Plato and the censure of Art Plato when imagined his ideal state‚ he asserts that societies have a structure where in everything has its place. To maintain order‚ every factor of life‚ from people to production to ideas must be subordinated to the good of the state. As such‚ if art needs to be censured for the betterment of the State‚ it should be. Plato presents a logical argument of the arts‚ specifically painting and poetry‚ and comes to the conclusion that art should be censored.
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The "Allegory of the cave " by Plato discusses a theory Plato has regarding perception. Plato believes that the people held in the cave a certain perspective on looking at the world. He also argues that perception is nothing more of an opinion and in order to test its certainty philosophy must be involved. Because opinions are not the actual truth‚ we must gain truth through philosophy. The cave represents how people gain knowledge through their senses. Plato uses the cave to illustrate that people
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Plato vs. Aristotle Plato and Aristotle‚ two very well known philosophers‚ by definition are knowledge lovers‚ who held different ways of thinking on that of creation‚ politics‚ and love‚ consequently the teacher of Aristotle‚ who was Plato‚ holds different views on all of those matters. Creation‚ the beginning process of life either given from God‚ or an actual "higher form" which was Plato’s idea‚ or passed through from evolution‚ from which Aristotle sided with is one example of their differences
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The Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle are responsible for some of these major early discoveries and are a big reason as to where we are today due to their endeavors to understand various philosophical topics. In this essay‚ I am going to explain Plato’s views on knowledge and science‚ Aristotle’s views on change and science‚ and ultimately how although both contributed to man’s understanding of philosophy today‚ Aristotle started a departure from the views of Plato and into an entirely new
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The point that Plato is trying to make is that everybody is capable of learning; however‚ the only way we will actually learn is if we turn our whole body and look at the sun. When Plato says that the only way to turn from darkness to light is by "turning the whole body"(Plato‚ trans C.D.C Reeve‚ Hacket‚ 1999‚ p.212)‚ he means that we must turn our soul to the light. When we turn to the light‚ it will help us gain knowledge‚ and it can make our soul healthy. With a healthy soul‚ our life force is
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Persuasion: Socrates’ Apology In speaking of effective rhetorical persuasion‚ we must appeal to our target audience in a way that will get them to accept or act upon the point of view we are trying to portray. Aristotle said that we persuade others by three means: (1) by the appeal to their reason (logos); (2) by the appeal to their emotions (pathos); and (3) by the appeal of our personality or character (ethos) (Corbett and Connors 32). When Socrates‚ an infamous rhetorician‚ gave his “apology” to his fellow
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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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Plato The Protagoras Penguin Books‚ 2005‚ pages 15-30 In this extract‚ Plato presents the sophist !i.e.‚ professional philosopher" Protagoras talking with Socrates about how people become good. The extract contains a theory of moral education‚ and a theory of punishment. But most importantly‚ it is a discussion of the principles of democracy. The view that Socrates puts forward‚ and that Protagoras endorses and explains # that ethical competence is a non-technical matter‚ and a universal human
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to succeed‚ but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right‚ and stand with him while he is right‚ and part with him when he goes wrong.” (Lincoln) Such insight can be firmly applied to the dialogue Apology by Plato‚ in which Socrates offers his argument that he should be penalized by being fed at the Prytaneum. Socrates‚ a man of substantial intuition‚ wisdom‚ and insight‚ however disliked by the wealthier majority (for apparently corrupting the youth and
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Conduct: Theories and Applications. New York: Random House‚ pp. 49-57. Ogunmodede Francis 2005. What is justice. In: Pantaleon Iroegbu (Ed.): Kpim of Morality‚ Ethics: General‚ Special and Professional. Ibadan: Heinemann Educational Books‚ pp. 401-415. Plato 1974 The Republic. Translated by Desmond Lee. England: Penguin Books Ltd. UWAEZUOKE PRECIOUS OBIOHA Rearden Myles 1987. Law and Justice. In: Myles Reardden (Ed.): Society and the Rule of Law. Lagos: Heinemann Press‚ pp. 112-114. Russell Bertrand 1979
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