The son of a wealthy and noble family‚ Plato (427-347 B.C.) was preparing for a career in politics when the trial and eventual execution of Socrates (399 B.C.) changed the course of his life. He abandoned his political career and turned to philosophy‚ opening a school on the outskirts of Athens dedicated to the Socratic search for wisdom. Plato’s school‚ then known as the Academy‚ was the first university in western history and operated from 387 B.C. until A.D. 529‚ when it was closed by Justinian
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1987. The Teachings of Ptah Hotep. Egypt: Blackwood Press. Hobbes Thomas 1980. The Study of Human Nature. New York: Oxford University Press. Kant Immanuel 1959. Foundations of the Metaphysics of nity‚ right and freedom. Justice as fairness in doing what one is naturally assigned to do; staying in one’s duty post without undue interference and meddlesomeness. Justice as fairness in bridging the gap and the gulf between the toopowerful nations and the weak nations; justice as fairness in closing the
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In the second book of The Politics‚ Aristotle digresses from Plato’s recommendations and provides a counter framework for what he believes is an ideal state. The best ideal state according to Aristotle is one that is not ruled by philosopher kings. This main feature of rulership is what distances Aristotle from Plato. Is it natural for there to be a group of philosophers ruling? Is it natural that these philosophers must be removed from private life? These are the questions Aristotle deals with in
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existence before the Creator’s universe was. According to Plato‚ this sphere was moving disorderly‚ a clear indication it was not the organized and rational model. Timaeus later goes on to explain the creation of the universe as a sphere‚ with no limbs or organs‚ and created from the four elements so it is unlikely that the “original” sphere became the universe. This disordered visible sphere was not mentioned except for near the beginning of the
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Many Philosophers made a difference in society but Plato is perhaps recognized as the most famous. His writings have had a profound effect on people‚ politics‚ and the philosophy throughout the centuries. He was a public figure and he made major contributions to society. Plato helped to lay the philosophical foundations of modern culture through his ideas and writings. One of the most philosophical thinkers of Western civilization‚ Plato is the only author from ancient Greek times whose writings
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The question of what is real and what makes us real has been a philosophical question with many different answers. Aristotle’s theory of Hylomorphism explains the reality of the universe‚ objects‚ and people in a materialistic way. Hylomorphism is the depiction that every physical thing is composed of two things: Matter and Form. Matter is the potency‚ or the potential of the physical object or being and the Form is its essence. Aristotle describes substance or Form as the truest and primary sense
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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 his greatest work The Republic; this will be our subject of Review. In the Republic Plato (Aristocles) uses the character of Socrates
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In Graeme Wood’s “What ISIS Really Wants” (The Atlantic‚ 2015)‚ Wood reports that the true meaning and ideology of the Islamic State (ISIS) can be the key in ultimate destruction of the ISIS. He states that by being ignorant the United States made a critical error in understanding what exactly ISIS is‚ what the territory means for them‚ and also how the threat can be prevented by understanding the Islamic beliefs. According to Graeme Wood‚ in Islamic State psychopaths and al-Qaeda are just a part
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practically plagiarized Plato. Substitute "god" for "the good" and "the divine" for "the forms" and there you have it: Augustine’s philosophy. He even adopts the technique of argument by analogy from Plato. It is interesting to note the inconsistencies in Augustine’s own comparison to Platonic theory. Plato considered the forms to be the greater knowledge attainable only by philosophers and those with a truly rational soul. Thus‚ understanding of forms is a rational process which Plato attributes to the
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Research topic: The obesity epidemic: What’s Really Happening? Research problem: There are many people to blame‚ such as food industries or the government but individuals need to consider themselves in taking personal responsibility of themselves. Hypothesis: The rising prevalence of obesity has become an epidemic combining both of them in sociable interactions. Although obesity is generally often identified to stress and lower social economic status. I consider that obesity‚ and perhaps many
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