the Politicians‚ saying that “…I found that those who had the highest reputation were nearly the most deficient…” (22a) meaning that they possessed little to no wisdom. Next‚ Socrates examined the Poets. He simply stated that the poets had no clue what they were writing about. He believes that their poems come from sheer inspiration and natural talents‚ and their wisdom has nothing to do with it. Finally‚ Socrates speaks about the craftsmen. He shares his belief that the craftsmen are very wise‚
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Plato The story of two sisters‚ Melissa and Melinda‚ is one of deep philosophical analysis. The harsh scenario is of the two sisters’ brother‚ Matthew‚ who is involved in a horrific accident that essentially leaves him brain dead and only alive through a complex network of life support systems. According to Matthew’s last will and testament‚ he states specifically that if something of this sort ever happens to him‚ both sisters must mutually agree upon the ultimate decision of whether or not to
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What is Philosophy? Philosophy often appears to be one long debate regarding what it means to be human‚ what it even means to be. Does an individual become human or is that individual only that individual? How does being differ from to be? The fundamental capacity to understand the world outside the world of the individual and his or her internal world includes the ability to interpret‚ characterize‚ and associate what seems to be singular things or‚ at least‚ singular groups of things. Understanding
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The Cave The allegory of the cave is a story of open mindedness and power of possibility made by Plato. Plato considers the allegory of the cave as an analogy of the human condition for our education or lack of it. So imagine prisoners who spent their entire lives chained deep inside a big cave. The prisoners were chained in a position where they cannot see the activity going on behind them and they are forced to stare endlessly at the cave wall in front of them. Directly behind them is a light
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different styles or techniques‚ and because of this‚ there have been discussions over what form of poetry would be best appropriate based on one’s culture or society. Two perfect examples of these controversies over the function of poetry are shown in The Republic by Plato and in The Defense of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney. These two pieces describe the critics’ opinion over what poetry should be. Even though Plato and Sidney had different‚ as well as some similar‚ views concerning the purpose and
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Plato’s interpretation of justice as seen in The Republic’ is a vastly different one when compared to what we and even the philosophers of his own time are accustomed to. Plato would say justice is the act of carrying out one’s duties as he is fitted with. Moreover‚ if one’s duties require one to lie or commit something else that is not traditionally viewed along with justice; that too is considered just by Plato’s accounts in The Republic.’ I believe Plato’s account of justice‚ and his likely
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What makes a real woman? Rachel Taylor Iconic German designer‚ Karl Lagerfeld describes the fashion world as about “dreams and illusions” but does this world deem to be a nightmare for some over the magnificence its moguls describe? For decades‚ the debate of whether the fashion industry promotes unhealthy body image has prevailed runway after runway. Would using larger models decrease the prevalence of eating disorders? In the contrary‚ would this be promoting obesity? The representation
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What is Real‚True‚and Good What is the meaning of real‚true‚and good? The answer may seem rather simple‚ but there is no single answer. When thinking more in depth‚ I discovered that there is more to it and a single answer will not suffice. Although in the dictionary these three words have different distinct definitions‚ they have deeper meaning‚ for example‚ the meaning of good is not just good vs evil‚ true is not only true and false‚ and real is not only revolved around what is supernatural
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Confucius and Plato Editor Ken Wolf‚ at the beginning of the essay Confucius and Plato: A Few Really Good People‚ poses the question: “What is the best way to create a strong society?” (Wolf 25) It was surprising to a novice student of philosophy how similar the ideas of the ancient Chinese sage Confucius and famous Greek philosopher Plato were. Although‚ Confucius and Plato both made major contributions to the development of society‚ they showed both similarities and differences in these
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equality. In this novel‚ courage is defined as standing up for what you believe in. Lee tries to convey the point that readers can improve society using courage. Atticus has real courage because he stands up for equality when he defends Tom‚ faces danger to protect others‚ and doesn’t stop when the town’s residents insult him. Atticus is a major proponent
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