Platos Republic Essays and Term Papers
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Plato Republic
Plato Republic Socrates engages in conversations with people claiming to be experts, usual in ethical matters. By asking simple questions, Socrates gradually reveals that these people were in fact very confused and did not actually know anything about the matters about which they claimed to be an expert. Morality is the ethical matter that is brought up in Plato's Republic. Socrates argues the response of Cephalus, Polemarchus and Thrasymachus on what morality is. The question
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The Republic - Plato
To compare the political theories of two great philosophers of politics is to first examine each theory in depth. Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. These two men were great thinkers. They each had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. It is necessary to look at several areas of each theory to seek the
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Plato’s Republic
The Republic itself is nothing at the start of Plato's most famous and influential book. It does not exist. Not only does it not exist in actuality, but it does not exist in theory either. It must be built. It architect will be Socrates, the fictional persona Plato creates for himself. In the first episode Socrates encounters some acquaintances during the festival of Bendis. His reputation for good conversation already well-established, Socrates is approached by
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In Plato's the Republic
In Plato’s The Republic: Book III; Socrates prescribed the medical training that should be provided in the just city. He felt that doctors should be trained to treat the healthy, who suffered from a single curable problem. In contrast, Socrates also felt that the doctors should not be trained to treat the chronically ill and since they are suffering from an incurable disease they should be left to die naturally. Furthermore, Socrates felt that the
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How Does Plato Relate the Soul of Virtuous Individual to the Ideal Republic in His Republic
The virtues are based on justice, of which common honesty in buying and selling is the shadow, and justice is based on the idea of good, which is the harmony of the world, and is reflected both in the institutions of States and in motions of the heavenly bodies Each virtue that Plato explains in Republic is connected to the proper work of the State. Virtuous individual is the face of the State- if the
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Plato’s Republic - Book V
Plato's most famous work is undoubtedly The Republic it has weathered the test of time to provide us with the most influential philosophical doctrine surviving from the ancient Mediterranean. Over the years Plato has been hailed by some as an advocate of women's rights because of some views he puts forth in The Republic. In Book V of the work Plato has Socrates, acting as his voice, engage in a discussion of the perfect state
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Plato’s Republic
Both Thrasymachus in book one and Glaucon in book two admire unfairness over justice. They both are agreeing with each other point of view, Glaucon just trying to prove the power of unfairness. In book two Glaucon points out that most people class justice among the first group. These peoples view justice as a necessary evil, which Thrasymachus said we allow ourselves to suffer in order to avoid the greater evil that would befall us
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The Republic of Plato
After reading Book II in "The Republic of Plato" I have many questions. I understand what it is that Glaucon and his brother are trying to say. Justice is a concept of a group of people that is created by fear of injustice. It's a necessary evil in their opinion. You do not commit unjust acts towards others so that others will not commit them towards you. It's like an early version of the golden
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Present and Discuss the Views Submitted by Socrates and Thrasymachius in the First Book of Plato’s Republic
In the first book of the Republic Socrates and Thrasymachus argue about the nature of justice. Thrasymachus claims that justice is the advantage of the stronger. He also claims that Socrates' arguments against that position stem from a naive set of beliefs about the real intentions of rulers, and an uncritical approach to the way words acquire their meaning. Present the arguments on both sides. Who do you think is right? Justify your position. In
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The Republic by Plato
Book III in The Republic by Plato the discussion of a just city deeply continues. The people that will become the rulers of the just city, the Guardians, are the main topic. The hierarchy of the society begins to come into better understanding and most importantly we are given the means through which that hierarchy is established and of course preserved. Socrates proposal of how to achieve a just society would effect the society's citizen's
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Plato’s Republic the Quest for Justice
Socrates himself is very concerned with the ideal combination of justice between oneself and one’s city or society. It is the basis of a good deal of The Republic. His quest for the perfect description of self and society leads him to many arguments and finally to his conclusion that the self and the city should be governed quite similarly, by a hierarchy of systematic components. For the city, these components are based on
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The Republic by Plato
Nicholas Muskivitch Philosophy 2 3/22/06 Plato's Republic "The Republic" by Plato takes place in a small town where they find a small community of children with cancer. It is based on a true story about a real town that was shown in a documentary; it is a town where pesticides are used in the fields. There is one family that is especially affected by the pesticides because one woman worked in the fields during her
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Plato’s Republic/ Kallipolis
What Is Justice? Webster McGuire 02/17/2008 Theoretical Critique Paper #1 Roudy Hildreth POLS 205 What is justice? Obviously, the word can have multiple meanings. If we were to walk in the Student Center and ask ten people what justice was, they probably all would have different responses. I am not saying that they would not have some of the same ideas, but ultimately, their responses would vary. Having said that, what if one of the
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Plato’s Republic
In Plato's Republic, Socrates goes to great lengths to explain and differentiate between the ideas of opinion and knowledge. Throughout society, most common men are lovers of sights and sounds. "Lovers of sights and sounds like beautiful sounds, colors, shapes, and everything fashioned out of them, but their thought is unable to see and embrace the nature of the beautiful itself (Republic 476b)." The few who do recognize the beautiful itself are followers of the
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The Republic, Plato
Readings: Book 1, Plato, The Republic, [W] Assignment: Write brief answers to the following questions: 1) Describe the different notions of Justice discussed in the reading. 2) What is the value of justice, or what purpose does it serve in both individual lives and in the lives of societies? In Book I of the Republic, Plato ponders the different notions of justice. He considers the nature and value of justice and the other virtues as
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Method and Madness - Education in Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics
Education is a central part of the establishment and continued advancement of any government, so it rightfully commands the attention of politicians, philosophers, and citizens who seek the betterment of their own community and state to this day. The debate around the topic of education is even more heated because everyone has had some type of personal experience with it—be it through state-sponsored schooling, private education, professional training, or attaining a general understanding of the
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Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"
Analysis of Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" The moist air of the cave hovers in a homeostatic manner around the manТs conditioned skin. He sits, staring at the flat, cold surface of rock in front of him. Nothing that he sees surprises him. He just stares blankly at the recurrent shadows dancing in a dull glow. He is motionlessly caught in a state of a calm, content trance. The cold chains around his neck
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Failure of the Weimar Republic
To what extent is it true to say that "The failure of the Weimer Republic was due to external factors beyond its control and the rise of a German messiah"? In 1933, the Weimer Republic was officially abolished by Hitler, the German 'messiah.' The Weimer Republic was replaced by his opposite, its contrast. From a democratic state to a state ruled by a 'messiah.' Was it inedible that the Weimer Republic would become a failure?
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Plato
Plato was a philosopher and educator in ancient Greece. He was one of the most important thinkers and writers in the history of Western culture. Plato was born in Athens into a family that was one of the oldest and most distinguished in the city. His father Ariston died when Plato was only a child. The name Plato was a nickname meaning broad shoulders. Plato's real name was Aristocles. Plato had aspirations of becoming a
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The Second Republic and Its Fall
The Second Republic and Its Fall One of many hurdles that Nigeria had to overcome in the attempt to return to civilian rule, and then to have such a new system entrenched, was the fact that competitive politics encouraged recourse to sectional identification. On the one hand, there is need for a understanding of the nature of the dynamics of Nigerian society, especially with regard to the phenomenon of ethnicity. On the other hand,
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Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle The philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle had different points of-view but they were also similar in some ways. For example, all three philosophers had their own thoughts on the subject of justice and government. Socrates belief on this matter was that democracy was an unwise form of government. He thought that the electing of the people was unfair justice. Plato had some of the same beliefs. He believed
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Oceania and the Republic of Uzbekistan as Dystopian Societies
“War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength” (Orwell 6). The novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell demonstrates a dystopian society with negative and unrealistic messages. Such messages are a reality in the modern Republic of Uzbekistan. The social control enforced by the government of both Oceania and of Uzbekistan eliminates all privacy of their people. Individual consciousness is replaced by collective conformity, disallowing individualism to be expressed. While the mock dictatorships within both
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Plato S Symposium
Plato was one of Socrates’ greatest admirers, and our knowledge of Socrates stems mostly from Plato’s dialogues. Plato wrote his dialogues so that his students could read them out to each other and from a phrase discuss what it is about. Plato’s thought is mostly recorded in the form of dialogues that feature Socrates as the protagonist. The symposium was written between the middle and the late period, and the figure of Socrates serves more
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Was the Weimar Republic Doomed from It's Very Beginning?
In 1918 the German people were shattered by the unexpected defeat in the first world war. As the war ended, the Kaiser abdicated and early in 1919 Germany’s politicians drew up there democratic constitution. Many saw it as doomed from the start with many problems facing it, with opposition from the left and the right. Many believe that the Weimar republic was doomed, this is for a number of reasons. Firstly the government got left
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From the Second Reich to the Wiemar Republic
From the Second Reich to the Weimar Republic The Second Reich The constitution of the second Reich: The Kaiser was hereditary for life and he was the Supreme Commander of the army The Chancellor was chosen by the Kaiser and was also usually the chairman of the Bundesrat. The Bundesrat was the upper house of parliament. Members were chosen by the State Government. The 17 Prussian representatives could veto any law. The Reichstag was less
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