To Plato‚ there existed fundamental patterns in the universe‚ Forms so pure and unblemished that most people will never know them‚ even as they act as existence in its purest form. All around us‚ everyday objects toe the line between these pure existences‚ never committing to one yet never abandoning one. To those few who could gaze upon these paradigms and look beyond the pale imitations in every object‚ Plato gave the name Philosophers. In the Book V of the Republic‚ Plato’s definition of philosophers
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god-like ‘prime mover’ that set everything into motion. Surprisingly similar‚ Plato uses reflection and reason to deductively determine that there is a ‘natural creator’ who “…created…everything…in its essential nature” (Plato 316). While they mostly agree on ultimate reality‚ each philosopher’s view is different on the Forms. Although they might have been able to agree on an outside force influencing the universe‚ Plato and Aristotle’s separate way of thinking triggered Aristotle to reject Plato’s
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were separated by thousands of years‚ hundreds of miles‚ and different cultures‚ the philosophical views of Friedrich Nietzsche and Plato can be examined and weighed against each other in many different ways. Friedrich Nietzsche‚ born in 1844‚ was a German philosopher whose main goal was to erect a new image for the people and to create a free spirit in them. Plato‚ born in 427 B.C.‚ was a Greek philosopher whose main goal was to create a new way of thinking about the world itself‚ knowledge itself
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Plato‚ or Aristocles as is his real name‚ was one of the most influential thinkers of history. Plato set up a school called the Academy in Athens in 387 BC. He wrote down his ideas in the form of dialogues‚ or discussions between people. The dialogues explain Plato’s metaphysics or ideas on subjects such as politics‚ law‚ science‚ education‚ art‚ and the nature of knowledge. One of the best known dialogues is The Republic‚ in which Plato describes his idea of an ideal‚ or perfect‚ government. All
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I do not find any of the traditional proofs for God’s existence persuasive‚ and I will go over each argument one at a time to explain why I do not find them persuasive‚ starting with Anselm’s ontological argument‚ then Aquinas’ cosmological argument‚ and finally Paley’s teleological argument. First‚ Anselm’s ontological argument is not persuasive because the argument can be used to prove things that do not exist. The faulty logic is shown in Gaunilo’s Lost Island Objection because instead of putting
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Two very important thinkers‚ Plato and John Locke‚ have varying views on politics and society. Both of their views contribute greatly to world politics and the United States politics. Plato values justice as the most dominant concept of society. In The Republic‚ he used the Greek word "Dikaisyne" for justice which can also be loosely translated to ’morality’ or ’righteousness’; it includes within it the duty of man. Justice is order and duty. It is a harmonious strength including the effective harmony
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Plato’s “Defense of Socrates” is a detailed account of Socrates being tried before the Athenian court. The “Defense” is written in first person‚ though it is actually written by Plato‚ who is an outside observer to the trial. According to Plato‚ there is a manifold of reasons as to why Socrates was on trial. The Athenians believed Socrates as guilty of blasphemy‚ investigating concepts that failed to acknowledge the presence of gods‚ as well as‚ corrupting the youth. Socrates was on trial for
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The argument therefore follows that there must be “Equality” in order for two objects to be compared; we can say two objects are equal but they do not possess true “Equality”. “Equality” in its true form cannot be experienced because it is a conception of what it means for two things to be perfectly equal. Even though we can conceive the idea of equality‚ we can not experience it‚ and neither can we do so whilst in the body‚ (iep.com). Since equality cannot be experienced through the body‚ it must
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educators. They have both influenced countless people with their teachings. However‚ comparing the two is slightly strange since Socrates is the subject of the story‚ which is told by Plato‚ and Luke is the teller of the story of Jesus. A comparison can be made between the two as Socrates is a great teacher while Plato is mostly silent and Luke‚ while not overly prevalent in the his story can be compared to other accounts of the story of Jesus among which his by far the most didactic. But when you
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accusations in the Apology‚ Socrates is imprisoned for being wrongly tried and condemned to death‚ later on he is greeted by Crito his friend who visits in the cell with him. Crito tries to convince him through compelling‚ but at times selfish arguments. Socrates responds against these arguments with selfless reasons to explain the bigger issue of his own principles. Firstly‚ Crito argues minor and major points of logic on why it is right to escape‚ but Socrates does not escape based on his obedience
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