... beliefs of the authors will be analyzed individually, and then they will be compared. To begin with, Plato (428-347 BCE), suggested that there was one God, guided by the Forms (Irwin 112). For one to understand what Plato meant by this, it is important to analyze the way Plato viewed the world. Plato claims that there are Forms, and that a Form is the one and only ... explains that the world consists of matter and form. Matter is something's potential while, form is what completes matter, giving it a purpose and shape ("Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. 42). Aristotle believes that the mo...

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... the ideal of the absolute truth with very little concern whether such truth is practical or not. More than that, the truth to Plato seems to be unchangeable whether in ideas or philosophy. Plato believes the absolute truth can be applied to every aspect in the society including political organization. Plato, whose political view can be found in his writing, Republic, focus on searching a perfect society ... selfish wealthy rulers will raise up state problems by not letting the poor benefit from the state's public policy. At the same time, although Aristotle hold the same reason as Plato...

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... (man), democracy, meant the rule of the people? in a much more literal sense than it does for the citizens of most of the modern states which claim to be democracies.? Plato's charge against democracy is simply that it violates the proper order of society by creating an artificial equality. His fundamental criticism of democracy is (essentially) that it is ... State comes into existence because no individual is self-sufficing.? This indicates the importance of a State to an individual according to Plato. Plato had specific ideas of an ideal society based on ideas of Socrates,a society ab...

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... "real" thing they see is advantage and self gain. They believe that what benefits them as an individual, is what is best, and therefore, Plato seeks to define justice in a manner which will prove its benefit. Clearly, Plato must provide a definition of justice which will reach those who are in the cave, because a conceptual definition of justice would be far too advanced for ... real because that is what they see, their reasoning is that it is fact. They are still driven by reason, but it is without deep understanding of truth. Therefore, Plato must appeal to the other two foundational ...

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... well as politics, if something was functioning properly, such as the soul or civilization, they were considered virtuous. With that in mind, the ideal state, according to Plato would be one that is virtuous, in regards to its citizens and the state itself. In the Republic, the discussion sheds light into the belief that without the, reason, will, and appetite of the citizens ... women, and not just on one level, but on all levels, including the ruler or Philosopher King (King or Queen), (Price 64). This was revolutionary, to say the least. This was also the reason that Plato called for ...

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... ruling body of the city by being master over the people and punishing any who broke the laws set down by the regime.(Bloom,338e-339a) Plato to believed that education and rearing of the ruler of the city or regime would create a perfect and just man. And he felt that the ruler ... abilities in intellect, while those least in ability of knowledge, would be of the lower class, such as farmers and merchants. To Plato only the philosophy class would have the knowledge to rule all equally and harmoniously. He felt that people would honor the ruling class, like parents who had taught their kid...

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... society, in his book The Republic. This vision was a sketch of a society in which the problems he thought were present in his society would be solved. Plato wanted to cure the afflictions of both human society and human personality. Essentially what Plato wants to achieve is a perfect society where everything will function in a perfect way and in which everyone will be happy. Aristotle, unlike ... 's idea. Aristotle discovers that the best possible has already been obtained. He says that the society already has everything that it needs. All that can be done is to try to improve the exist...

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... and know God, but when burdened with the body and the senses, this cannot occur. After death, the soul, if deserving, ascends to heaven. There the soul stays with God. However, unlike Plato, the soul is not sent back to earth to take the form of another living creature. Instead, it resides in the kingdom of heaven for eternity. * * * Despite their many differences, Augustine ... and Plato share a number of philosophical views. One such view is Plato's theory of recollection. The theory claims that thoughts considered to be recollections are really bits of knowledge brought by a soul fro...

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... the soul determines itself by its environment. He who would make the soul beautiful must set her in a fair posture. This is the reason of that high place which Plato assigns to art & specially to music as means of education. He found in literature the main instrument of education i.e, studying the standard literature of his country; knowledge of some art, rudiments of the ... , the rulers will exercise power in the best interest of the state. The ideal state, thus, will be realized & its people, balanced in soul, will be just & happy. Value of Plato's Theory of Education: Plato attaches ...

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... realize that the true truth is outside, and the answers for many of today's problems can be found in the great philosophers of years ago. Plato said: "To them I said the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images."" One could only imagine, never seeing or having any previous ... what is in front of them, they too are living in a two-dimensional world. The shadows, to the prisoners are reality because it is all that they have ever known. One example that Plato would use if he were alive today would be television. For the average American, hours upon hours out ... . In ...

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... the River of Oblivion (Lethe) and you do not remember anything in your next life, you"re able to figure things out because you"re recollecting what your soul knew before. Plato also elaborated on knowledge with his famous allegory of the cave. The allegory is a representation of the state of ... is only appropriate that those who still live in the world of appearances follow the example of those that have knowledge of the good. According to Plato the nature of the divine begins with the assumption that gods are perfect beings. They are essentially the forms or the perfect ideal. He bring...

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... , made up of farmers, artisans and merchants. The Laborers are the ones who provide for society. They have natural appetites, so laborers must aspire to temperance. Jacob: What would the role of women be in this state? Plato: Women would be equal. Women can govern just as effectively as a man, because they have they have the same powers of reasoning, and rulers ... through temperance. The state can only work when all these parts are in balance, just like the soul. Jacob: What is your view on mathematics? Plato: Mathematics is related to my philosophy. Mathematical states, unlike almost a...

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... happiness. Socrates says, " in establishing our city, we aren't aiming to make any one group outstanding happy but to make the whole city so, as far as possible " (Plato 420b). I agree that in order to examine one thing that is difficult to comprehend, it is wise to look on a larger scale. In this case, Socrates had to examine the difference of a whole city and other concepts of ... he came about braking down the city's parts and also that of the soul in order to see the reaction between three different regions which Plato and Socrates describe in The Republic. According to Plato, Socra...

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... man and the ideals he should strive for. Whether or not Socrates defines the "true" meaning of justice is disputable. Nevertheless, Plato's Republic has come to be known as a great philosophical masterpiece. Several characters in the book give what they believe to be a definition of justice. Trasymachus, a very narrow-minded man and a target on Socrates questioning, states " for the unjust is lord over ... features and perform the same functions as city-states do. We are a complex whole made up a several parts, just as a city. This, sequentially, leads to the distinction of the elements...

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... belief of what freedom is. We might think we are free or vise versa but not appear to be so to other people. In the Republic it seems like the best definition of freedom is the lack of responsibility to one's society. Plato considered freedom the will to do anything you want, and he often considered the excesses of freedom especially by the young men ... with metic and similarly with the foreigner" (Book VIII, 562 e). In other words the person or group with the most freedom had to be that group or person with the least responsibilities to themselves and/ or to the city states. From Plat...

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... city with his power, and he"ll learn that Hesiod was really wise when he said that somehow "the half is more than the whole""( Plato, 145-46). Socrates wants to deny any guardian the basic right to private property. He believes their happiness should come from the simple act of being the guardian. Anything else would stand in the way of doing ... any greater evil for a city than what splits it and makes it many instead of one? Or a greater good than what binds it together and makes it one"(Plato, 141)? Socrates wants the people to be one big family and free any division. Everyone will b...

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... the unknown. Living truthfully and conscientiously would be considered the "good life". People should behave virtuously, displaying righteous values. Plato also recognizes the need to teach children from a young age to seek wisdom on their own. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist born in 1929. Some of his most famous writings include Letter From Birmingham Jail, The World ... local and global communities are finding strategies in which all mankind can settle conflict peacefully and live amongst one another with no tension. Both Dr. King and Plato both seem to have the...

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... the sun, not images of it in water or some alien place, but the sun itself in its own place, and be able to contemplate it (P169)." This is what Plato's Theory of Education is, it's making the student think for himself, make him formulate his own thoughts. The prisoner did come up with reasoning all on his own. He started ... go out on his own and reason that his life was in fact a lie. This is the Theory of Education that Plato believes would work and so did Socrates. Socrates believed in it so much that he was actually put to death for enlightening the youth on this theory of educatio...

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... the driving forces in love. The woman proposes that the main motive behind the sacrifice may be that it is a way to gain immortality. By dying for another they would be considered a hero.. This may have been a valid reasoning during Plato's era because virtue and honor were seen as great characteristics of men. People were judged daily on these credentials and thus ... conclusion that love is the everlasting possession of good things. Yet in the reasoning that comes about from this idea I found a few faults in what Plato depicts Socrates to have said. After Socrates came to his conclusi...

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... Through explaining this philosophy, challenging authority and power and waking up people, Plato shows Socrates teaching Athenian people until his last breath rather than try to convince jurymen to survive after the trial. Socrates is never trying to win at the trial. Before stepping in the court, he may have clearly ... wiser than others because he is more likely know what he doesn't know while others couldn't. Socrates indicates that it is "a fine thing to be able to teach people as Gorigias of Leontini does, and Prodicus of Ceos, and Hippias of Elis" and he never charges a fee for his ...

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... States entry into World War II sent annual federal spending soaring to over $91 billion by 1944; thus began the ever-increasing debt of the United States. Reducing the debt to zero would provide the United States with positive and negative results. Paying off the debt would provide the investment that companies need to grow. It also means that the government would stop paying hundreds ... unemployed? Did it happen? No, the recipients of this excess money simply pocketed the handout without even a thank you. This all sounds good, but bringing the number on this national debt clock to zero...

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... sector, such as private financial and non financial corporations. At the end of the 2000 financial year, the net foreign debt totalled $277804bn, the Public sector, contributed 6% ($18569bn) to the net foreign debt. The private sector, contributed 94% ($259235bn) to the net foreign debt. As you can see in the graph below, this figure has been rapidly growing throughout Australia's history, whereas the public ... 967 498,775 313,472 2001-2002 -193,891 523,654 329,763 2002-2003 362,000 *a negative figure implies a surplus. Why we have Foreign Debt Australia's economy will continue to inclu...

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... such as unemployment and poverty. Many have huge debts which they cannot pay. Each country has a different financial problem which requires different solution. I feel that this debt crisis should be a concern to everyone. With the opportunities we have today, our education and our technologies people should not be suffering and countries should not be labeled "Third World" countries. The whole ... Strong arguments of persuasion are necessary to convince creditors to remit the debt repayments due to them; Finally, there are strong reasons for removing or reducing debt burden (Peters and ...

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... growth and lower costs as companies saved up per year by not having exchange currencies. Shortly after the implementation of the Euro it quickly started to fail. The decline of the Euro began because of the rising debt in Europe and around the world. It was believed that a single currency among the countries could create stable economic conditions. Instead there were many ... , companies and governments across the continent and began asking questions about heavily indebted countries such as Greece and Ireland (Hack, C 2012)." Shortly after 2009 Europe started to experience the Sovereign ...

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... questions that must be answered when talking about the tyrant that is described in Plato's "Republic-. First you must explain the character present in the tyrant. Second you must describe the kind of life that a tyrant can be expected to live. The third and final question is why is the philosopher's life ... type as the one. So the answer must come from looking at all three from the outside. If you do that as Socrates does you would have to say the same thing he says himself. He says: "There's a big difference between them. A philosopher has of necessity tasted the other pleasures since ...

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