Plato and Hobbes have similar philosophies for which one could compare regarding their theories in "The Republic," and "The Leviathan.... In Plato's 'The Republic," each person in society served a function and had a job that suited their personality. ... Plato explains in "The Republic" that the guardian is to be a really good and noble guardian of the state who will unite in himself philosophy, spirit, swiftness and strength (Plato, pg. 9). ... Plato's view of human conditioning is that they are good and want to give what they have no need for. ....

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I believe Plato is saying that one who is enlightened has the mind to laugh at one coming from the darkness because this person coming from the darkness will soon be enlightened being able to see what he was unable to see in the darkness. On the other hand Plato is saying the unenlightened man cannot laugh at the enlightened man coming from the light back into the darkness because he has not seen the light. ... Referring to Plato's observation I believe that it is better to have seen the light than to have never seen the light at all. ...

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Plato believes that the good and just person will live a public life and help to create a good state. ... The philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and St. ... Plato's philosophy assumes that God exists as a supremely good being whose goodness is analogous to Plato's concrete concept or the ultimate good. However, God and goodness are not one and the same; Plato does not directly state that goodness is good, but that God is good, since he exemplifies the idea at the top of Plato's hierarchy. ... One problem with Plato's philosophy is his inco...

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Plato and his philosophy grew directly from the teachings of his mentor, the great Greek philosopher Aristotle. ... All of Plato's teachings had a common theme: They attempted to answer the question of "what is a good man and how is he made?" Plato believed a good man is one who is well educated by the polis in order to devote himself to keep the polis alive. ... Plato believed a person should live their life for the polis. ... This is directly related to the philosophical ideas expressed by Plato. ...

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Allegory of the cave- what do you think are the qualities of an "enlightened", educated person? How does your idea about education relate to the education of the prisoner in Plato's cave story? Reality is trying to achieve both truth and understanding. There is no such thing as 'Reality", until ...

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In Plato's "Kallipolis ", he portrayed a society in which humans were placed into one of three classes "those who worked, those who fought at war, and those who ruled. ... Clearly, Plato believed that the perfect state could only prosper if the individual subjugated his own will to that of society. ... However, we must not become lost in the discussion of Plato's "Kallipolis ", as his "city in the sky" was a highly hypothetical set of ideas. In reality, Plato did not believe humans had the ability to adapt to a society which called for their utmost cooperation and contribution. ...

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Numerous experts in modern time regard Plato as the first genuine political philosopher and Aristotle as the first political scientist. They were both great thinkers, Plato and Aristotle each had ideas in how to proceed with improving the society in which they were part of during their existence. ... Aristotle to Plato had great theory but which ones would you agree with. ... On the other hand Plato who's famous dialogue Euthyphro, poses the question of whether the gods love what is holy because it is holy or whether it is holy because the gods love it or the divine command thoery. .....

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Oedipus the King In the pheado written by Plato (427-347 b.c.) Socrates was asked by Plato who was his pupil to define soul and body. ... This is important because from Socrates, Plato learned about body and soul and this education was the groundwork for Plato's philosophy. Platonic spiritualism is a philosophy founded by Plato that emphasizes soul over body. On the other hand Aristotle (384-322b.c.) was a student under Plato and he embraced body over soul in his personal philosophy. ...

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Probably the philosophy that embodies the notion of transcendent universals is Plato with his notion of the Forms. ... This is what we refer to as a viscous regress, and it illustrates an enormous error in Plato's philosophy. ...

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Male-Chauvinist Religion From the beginning of time men have tried to dominate women. Man has used a variety of techniques to accomplish this task including physical power, withholding education, politics, sex, and even religion. The article for today, Male-Chauvinist Religion, is an insig...

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Are we free? What determines how we live and who chooses to decide the outcome of our lives? If we believe in fate, then things happen because they are meant to happen, it's all part of a big plan. Thus, how free are we to decide our fate? If we believe in "free will" then we are in charge of our d...

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The debate over the pros and cons of censorship in our society have been ongoing. There are arguments on both sides that have caused the line between censorship and free speech to become blurred. The chapter of text titled 'Censorship: From Moral Issues that Divide Us and Applied Ethics' ca...

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Plato, Plotinus, and the Bhudda all held that time was not completely illusionary. ... Many religions believe that there is indeed an Everlasting Life after death on Earth, but others (Bhuddists, Orphics, Pythagoreans, Plato) maintain that the human essence - the spirit, the soul, the Egyptian sa - is reincarnated countless time into a new body after each physical death. ... It was Plato's belief that time is the "circular motion of the heavens," but Aristotle held firm in his rebuttal of this theory in his belief that time is the "number of movement in respect of the before and after, an...

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To realize how these differences can be resolved, I like to reference Plato who has stated, "Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance." What I believe Plato is saying, and I will agree with him, is that with all matters, excluding matters of aesthetics and taste, there is a right and a wrong, a correct and an incorrect. ...

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The Courage to see yourself as others see you. The Courage to stand on your own. The Courage to acknowledge truth that transcends your own. The Courage to see yourself as others see you. Many people feel threatened by the opinions of others. They need to believe that others see them as they ...

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Priest and ministers make up panels that handle moral issues. People feel that they have the upper hand in knowledge when it comes to morality. Most hospitals have an ethics committee, which include healthcare professionals, lawyers, and religious representatives. The reason why priest and ministers...

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At several points, the Politics looks back to the conception of the highest human good worked out in the Nicomachean Ethics, and the concluding chapter of the Nicomachean Ethics (X.9) looks forward to the Politics, culminating in a list of questions about political systems which corresponds reasonably well to the questions he addresses in the Politics, as the following chart indicates: Outline of the Politics Questions in Nicomachean Ethics X.9.1181b17-24 Book I: types of communities: the city, the household; household management Book II: critical survey of proposed and actual constitutio...

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As human beings, women should have human rights. However in history, women's rights have not been considered to be one part of human rights for such a long period. After the victory of American war of independence in 1776, Declaration of Independence was passed. At that time, in the concept of human...

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Plato's disciples would insist that God or the One is beyond our reach, but that by philosophical contemplation, the soul could ascend to its natural place, which is in the heavens with the Logos, and thus come to know all things. ...

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In the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans, there was a growing unsettlement with traditional religion. People were becoming less accepting, taking less for granted, and wanting more; more knowledge and more answers. A new age of questioning was surfacing. Searching for alternative answers and...

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Plato said that morality stems from Natural Law - this existed in prehistoric times and included unspoken agreements such as "I won't kill you, and you won't kill me," or "I'll help you, and you'll help me" and these concepts have evolved, as humans have. ...

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The philosopher king is an essential part for turning the poorly managed cities into approximations of theoretical model for the just city. According to Socrates, the true philosophers are appropriate for ruling. Unlike inadequate rulers that love sights and sounds for their spectacles, Socrates d...

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PHIL 100 Why are we here? You would be hard pressed to find a human being on this planet who has not asked him or herself this question at some point in life. In fact, most people have probably taken it one step further and actually given serious thought to this question. Some even say that t...

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The secularization of the western world was a very trying and dramatic process. It involved many different ideas that were changed and reinterpreted to mean a variety of things. Most importantly the secularization of the western world gave rise to many of the current beliefs trends, and commonalit...

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" - Plato The minute study of the history of the Indian subcontinent and the various historical processes it has experienced will reflect a rather vibrant amalgamation of various socio-cultural and religious traditions. ...

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