Justice is the underlining truth in the Republic of Plato. However the question is, is Plato's idea of a just society in fact the "truth-? ... (R, p. 128-129) Plato's conceptions of justice are very specific. ... Plato feels that only the golden souls can do what is just for the state, because they are the only ones that have access to the "Good,"" which is the core of Plato's utopian society. ... Plato's depiction of a democratic man seems to be fairly accurate. ...

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Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) a Greek philosopher and scientist was a student of Plato and followed his Socrates' Philosophical tradition. Nevertheless, Aristotle's emphasis was quite different from Plato's. Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) a Greek philosopher and scientist shared with Plato the distinction of being the most famous of the ancient philosophers. Nevertheless, Aristotle's emphasis was quite different from Plato's. ... Aristotle's principal doctrines, or theories disputed Plato's theory. ...

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It has always been said that Socrates was wise, wise in years, wise in speech, wise in the virtuous life. His words inspired others to follow him, and, although he never claimed to be a teacher, taught others indirectly. Did he explicitly teach others his ways? Not necessarily, but rather, he, through his active discussions, allowed others to learn from him and his logical way of thinking. He led by example. ...

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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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Plato expresses in the "Republic- that a person and later a state must aim to achieve the four principal virtues. ... It is only through the formulation of this hypothetical "ideal city- that he can arrive at a definition of justice, for to Plato, being the product of tumultuous, has little faith in virtues of mankind; only in his city can he breed an uncorrupt populace one that can produce the type of justice, Platonic justice, anachronistically speaking, that he seeks to establish. ...

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What does piety really mean? Is there a universal definition of piety? How can we say if a person is pious or impious? Do we have a certain standard to determine what is pious or not? In Plato's dialogue the Euthyphro, Socrates argues against all the definition of piety Euthyphro gave him. In Euthyp...

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In Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates, Socrates questioned many of "those who [held a high] reputation,"(22a) as he wished to determine what subjected these particular individuals to such a enamoured lifestyle . ...

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