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    discussions of Plato and Aristotle regarding the best political association. Quotes from Politics and the Republic are used to support the author’s thesis. Plato and Aristotle: An Analysis Determining the best form of political association was important to the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle‚ and each of them expressed his opinion in important works such as the Republic and Politics. In explaining‚ comparing‚ and contrasting the political philosophies of Plato and Aristotle

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    Plato Aristotle Comparison

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    and have had debates. Two of the most significant ones are Plato and Aristotle‚ who are two leading figures of ancient Greek civilization and both thought about justice and established theories about the aspects of being just. Plato was a student of Socrates‚ and Aristotle was a student of Plato. Aristotle studied under Plato and remained in his academy for 20 years in Athens but left the academy after Plato’s death. Aristotle and Plato had different philosophies about many subjects like justice

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    Descartes Dream Hypothesis

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    feel or have senses should at the very least be carefully examined and rigorously tested to determine whether it is‚ in fact‚ a reality” (From the abstract). Basically‚ we have to revise rigorously before we make the decisions. Now‚ according to Descartes about the dream hypothesis‚ when a person dreams‚ they can see many things that are very specifically clear but those things actually are not present at the moment or do not exist at all. Similarly‚ we see many

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    Plato v.s. Aristotle

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    Plato was a very intelligent philosopher and teacher. Plato’s most famous student was Aristotle‚ who regardless of his education by the great philosopher has different views and opinions that Plato. The ideas of Plato and Aristotle would battle constantly. Plato’s metaphysics and epistemology split the world into the everyday perception of the world and into forms. These forms are best identified as ideas that are just out in the atmosphere. For example‚ there are so many different designs for creating

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    belief. Using his “Myth of the Cave” Plato contends that sense experience cannot lead to knowledge‚ but in fact knowledge can only be found in ideal models—Forms. I will argue that though false premises and problematic justification of the immortal soul exist as severe challenges to Plato’s epistemological view‚ Plato’s arguments ultimately cannot be concretely proven incorrect nor

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    prestige‚ he is also quite physically handsome. With this knowledge in mind‚ he seeks to seduce Socrates into a lover-beloved relationship in which he is willing to allow Socrates access to his body in return for the knowledge that Socrates possesses [Plato‚ Symposium‚ 217a]. To this‚ Socrates claims that Alcibiades seeks “gold for bronze” [219a] for the beautiful body is nothing when compared to the value of truth. Socrates is praised for his “invulnerability to the power of money [219e]‚ his indifference

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    Running head: Understanding Behavior Theoretical Models for Understanding Behavior Matrix Tara Brigle Grand Canyon University: Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs March 6‚ 2012 Comparing‚ Contrasting‚ Identifying‚ and Listing Major Components of the Theories |Biological Model |Very important in the medical profession | |

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    Imitative Art A Comparison of the Philosophies of Plato & Aristotle And the Ultimate Beneficial Nature of the Tragic Drama By: Stephanie Cimino In the various discussions of imitative art there has been a notable disagreement between two distinguished philosophers; Plato and Aristotle. Although it was Plato who first discussed the concept of imitative art‚ it is my belief that Aristotle was justified in his praise and admiration of imitative art‚ specifically‚ the tragic drama

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    Thucydides vs Plato Thucydides and Plato had contrasting ways in their approach on the good life. Thucydides displays empirical thinking in his studies of human nature and behavior during the Peloponnesian War and Plato displays normative thinking in his books and dialogs in particular "The Republic" Plato views a good life on the ideals that a person has reached happiness. When a person is in a state where they have no desires because they have all love in their life. He believed this

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    Erik Irre Modern Philosophy December 16‚ 1999 Paper 1‚ Section 2 If these great thinkers (Descartes‚ Spinoza‚ and Leibniz) were to discuss instead the soul’s connection to the body‚ what might each say (both on his own behalf and in response to the other)? Would they find any places where they might agree? If not‚ why not? (These are‚ after all‚ smart guys!) Though this sort of meeting would strike me as a debate with as furiously disparate and uncompromising ideals as one would find

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