Since children do not yet the posses reason, he believes music is necessary for condition as rhythm and harmony penetrate the soul deeply, it tunes the mind. ... In essence, the allegory of the cave is equivalent to the conditioning used in a state that would be exposed to censorship. ... Moreover, Aristotle makes a strong case in regards of a tyrant. ... This example confirms the contradiction expressed by Aristotle as he unconsciously disproves one of his main supporting arguments he uses to explain the reasoning for why music in a state must be censored. In the republic, Aristotle also exp...

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In reply to this, I will argue that using particular methods of reasoning, such as dialectic, ensures the validity of reasons, and hence, why philosophical inquiry is based on the primacy of reason.   To begin with, reasoning can help us to reach higher levels of understanding, particularly when it is approached through Aristotle's dialectic method. ... Despite this argument, I still consider reason to be a solid foundation for philosophical inquiry as it is assumed when one reasons for philosophy, they use a logical form of reason ( which is considered  as the correct form of reason...

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When I say that the 1) author of The Apology was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle, it is identical to saying that the 2) author of The Republic was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. ... At Euthyphro 11d, Euthyphro states that he believes the pious is loved by the gods because it is inherently pious and for no other reason. ... Socrates could have argued that the stories of the gods are up to interpretation and there is no way Euthyphro can actually use the stories as justification for knowing what piety is because everyone arrives at a different conclusion based...

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In analyzing I'm generally using ethos, pathos, and logos found in the documentary, and I'm also using the rhetorical triangle to see if it supports the argument that I'm analyzing or not. ... Actually it's not a movie, but it's a documentary which talks about the reasons why celebrities don't have a normal life, and how the paparazzi are responsible for that. However, this documentary also talks about the reasons why paparazzi have chosen this job, and also the historical view about the creation of this new kind of photographers. ... The first strength is the us...

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