The shapes, colors, and smells of the flower would capture the inadequate philosopher; where as, a true philosopher would appreciate the intrinsic beauty. ... A philosopher is a lover of wisdom. ... Philosophers desire all wisdom. ... True philosophers have a genuine passion for acquiring truth and a polis could certainly benefit from the guidance of a philosopher king, so why are there so many inadequate philosophers ruling over cities? ... Philosophers are not political contenders. ...

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The first difference that comes to mind is how the philosophers are born predestined to be philosophers while sages are not determined at birth. ... In addition Socrates would have his philosophers free of emotional attachments to any person. ... Like the philosopher kings, Confucius's gentleman would ideally rule their city. ... As Socrates defines them, philosophers are "those who come to love the spectacle of truth" (book V 475 e) Therefore the philosopher's goal is to understand the world through knowledge and learning. ... Because the philosophers must stick to their dealings of...

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PHILOSOPHY AND IT'S PHILOSOPHER What is philosophy? ... Philosophers need to be open-minded and never closing door. ... A philosopher is curious, reflective and critical. ... Over the years, great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates have been recognized for the different theories they've created. Socrates a Greek philosopher, was able to set the standard for all subsequent Western philosophy, through his used of critical reasoning, his commitment to the truth and and through the vivid example of his own life. ...

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He does believe in the gods, therefore he is not a Natural Philosopher; and he does not influence others by lecturing in a one-sided manner, therefore he is not a Sophist. ... The comedy The Clouds portrays Sophists as teaching people to win an argument, such as Socrates use of right and wrong; and portrays Natural Philosophers as atheists who explain the world's phenomenon's through science instead of the gods, such as how Socrates says "no Zeus." ... The play is not about the life of Socrates, the play is about Sophists and Natural Philosophers; both of these groups are active duri...

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Early Greek philosophers pondered about the meaning of existence, about the origin of life, and the derivation of other elements the world consisted of. These natural philosophers all shared the belief that in order for changes to occur in nature (for example, rain falling from the sky) there had to be "something" that all things came from and returned to. Instead of continuously relying on ancient Greek myths, philosophers attempted to come up with logical explanations and answers to their questions of where "things" came from and how they "transformed" in nature. Two of these early philo...

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The same year the Spanish Armada threatened england a great philosopher came into this world. ... Furthermore, I shall discuss what these philosophers felt about the rights of individuals. ... In conclusion, John Lock and Thomas Hobbes are philosophers who have different views of how a government should be organized and ran. ...

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Socrates is among the most famous of classical philosophers of all time. ... The philosopher claims to have "a human kind of wisdom" (20d, page 31, Defence Of Socrates, Oxford World Classics, Plato). ... The Thinkery is introduced in the play as a place for scientists and philosophers, a place to think about things such as the shape of the sky and trying to prove their theories on it. ... The character of Socrates claims that it is the Clouds that give the philosophers their intelligence. ... Although it will never be possible to truly understand the thoughts of Socrates, it is clear that he w...

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PHILOSOPHY AND IT'S PHILOSOPHER What is philosophy? ... Philosophers need to be open-minded and never closing door. ... A philosopher is curious, reflective and critical. ... Over the years, great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates have been recognized for the different theories they've created. Socrates a Greek philosopher, was able to set the standard for all subsequent Western philosophy, through his used of critical reasoning, his commitment to the truth and and through the vivid example of his own life. ...

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John Locke is one of most important Enlightenment philosophers throughout history because his philosophies are still used today . ... Locke was an english philosopher who also founded british empiricism, he summed up the enlightenment with his belief of the middle class and its right to freedom also with his faith in science. ... John Locke studied at Christ College Church,Oxford University where he studied rhetoric, grammar, moral philosophy, geometry, and the Greek language based on the Teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. In the mid 1660's John Locke focused on philoso...

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Thomas Hobbes, a Philosopher Thomas Hobbes, one of the philosophers from the enlightenment period. ... Hobbes is one of the most influential philosophers of his time and in today's society. ... Thomas Hobbes is one of the most influential philosophers of his time and in today's society. ...

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A major contribution of the ancient Greeks was the emergence of some of history's greatest philosophers. ... One of the greatest philosophers was Socrates (469-399BC.), a citizen of Athens, who believed that people should inquire and examine everything in life. ... Aristotle (384-322 BC), also a Greek Philosopher, was a student of Plato and a tutor of Alexander the Great. ...

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Jesus, the model of all Christianity, was in fact a philosopher. ... They help us ask questions that philosophers are supposed to answer. ... The first and greatest philosopher of all time, Socrates, didn't answer every question that was posed to him. ... Kenneth Star could be considered a philosopher, for he pursued the truth in the case of Bill Clinton, just as Socrates would have done. In reality, all of us could be considered philosophers, for we all, in one way or another, peruse truth almost everyday of our life. ...

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Philosophy consists of issues that will always be discussed by philosophers. ... Philosophers want to see the pure form of the idea, something in general, something that is always true and of course the appearance is not always true to philosophers. ... The question was raised about what beauty means to philosopher. ... The question that I have is why do people become philosophers. ... Philosophers work with their mind and not with their body. ...

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He talks of the philosopher not just following in one path but many. ... The philosopher cannot have a mean spirit or fear death. ... The philosopher cannot be forgetful. ... He points out that the philosopher that is considered a true philosopher is deemed useless by the state. ... This all leads to the mental decay of any true philosopher. ...

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They also use a much more reasonable and educated approach than philosophers have done in the past. ... Betham can be classified as a legal philosopher due to this. ... This sets him apart from many contemporary philosophers. ... Although they differ in this sense, it can be accredited to the fact the Bentham was a legal philosopher and Marx was primarily an economist/economic philosopher. ... We are now able to expand our horizons in ways not thought of by traditional philosophers of the past. ...

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"Plato" If Thales was the first of all the great Greek philosophers, Plato must remain the best known of all the Greeks. ... The execution of that philosopher by the democrats in 399 B.C. was a crushing blow. Plato left Athens, believing that until "kings were philosophers or philosophers were kings" things would never go well with the world. ... On top was the philosophers, or philosopher/kings. ... The great philosopher/kings would feed the common man " noble lies" or "clever stories" to deceive th common man. ...

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Now the earliest ancient Greek philosophers studied nature. ... Furthermore, these early Greek philosophers also agreed that all things are made up of various combinations of four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. ... We'll look at several of these ancient Greek philosophers. ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHERS Now we will not give a lot of attention to all of these philosophers. Indeed, most of those before Socrates, called the "Pre Socratic philosophers", we know little about. ...

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Among the most revered philosophers of all time was Socrates. ... Socrates is considered by many to be the greatest Greek philosopher because of his profound affect on Western philosophy. ... Philosophers must get used to viewing and examining the world with out any senses. ... Sound can be very distracting as well when a philosopher is trying to concentrate. ... Socrates even influenced the Greek philosopher Epictetus, the Roman philosopher Seneca the Elder, and the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. ...

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Martin Heidegger Martin Heidegger is said to be one of the most inspirational and significant philosophers in the twentieth century. ... These pieces inspired many other philosophers thinking and writings. ... Heidegger was a prime example of how philosophy changes so often, even within the own philosophers mind. There are many things that a philosopher believes in and tries to tie his philosophy to, and when one perception of what that means changes, then everything is free game to change. ... It is safe to say though that even because Heidegger changed his ideas a lot, he is still a ve...

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These rulers could also be philosophers with military experience, or military leaders with a great sense of philosophy. ... Socrates then explains that not all who claim to be philosophers are actually philosophers. At this point in the novel, Socrates explains the difference between those that claim to be philosophers, and those that actually are philosophers. Men who only claim to be philosophers are only thinking of building a reputation. ... In any case, I am beginning to agree with Glaucon and the others about how Socrates builds his arguments; now it's a good thing for a philosopher...

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The third and final question is why is the philosopher's life a better life than that of the tyrant. ... This breaks down to a question of, is a philosophers life (just) better than a tyrants life (unjust). ... The philosopher: "who is most kingly who rules like a king over himself... ""(582b) This type of thinking also plays true for honor-loving over money-loving and philosopher over honor-lover. So in the end of this argument the philosopher lives the most pleasurable life while the tyrant leads a life not as pleasurable as that of the philosopher. ...

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The three waves are common wives and children, equality of the sexes, and the philosopher king. ... The third wave of the philosopher king was used to bring wisdom into the ruling class. ... Therefore, he gave the concept of the philosopher king. The difference between a philosopher and a regular person is that a person has opinions on things that are just or beautiful while a philosopher has opinions plus the knowledge of what things are. ... The three waves get rid of corruption in the government through the philosopher king. ...

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One salon philosopher says she had a beautiful soul. ... Philosopher Rudolf Steiner explained it perfectly, "Those with status and a name gathered here. Princes and philosophers, poets and musicians, society ladies and daughters of the bourgeoisie. they quarreled, criticized, applauded, recited, and discussed. ... German idealist philosopher In 1814, Rahel marries Karl August Varnhagen. ...

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Philosophers such as Margaret Wilson state that it would be much more rational and contain more logic to sift through all their beliefs with close examination and thus discard the bad ones. ... Many philosophers find his work boring and useless with no meaning but on the other hand have been studied intensely to acknowledge Descartes as an excellent thinker. ... However some philosophers believe that being a nilisht is not necessarily a bad thing, they see as a different state at which to arrive at a different way of thinking about life, e.g. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. ... I...

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