This is what the study of philosophy is all about: the rational attempt to formulate, understand and answer fundamental questions. ... In book VII of The Republic, Plato puts into words the life of another great philosopher of the time, Socrates. ... All these things Plato talks about are symbols. ... Buddhism is a form of philosophy that was started around the 5th century B.C.E. by a wealthy man named Sidhartha Gautama. ... I don't completely understand or agree with the Buddhist philosophy, I do however get the main idea. ...

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Socrates Philosophy is a vast field. ... Since Socrates did not publish any of his works, what we know about him comes from his pupils, Plato and Xenophon. ... Through the writings of Plato and Xenophon, we see that Socrates not only greatly affected Western philosophy but also had a tremendous influence on those around him. Socrates, also, influenced Antisthenes, the founder of the Cynic school of philosophy, Aristippus, who founded the Cyrenaic philosophy of experience and pleasure, from which developed the philosophy of Epicurus. ... Plato's Apology gives an account of the defense m...

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The Greeks gave people The Olympics, Philosophy, and architecture. ... Some of the greatest known philosophers are Aristotle and Plato. ... He also did not accept Plato's theories. ... Plato a student of Socrates is considered one of the many greatest philosophers of Western civilization. ... Plato wrote about many things. ...

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In the Apology, Socrates exclaims that if the jury decides to forbid him from ever practicing philosophy again, then he will disobey that order. ... Plato uses these scenarios to argue that Socrates is inconsistent in this matter. ... (Plato p8)." ... However, he justifies going against the law only when the law would prohibit his life of philosophy or when it restricts living a virtuous life. ... This is the most vague and difficult of all of Socrates" philosophies. ...

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The question that has risen in our class is How would the ideas of the philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, or Confucius be applied in today's school system? ... My philosophy, I share with a small percentage of the population, is based on the idea the education is a science. ... I think Socrates would hold lectures in Lincoln Center with the only audience that would be there and willing to absorb his philosophy. ... We are by far the only pupils/students who are still eager to hold the old long philosophy of respecting educators and education. ...

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It is Socrates "defense" at the trial that gave rise to a great piece of philosophical literature being that of Plato's apology. We understand that the apology is an account of Socrates defense written by Plato who was present at the trial. However, Socrates" apology was not merely a speech or defense; it is a literary testimony of his life and ultimately, his philosophy. ... The bulk of his philosophies were therefore regarding virtues, morals and character etc. ... In a sense Socrates courage in the face of death presents him as a martyr for his philosophies. ...

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1. 60 million years ago, the age of giant reptiles came to an end. Dinosaurs ruled the earth, while mammals were not able to evolve because they could never challenge the dinosaurs. Then, a comet hit the earth and the dinosaurs disappeared. Mammals, including primates, were then able to evolve. Over 5 million years ago, primates walked on all fours. ...

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With people such as Homer, Plato, Sacrates, Aristotle, and many other people, Greece was able to evolve through knowledge. Philosophy, Science, Language, and Math were all important to the Grecian Society and was a key to development of man kind. Today, 1500-2000 after the Grecian Empires reigned, their ideas are still being implemented and thinkers like Plato are being reintroduced because after many years of thinking he is crazy, we are now able to see the genius of his mind. ...

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As ancient Greek history has played such a pivotal role in subsequent cultures throughout time, that to learn about women in this society enhances our understanding of western civilization. Ancient Greece was not a united nation, but a collection of individual sovereign communities with a common lan...

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Although he has provided the world with his thoughts, that ring persistently throughout the minds of many whom study his philosophies, he was not a teacher. ... Both statements to be looked at come from Plato's, Gorgias. ... It is my belief that Socrates already knew that he didn't want to escape but he couldn't past up what could be his last opportunity do what he does as a philosopher and that was speak about philosophy. ... This feeling can very well be the definition of how he felt about his love for philosophy. ...

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Athenian men spent time away discussing politics and philosophy, but when they went home they expected obedience from their wives. ... On the other hand, the philosopher Plato said, "that man and women with the same natural ability should receive the same education and training and to the same kind of work. ...

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