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Plato's "The Republic": 3 strong points and 3 weak points in the theory of the city.
... progressive, even by modern standards. The strongest point that Socrates makes is his belief that women, while usually being weaker physically, are not ... they may be rulers too!" (340). This is a radical belief for this period in time, and still is in many ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Does Plato succeed in demonstrating that philosophers make the best rulers?
... his belief in the theory of forms. The theory of forms basically states that there is a higher "form" for everything that ... a ruler than someone who is virtuous because of correct belief. Plato's theory, therefore, really depends on philosophy actually ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Was Socrates guilty or not?
... non of them made charges. In Socrates' speech there is belief that every charge that was carried to him does not accuse him of ... manages to sway Meletus toward his point. Which was that - it's impossible to have beliefs in goods and not believe in them, ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
This essay is about Plato's Allegory of the Cave and what my interpretation is of the images that dwell in the cave.
... of the cave not only has to do with Plato's beliefs in the human immortality but also realizing the difference between reality ... be real for the same reason. Plato is trying to illustrate that people know little truth about the reality of the world. The ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Philosophy Of Plato
... belief that we can have true knowledge that developed into the Theory of forms mentioned previously. The word FORM in Plato's sense means basically that ... and in reincarnation. More importantly they believed that nature was subject to mathematical order. ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Philosophical interpretation of "reality"
... and to assess the belief that whatever we observe is not all reality but there is something beyond that apparent reality. Philosophers ... through our five senses, leads us to the misconception that this world, that we can feel and observe, is the only truth ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Human Wisdom and Virtue in Plato's Apopogy.
... they are unwise. The condemners had this belief that Socrates had a wisdom that is more than human, which in Socrates' ... that ultimately hurts him, for he is mocking the jury and is trying to show them how they are unwise. The condemners had this belief that ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Explain the Criticisms of Plato's Theory of the Forms.
... be as ignorant as the people in the cave. Plato followed the belief that in order for something to be real it has to be ... made by Aristotle. Linked to the previous one is that Aristotle does not believe that there can be an ideal form of Disease, or ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Why does Plato argue that divine commands can never be genuinely moral commands? Do you agree?
... that murder as an immoral action already existed before God . This shows that God is placed under the restrictions of morality yet if there is a belief ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Sex Education: The Class for Free Condoms and Morality
... as dreadful. "Works Cited" Huesmann, L. R. "Differing Normative Belief about Aggression for Boys and Girls,." (1992): n. pag. Web. ... to raise moral human beings to demolish gender role socialization that leads to rape culture. While the remainder of Lamb' ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy