... As we see from Plato's Symposium, even the wisest of men in a time when the search for knowledge was seen as the pathway to enlightenment love was still a concept that was not understood and unknown. Though many of the guidelines and characteristics of love are wise, some may not apply ... standard seems to also concern itself with a value of honor and virtue thus substantiating earlier notions of the value of honor and virtue to the philosophers of this time. Soon after Pausanias completes his lecture, Aristophanes is heard. Aristophanes relays a legend to the group on the beginning of ...

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... that the shadows are the truth. They can't distinguish fact from fiction. They only believe in what they see. The allegory is an image of human condition from ignorance to enlightenment. In order to get to Socrates ideal city state reforms are needed. The four reforms that Plato feels are needed are: The Equality of Women- Plato realizes that the most ... . This will allow him to only focus on his job, which is to run the country. Philosophers Must be Kings - This reform means find a philosopher make him a king. Find a king make him a philosopher. Socrates believes that philosophers shou...

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... appetite. Reason involves the power of being able to think and speak and make decisions for what is good or bad and to help determining certain goals. This may include philosophers or kings in charge of a city that use reason to help them be a leader. Spirit is driven by pride. It is being proud of who you are or where you ... after but they both seem to mainly focus on what is most important, and that is the community as a unit. Kant's envision of enlightenment was base primarily on freedom, but a certain kind of freedom. He believed, "For enlightenment of this kind, all that is needed...

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... chained, and his neck in a brace, which only allows him to look at a wall with shadows. This is a metaphor for the man who does not transcend to the world of enlightenment. They can only see shadows of what is real and true. Man memorizes these shadows and thinks that he is intelligent; however, truth lies beneath the depths of the everyday ... unadulterated pleasure. True pleasure is not measured by a person's bank account; it is measured by the unity of the entire self. In Socrates" perfect society, the rulers will be true philosophers, and will be raised in an atmosphere that breeds ...

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... fresco shows how the School of Athens would have been like if it did exist with many brilliant philosophers in many different groups talking and enlightening each other. By looking at the fresco I can feel that the Athenians of this time were hungry for enlightenment. All of the people in the fresco seem to be filled with joy for education. It's actually ... ...

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