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    Meno-Plato

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    Meno begins his quest to have Socrates explain virtue by nature by stating that having beautiful things is to have virtue. “So I say that virtue is to desire beautiful things and have the power to acquire them” (77b). To help him to understand that this statement is not complete‚ Socrates inquires about specific characteristics that might comprise having something beautiful. These characteristics include wealth‚ a position of honor‚ justice‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Only in perfect combination

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    Platos Apology

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    Plato’s Apology is a narrative of the famous speech of Socrates that is made during his trial. Instead of apologizing‚ Socrates attempts to defend himself and his actions. He is put on trial due to his accusations of corrupting Athens‚ not acknowledging the same gods as the state‚ and creating new gods. During his dialogue‚ Socrates remains very calm and speaks with honesty. He focuses on what is said rather than his manner of speech. When he is first presented in from of the jury‚ Socrates asks

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    Plato Justice

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    Plato’s Republic‚ is a classic philosophical novel that covers many points and topics regarding philosophy‚ one of the main points includes justice. In this essay I will be answering the question of whether justice in the soul is choice worthy for its own sake. While this topic is quite complex‚ I will use a mixture of personal analysis as well as evidence from the book itself to assert that justice in the soul is the best choice for its own sake. In the following paragraphs I will discuss what justice

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    Plato theory of forms

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    forms is unconvincing discuss Plato was a duellist and thus believed that there are two worlds; the material world and the world of ideas/Forms. The world of ideas or Forms is the true reality and the world of appearances is just reflections of world of Forms. Plato believed that our knowledge of the Forms was a priori which means that our souls knew the Forms before it was inside us‚ therefore we have knowledge prior to experiencing the objects with our senses. Plato believes everyone is born with

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    Plato Form Of The Good

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    Plato form of the good -most important form is the form of the good‚ highest form and the source of all other forms - it represents the sun in the allegory of the cave‚ it illuminates and is the source of the other forms - all forms are an aspect of goodness- truth‚ courage ‚ wisdom and beauty is an aspect of goodness - the greatest thing we will learn‚ knowledge of it is an end in itself and gives meaning and purpose to life. - Different forms are arranged in a hierarchy and most important forms

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    Imitation Background Plato was born in 427 BC—3 years after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian war. At the time ancient Greek was divided into several city states‚ and each state has its own government. At that time there were two city states which were powerful and strong enough to influence the governing system of whole Greek. The states were “Athens” and “Sparta”. Both the states were at war‚ when Plato was born ‚ due to the conflict of choice of democracy rule or military rule. Plato was born in a

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    Plato vs. Aristotle

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    Both Plato and Aristotle are extremely famous and credible philosophers who have very different views on this idea of Forms and the concept of knowledge. Plato first introduces this Theory of Forms‚ where he recognizes Forms to be the one source to all of knowledge. He describes and explains this theory in many of his works including Phaedo and the allegory of the cave. Then Aristotle criticizes and challenges this idea in his work‚ Nicomachean Ethics. While both philosophers have extremely persuasive

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    Philosophy 101 Philosophers Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine are trying to convince and persuade individuals to look at the world in their way. Plato- knowledge argues that the human soul is controlled by reason‚ spirit and appetite. Aristotle-logic. Augustine-forgiveness was the creator and founder of Christianity‚ he believe that humans are naturally sinful .Hobbes-survival Philosophy 101 Spring 2014/Examination 2 Makeup Writing Assignments Philosophers Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine are

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    The Greek Philosopher Plato Plato was born in 429 B.C.E. and died in 347 B.C.E. he was one of the classical Greek philosopher who was also mathematician. He was one of the most dazzling writers in the Western literary tradition one of the most penetrating‚ wide-ranging‚ and influential authors in the history of philosophy‚ Kraut (2004). Plato travel for many years studying under his teacher Socrates learning from him. He wrote dialogues between Socrates and the other explores who traveled with

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    Plato: The Rule of Reason

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    Plato: The Rule of Reason There are some people from ancient times that seen to have been ahead of their time. The philosopher and mathematician‚ Plato‚ was definitely one of those people. Being born into a very influential family‚ in Athens Greece‚ which is remembered by its’ intellectual inquires‚ including sculpture‚ drama‚ history‚ mathematics‚ science‚ and philosophy‚ was very influential in framing Plato into who he became. Another huge factor in creating Plato into the prominent figure he

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