With the dialogues of the Meno and Phaedo, Plato discusses the ideas of recollection and immortality of the soul in general. ... The third dialogue of Plato, the Republic, states the idea of the Metaphor of the Sun. ... The second idea in the Republic, called the Divided Line Analogy, shows the differences on how society perceives the world. ... Finally, the last Platonic idea in the Republic is the Myth of the Cave. ... I believe that through the three dialogues of Plato, his theory has been proven. ...

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There is an immediate transition from the main ideas of this compared to that of Plato's Euthyphro. ... This idea is furthered in Plato's Republic when he offers an alternative item that will influence justice – censorship. ... Aeschylus represents a world filled with magic and divinities, something far from today's reality, creating the argument that while both Aeschylus and Plato demonstrate reasonable interpretations of justice, justice as explored through censorship and lies is much more convincing and relevant than justice explored through piety and ancient tradition ...

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As Plato once said "philosophy begins in wonder". ... (Magee, 1998) The belief differences between Socrates and Plato are hard to determine because they are based solely on Plato's writing, making them biased . ... We can, however, explore how Plato expanded upon his mentors" beliefs. ... One point that Plato and Socrates did disagree (according to Plato) was on the aspect of the human soul. ... Aside from many complex discussions of Plato's dialogues, another pertinent topic that related to both Socrates and Plato was their stand on ethics. ...

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Philosophers, for example Plato, were believers in Physis. ... Plato agrees with Parmenides in many ways. ... In this sense, Plato is too a rationalist (122). ... Parmenides started rationalism and Plato continued with his theme. ... Plato also agrees with Heraclitus, "about the world revealed to us through our senses (122)." ...

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Aristotle in his Ethics maintained that it is never permissible to lie, while Plato in The Republic allows doctors and statesmen to lie occasionally for the good of their patients and for the common wealth. ...

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The Matrix of Man, Technology, and Reality And how the program for The Matrix Was written hundreds of years ago Introduction: What is the Matrix? Which pill will you take; will it be the red one or the blue? Will you choose the blissfulness of ignorance, or will you see how far down the rabbit hole goes? This is a question you need to answer, when you decide to dive into the philosophy of the Matrix, one of the biggest blockbuster film trilogies, joining notable other such film trilogies as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Terminator, and Star Trek. The Matrix although it has the ability...

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If happiness for Plato is to achieve justice through maximizing our potentials, and Aristotle wants servants to leave the decision of their future in their master's hands; St. ... As an example, during the time of the Roman Republic two consuls (the highest seat of political power) were elected by the people every year. ...

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"Martin Luther King and his View of the American Dream" Introduction The reason why I have chosen the topic "Martin Luther King and his view of the American Dream" for my research paper has its roots in my early childhood. My mom was very impressed of King and read picture books about hi...

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Many critics regard "King Lear" as the greatest, and most tragic, of William Shakespeare's plays; indeed, some claim that it is the most tragic play ever written. And yet, it is difficult to see why we should regard "King Lear" as a tragedy for the King is basically a pathetic old man, vain and foolish, rash in his judgment and incapable of controlling his emotions. This characterization seems to preclude viewing Lear on the Aristotelian model of a tragic hero, as someone raised above the ordinary level of humanity, except in the most conventional sense of his social status. Moreover, in ...

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