Plato

Which Form of Government is the Most Virtuous? Aristotle and Plato are two of the most famous philosophers of all of history. Both men were ahead of their time in regards to their beliefs and values. Both of them sought answers to unasked questions of the time, and both had different, yet similar, views on what the “ideal” state should look like. These two distinct philosophies beg the question: who’s perfect state was best? Plato described a very utopian form of a city-state in Republic…

In The Trials of Socrates by Plato, a common theme arises among the three Platonic dialogues Apology, Crito, and Phaedo Death Scene: injustice. Apology details the trial of Socrates, and displays how the philosopher defended himself, and his character, against unfounded accusations. Crito narrates the interaction between Crito and Socrates, in which Crito tries to persuade the condemned to commit an unjust action in exchange for his freedom. Phaedo Death Scene recounts the execution of Socrates…

The creativity of Plato, and his deep understanding of the human nature, forces him to make a scenario which would show mankind the true picture of an imaginary world. It will help people understand the world around us by our experience of physical objects , but it would really be our mistake to limit ourselves to what is done or believed. We basically bind by stubbornness toward change in way we look at the world. The allegory of the cave represents the man’s desire to be educated and to see…

“Allegory of the Cave” was written by Greek philosopher, Plato. Plato successfully pursued his mentor, Socrates, as his dialogues and writings became well known in society today. The cave in this excerpt can be interpreted into many many ideas. Based on “Allegory of the Cave,” the cave in the passage represents lack of knowledge (lecture 2015) since the prisoners believed that the shadows of objects were the true form. Moreover, my cave would be my parents and their perspective on appearance…

Introduction In this assignment research will be done about Plato. After reading this assignment, it will be clear what philosophy and academic thinking are, where and when Plato lived, what his ideas where and how people reacted and perhaps still react. Furthermore, a reflection on his ideas will be given as well as my view on his beliefs. Philosophy The definition of philosophy is already contained in the word philosophy itself. In Greek, philo means love or devotion and sophia means wisdom.…

Plato and Nietzsche both are tremendous philosophers and writers in their own right, they both present claims and arguments on topics that some may disagree with. Their premises and conclusions on any topic can end up being viewed subjectively as understandable, probable, or debatable. After concluding each of their books, Plato’s Republic and Genealogy of Morals, claims on topics like the soul, justice, guilt, or origins of our conscience are on each side of the spectrum with Plato and…

how, where and what is the source of our inherent knowledge. Whether it was a gift brought forth by a divine power or a part of our self-discovery journey. Through, the ages, many notable writers such as Plato and Bacon tried to provide their own answer to the age-old question. For example, Plato a profound Athenian philosopher, known for his literary work, The Republic, offers a satisfactory answer to what he believes to be the stem of knowledge and the barriers that block us from obtaining…

what they believed was the best way to live. Plato and Matthew are two of the most renowned philosophers of all- time on this issue. Plato wrote around 400 B.C.E while Matthew wrote around 80 A.D. Even though they wrote almost 480 years apart, they still wrote about what they thought the best society was. Although they did not have the same ideas on the way society should function, they both had futuristic ideas that should be utilized today. Plato, through The Allegory of the Cave and…

Many ideas, practices, and beliefs have helped shape the world throughout different time periods in history. Two of the greatest thinkers of all time, Plato and St. Augustine have immensely impacted the development of not only Western culture, but the way the world thinks and reacts. Plato and St. Augustine influenced society by the significant and very important writings of their own. For St. Augustine, who was born in A.D. 354 and eventually became the Father of the early church, City of God…

as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Plato and Aristotle, who predate both Hobbes and Locke by over a thousand years, are even further from these citizens’ minds. As is stands, many individuals have difficulty finding pertinence in the ‘classics’. However, just because the applicability of Classical Political Thought is not always glaringly obvious, this does not result in an absence of all relevance. In fact, the thoughts of ‘classical’ philosophers Aristotle, Plato, and Augustine…