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Plato and Confucius on Law, 2005.
This paper looks at the views of Plato, Confucius and Socrates regarding law.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The writer discusses the views of Plato, Confucius and Socrates regarding the law. In this paper, the writer explains the beliefs of these philosophers. The writer also looks at how their ideas of the law have survived to the present day.
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"In this paper it will be shown that throughout history there has been an ambivalence towards the law with people acknowledging on the one hand that some form of law is necessary for society to function and on the other hand, declaring as Plato did, that Law is an ignorant and obstinate tyrant. Although issuing this condemnation of the law in Magnesia he considers the written laws of great importance, primarily because of their educational content. He believed that citizens should respect the law because of their role ... "
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Plato and Confucius, 1991.
This study compares the philosophies of Plato and Confucius. Views on the individual in the world, human relationships and the ultimate concern of the individual.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 63.95
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"This study will compare and contrast the philosophies of Plato and Confucius. Included in the study will be the consideration of what each philosopher believed the role of the individual in the world to be, the relationship of one person to another, and what Plato and Confucius saw as the ultimate concern of an individual in the world. The study will also consider the impact of each philosopher on the cultures in which they lived.
... notes the impact of Confucianism on modern-day China, and in doing so brings out important elements of the philosophy of Confucius in terms of his beliefs about the role of the individual in the world, in society, and in the family: "Confucius, the famous sage of twenty-five hundred years ago, taught that political order, the order of national life, began "
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Confucius & Plato, 1994.
Compares Eastern & Western teachers, ideas, life views, individual vs. community, reason vs. tradition and the use of indoctrination.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"This study will compare and contrast the teachings of Confucius and Plato. On first glance, one would suspect that the two teachers have little if anything in common, considering that one is so thoroughly Eastern and the other is just as thoroughly Western. In fact, there are significant differences in the systems of thought and life delineated by the two, but at the same time the thought of East and West definitely meet at a number of important points in the teachings of these two philosophers. For all their emphasis on reason (Plato) and individual propriety (Confucius), it will finally be argued here that both Confucius and Plato believe together in the indoctrination of people in order to have them behave obediently and to create an orderly state or society.
Graham might suggest that Confucius "anticipated St..."
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Sartre vs. Plato and Kant, 2002.
This paper discusses what Sartre might say to Plato and Kant and then what would Plato and Kant respond to Sartre, explaining how their philosophies are both different and similar.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper presents an imaginary dialogue among the philosophers Sartre, Kant and Plato. Neither Kant nor Plato would agree with Sartre. On the other hand, Sartre would not have agreed with them. Three different philosophers with different points of view concerning mankind and what is best for them is clearly presented.
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"This is where Sartre would answered, ?There is no God to have a conception of it. Man simply is. Not that he is simply what he conceives himself to be, but he is what he wills and as he conceives himself after already existing.? Sartre would have discussed the principles behind existentialism. He would have retorted about the subjectivity of mankind. "
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Plato?s "Parmenides", 2005.
This paper analyzes Plato's "Parmenides", one of Plato's most important dialogues, which focuses on the critique of the theory of Forms.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that Plato's theory of Forms, as presented in "Parmenides", is founded on the assumption that a higher, spiritual realm of Forms, or Ideas, exists beyond the world of physical things. The author points out that Plato was influence by pre-Socratic thinkers such as Pythagoras, who believed that all things are in number and that the universe is created and ruled by certain numerical principles, Parmenides, who built his philosophical structure around the concept of One, and Heraclitus, who perceived the world as a perpetual transformation of things into their opposites. The paper relates that Plato's "Parmenide"s has influenced many of the thinkers of the Western World such as Plotinus, Proclus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Nicholas Cusanus and GWF Hegel.
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"Although in the "Phaedo" dialogue, Socrates seems to describe the theory of Forms as a very familiar concept that he has applied for a long time without any difficulties, "Parmenides", which is a dialogue of the second period, contains a set of criticisms of this theory. Therefore, scholars have asked themselves whether Plato had two distinct philosophies, an earlier and a later, or whether the main objective that Plato was trying to achieve by writing the first dialogues was to conserve the memory of Socrates, by presenting his ideas, although from a Platonic perspective, while the later dialogues contain Plato's own distinctive ideas."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2004.
Analysis of the significance of enlightenment in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
9,750 words (approx. 39.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 198.95
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This paper analyzes the meaning of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", explaining how it represents a pilgrimage of the human mind from ignorance to enlightenment. The paper begins with a biography of Plato's life and a discussion of some of the scholarly differences regarding the type of man Plato actually was. Next, the paper focuses on Plato's concepts of truth, reality, and knowledge as represented in "The Cave" and summarizes its dialogue. Additionally, the influence of Socrates's friendship with Plato and of his death on Plato's writing of "The Cave" is discussed in this paper.
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Introduction
The Allegory of the Cave - an Analysis
Conclusion
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"The Republic is written by the Greek philosopher Plato in 500 BC. It is said that Plato?s real name was Aristocles and that Plato was a nickname. Plato was the youngest son of Ariston and Perictione and came from a wealthy family who had lived in Athens for many many generations. Plato?s real father died when he was very young and he grew up in his step-father Pyrilampes house. History shows that Plato studied under Cratylus who was a student of Heracleitus. The most interesting and most talked about relationship of Plato is that with Socrates with whom he became friends while very young. Plato got to know Socrates through his Uncle Charmides who himself was a close friend of Socrates."
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Plato's Just City, 2008.
This paper looks at 'The Republic' by Plato and discusses Kallipolis, Plato's just city.
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In this article, the writer studies 'The Republic' and notes that Plato discusses his belief that there were two kinds of justice: political justice - justice belonging to a group of people operating as a city or state, and individual justice - justice belonging to a particular man. The writer discusses that Plato's strategy in 'The Republic' is to first explain the primary concept of political justice and then to draw an analogous theory of individual justice. The writer concludes that Plato maintains that the just individual goes hand in hand with the just society and if one is convinced that the just society is presented by Plato's Kallipolis, that is how one should live one's just life.
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"Every state will require a class of warriors whom Plato calls the guardians. They have a military function. The auxiliaries are responsible for defending the city from invaders, and for keeping the peace at home. They ensure that the producers obey, and enforce the rules of the philosopher-kings. It is essential that guardians develop the right balance between softness and hardiness because they must not be bullies, nor can they be weak and ineffective.
"This leads us to how to properly educate a guardian. Plato states that nature is not sufficient to produce guardians. Nature must be amplified with education."
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Plato's Theory of the Forms, 2007.
A description and analysis of the coherency of Plato's theory of the forms.
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This paper examines Plato's theory of the forms and the reasons why Plato uses this metaphysical argument to justify how a state should be ruled and by whom. The theory is taken to its most logical endpoint a number of times to test its strength. Plato's technocratic viewpoint is mentioned along with the reasons why he held such views. Numerous criticisms are used and examined, which originate from Aristotle, Plato's pupil, and from Plato himself, with his later works also being touched upon.
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"The basis of Plato's theory of the forms is that he "distiguishes between the experienced world that most of us think of as reality" and the "real world of the forms accesible only to philosophers" . The world that we ordinarily experience with our sences is just a "superficial reflection", or shadow of the real world of the forms, that remain invisible to all but the greatest philosophers. Plato explores not only objects such as a chair or a triangle, but also looks at such things as goodness and beauty. For example, Plato argues that beauty must be something quite different from the image of beautiful things."
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Plato?s Laws, 2006.
An analysis of Plato's Laws as interpreted by Leo Strauss in "The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws".
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This paper presents a summary and analysis of Leo Strauss's interpretation of Plato's Laws, explaining that both Strauss and Plato introduce the reader to their ideas of perfection, which is composed of a society governed by divine laws, enforced by virtuous individuals, and filled with the promise of virtue of the soul.
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"We may begin by asking ourselves; what is law? Certainly, this is a central question posed by Plato himself in his Laws, which Leo Strauss explores further in The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws. It is clear that the entire reason for individuals living together in a city and establishing laws is to improve the lives of every citizen and the opportunity for happiness. Furthermore, it is apparent that man is not complete without having laws to govern him. If he chooses not to obey the laws set forth by society, he will end up as a savage or possibly cause his own demise. Strauss undertakes a mission of study to translate Plato's Laws; a work described as Plato's disillusionment with the idea of Perfection. He provides a critical view into a theory of political education within a democracy that is more a disillusion with politics than a discourse on the idea of achieving a perfect society. However, it is clear that a political education as described in this work should instill individuals with a means to self-discovery in order to find happiness of the body and soul."
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Plato and Imperialism, 2007.
A discussion of how Plato may have viewed the events of World War II based on his writings.
5,907 words (approx. 23.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 141.95
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This paper examines the events of World War II in light of Plato's philosophical and ethical works. In particular, the author considers the incidence of imperialism during the conflict and how Plato might have viewed this. The paper first explores Plato's philosophical outlook and that of other philosophers who influenced him and then highlights and analyzes Plato's works "The Republic" and "The Allegory of the Cave." The philosophies of different scholars from different time periods are also analyzed in terms of Plato's outlooks. Additionally, the paper examines Plato's theory of forms and shows its link with Socrates. The paper concludes with an overview of three modern philosophers which include Emanuel Wallerstein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Eli Wiesel.
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"Plato deals with ethics in many of his writings. In particular, his informative dialogues about 'The Republic' and 'The Allegory of the Cave' deal with ethics in a rather abstract sense. Both of these writings will be mentioned here, and used to explain how Plato sees human ethics and behaviors. However, much of what Plato worked with and where his philosophy came from involved three other philosophers - Pythagorus, Heraclitus, and Parmenides. These three individuals will be addressed here, and after they have been discussed Plato's philosophy will be addressed in order to show how the work that they did was taken up by Plato and used in the philosophy that he discussed."
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Introduction to Plato's "Apology", 2004.
A look at the main themes in the introduction to Plato's "Apology".
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This paper expounds on the main themes in the introduction to Plato's "Apology". The paper looks at Plato's discussion of the irony Socrates used in his defense arguments at his trial, at Plato's discussion of Socrates's use of the Socratic method of teaching at his trial, and at Plato's discussion of Socrates's strategy of questioning the fundamental validity of his trial itself, rather than putting on a vigorous defense of his actions.
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"The main themes of Plato's Apology are the great irony of many of Socrates' claims, his use of the Socratic method of teaching, and his surprising strategy of questioning the fundamental validity of his trial itself, rather than putting on a vigorous and elegant defense of his actions as was expected by both his supporters and detractors, and likely by the people of the jury. Plato's Apology is a detailed account of the 399 BC trial of the great philosopher Socrates, in which Socrates was on trial for his life after being accused by Meletus, an ambitious young Athenian, and others of the upper class of being "a doer of evil, and corrupter of the youth, and he does not believe in the gods of the state, and has other new divinities of his own" (Plato, Apology). Ultimately, Socrates? defense led to his death, by his own hand, and the silencing of one of the world?s greatest intellectuals, making Socrates a martyr to the cause of intellectual freedom."
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Plato, 2008.
A discussion on Plato, the Greek philosopher known for his philosophical works and theories.
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The paper discusses Plato's background, his works and contribution to Greek history and states that he was considered one of the most influential and prominent thinkers in the history of two millennia of Western philosophy. The paper reminds us that Platonists, Neoplatonists, and others have emerged, but Plato's influence is perhaps better judged in terms of the significance of the questions he has raised and the problem areas he has noted. The paper highlights that from philosophical points of view, Plato's dialogues are so well formed that even today they serve well as a student's first encounter with the philosophical practice of investigation and debate.
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Thesis Statement
Background
Historical Setting
Influence Of History
Plato's Profile
Life's Work
Influence of Plato's Work
Place in History
Significance
Conclusion
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"Besides being born into an illustrious family, Plato was born into an illustrious city. He was born in the stir of Athens's Golden Age, the period that had witnessed Athens's surfacing as the strongest Greek power (particularly through its leadership in repelling the invasions of Greece by the Persians), the birth of classical Athenian architecture, drama, and arts, and a florescence of Athenian cultural, cerebral, and political life. By the time of Plato's formative years, however, the military and cultural flowers that had bloomed in Athens had already begun to fade. (Tarrant, 289) A few years before Plato's birth, Athens and Sparta--its rival for Greek supremacy--had affianced their forces and those of their allies in the Peloponnesian War. "
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Plato?s "The Republic", 2002.
An analysis of Plato?s "The Republic" and ideal society.
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This paper reviews Plato?s "The Republic" and shows how the ideas of Plato and his peers center on the social conditions of an ideal republic, which leads each person to the perfect possible life. It shows how Plato differentiates between three classes of people by their ability to grasp the truth of the forms and their understanding that each class contributing to society by fulfilling its proper function. Plato believed that wisdom, courage, moderation and justice could easily combine together to form the ideal society. The paper concludes with how Plato does not ask his readers to accept his views and how this perhaps makes his argument stronger as he simply asks the readers to question and challenge his theories.
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"Socrates then explained his theory in a different way, shifting his focus from the individual to the city. According to Socrates, people merged in cities so that each person could perform the task best suited to their individual nature. He described the various classes of people in a city, from the peasant to the highest ruler. He asked the group: "Do you not think, that one who is to be guardian-like needs something more besides a spirited temper, and that is to be in his nature a lover of wisdom?" He wondered how potential rulers could be trained and educated with these traits."
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Plato's Conception of Love, 2002.
Analyzes Plato's conception of love and whether it allows for a love characterized by respect for individual differences by examining four different writings.
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This four-page essay examines and analyzes Plato's Symposium, Nussbaum's essay, The Speech of Alcibiades: A Reading of the Symposium"; and Vlastos'essay, "The Individual as the Object of Love in Plato," in terms of whether Plato's conception of love allows for the love between individuals, a love that is characterized by respect for individual idiosyncrasies and autonomy.
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