... its more restricted meaning as epistemology (theory of knowledge) and ontology (which concerns itself with the nature of being). It is one of the relatively few books, philosophical or otherwise, that attempts a complete account of human life - of what it means to be a human being living well or living poorly. ... Second, he is serious in the sense of practical, because all of Plato's philosophy is aimed at action, at going as far as possible in determining what can and must be done. The Republic has all these characteristics because Plato perceived himself and his society to be in the m...

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... Outline of the Politics Questions in Nicomachean Ethics X.9.1181b17-24 Book I: types of communities: the city, the household; household management Book II: critical survey of proposed and actual constitutions: Plato (Republic, Laws), Hippodamus, Sparta, Crete, Carthage, various legislators "First, then, let us try to review any sound remarks our predecessors have made on particular topics." Book III.1-13: ... city and citizen: definitions, good man vs. good citizen, classification of constitutions, conceptions of political justice Books III.14- IV: types of constitutions: kingship, arist...

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... being in a deliberately constructed environment. Therefore, through this structured environment, a philosophical question can be addressed which is how do people perceive reality and how can Truman's reality be compared to Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The Truman Show begins with the star, Truman Burbank, a mild-mannered insurance salesman that has lived his entire life in a false reality. From the day he ... , was Truman's reality any less valid because it was created by one man's vision for a television show? The Truman Show can be best based from Plato's most famous dialogue, The Repu...

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• Grade Level: High School