‚ I always believe that one day‚ I will meet my ideal lover and build a happy family with an ideal husband. Some women say that a husband is impossible to find‚ but an ideal one may be easier to find. The qualities of the ideal husband are probably different for each woman. For me‚ the ideal husband is a love umbrella to protect his wife from all difficulties in life. The ideal husband should have
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respect even with the king of the land. Education was then limited to a few. In courser of time‚ education was democratized. Education was open for all irrespective of caste‚ class‚ creed or place of birth. There arose a need for many schools and also for many teachers. We have now all kinds of teachers teaching from pre-primary level to the university level. Among all teachers‚ who is an ideal teacher? All teachers may not be ideal teachers. However‚ there are many ideal teachers even today. They
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An Ideal Student Children are the wealth of a nation. A Nation that produces a generation of talented and hardworking youth marches ahead on the path of progress. However creating quality citizens is no easy task and cannot be achieved overnight. The first step for that is to produce ideal students in our schools. These ideal students would go on to become ideal citizens. Who is an ideal student? There isn’t one definite answer to that because there are many qualities that together define an
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narrative of the famous speech of Socrates that is made during his trial. Instead of apologizing‚ Socrates attempts to defend himself and his actions. He is put on trial due to his accusations of corrupting Athens‚ not acknowledging the same gods as the state‚ and creating new gods. During his dialogue‚ Socrates remains very calm and speaks with honesty. He focuses on what is said rather than his manner of speech. When he is first presented in from of the jury‚ Socrates asks them if they will hear him
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An ideal teacher usually possesses these characteristics: he has unassailable command on his subjects. He knows fully the contents of the subjects which he has to teach. Truly exceptional teachers are scholars and are constantly reading and upgrading themselves in their subject. The tone of expression of the ideal teacher is not gruff‚ irksome and morose but is pleasant. An ideal teacher has a good sense of humour/smiles. But this fun is not of impolite nature. An ideal teacher has the highest degree
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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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