In ‘Citro” by the greek philosopher Plato‚ one of the wise lessons Socrates‚ the classical philosopher‚ taught us was to not let the opinion of the people worry us. This lesson taught by a man who died in 399 BC is still thriving today in modern society. In this literary review I will prove that worrying about the opinion of the people can be harmful and even deadly. In proving this‚ we will see the importance of this lesson Socrates has taught us. In this dialogue‚ Socrates has been sentenced to
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“Allegory of the cave” Allegory of the cave is written as a dialogue between Plato’s brother Glaucon and Socrates. It tells the story of human beings living in a cave. They have been there since they were little. Unfortunately‚ this is not a normal kind of life we would think of. These people were all sitting on the ground‚ tied in chains. Their necks‚ their legs‚ were all fettered‚ and they were only able to see what was right in front of them. They could not move their heads. Far above them
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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’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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Aristotle‚ whom we will next look at‚ believes the contrary‚ that women are subsidiary to men due to natural characteristics. Let us then look into how both Plato’s and Aristotle’s views of society are constructed by their apparent beliefs of women. For Plato‚ gender is such a minute detail that for the most part it can be neglected when compared to the goal of the society. In the just society‚ women are equal in ability because they have the same opportunity as men. They are given the same upbringing and
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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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DOLOR‚ Anna Graciella I. September 5‚ 2012 BSPT 1 B-2 PHILO-19 Sir. Dino Cabrera Summary of Chapter 2 “THE GREEK PHILOSOPHY: SOCRATES‚ PLATO AND ARISTOTLE” There are many different philosophers who appear during the fifth century one of this were the Sophist came from the greek word sophisma and sphizo meaning “I am wise”‚ their philosophy influenced Greece that led to democracy. The Sophist
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True Knowledge – Descartes vs. Plato Many philosophers have tried to figure out what exactly true knowledge is. For years they have been asking questions and looking deep into the mind to better understand the methods needed to get to true knowledge. If we go back to some of the earliest philosophers we meet Plato in Greece. Plato tried to take on the question himself in a fictional conversation he wrote up between Socrates and Meno‚ and in which we see some insight to what he believes it is
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Allegory of the Cave Plato realizes that the general run of humankind can think‚ and speak‚ without any awareness of his realm of Forms. The allegory of the cave is supposed to explain this. In the allegory‚ Plato likens people untutored in the Theory of Forms to prisoners chained in a cave‚ unable to turn their heads. All they can see is the wall of the cave. Behind them burns a fire. Between the fire and the prisoners there is a parapet‚ along which puppeteers can walk. The
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