... part of what which he loves but all of which he loves (knowledge). He continues with many explanations of just, unjust, temperance, good and evil, but never giving a fully knowledgably explanation of what is good. He talks of the philosopher not just following in one path but many. Comparing to the average man who usually picks one field of study or ... then the men Socrates is discussing with do they inquire to know what exactly is good. Socrates admits that he cannot truly give an explanation of good. Socrates gives an attempt but says that he will give his explanation but may fail in...

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... book, she seems to be more focused on trying not to interact with her family. This is why she is not a serious person in all its aspects. In De Beauvoir's explanation, Grace would more suites the attitudes of the passionate person. A perfect example would be her journal. Grace uses her journal as the absolute. It is her form of reality. She ... are and knowing the right things in life according to them. This is only proof that not everyone has ethics to believe what they want to believe. In De Beauvoir's explanation of the different attitudes, each individual cannot really view him or h...

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... , Socrates finds another flaw in the argument. To make his point, he questions whether all that is just is pious or if only some that is just is pious. Socrates quotes a poet that said where there is fear there is also reverence. Socrates goes on to say that the poet is wrong because although there is fear in poverty and disease ... ...

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... the right class of society to hold any type of political power (Hacker 85). Aristotle looks upon this ruling class system as an ill-conceived political structure (Hacker 86). He quotes "It is a further objection that he deprives his Guardians even of happiness, maintaining that happiness of the whole state which should be the object of legislation," ultimately he is saying ... ...

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... higher learning to be important, which correlates with this allegory. I think that one of Plato's points is that the "ascention" or learning at a higher level is not for everyone. He quotes Homer in saying that it is "Better to be the poor servant of a poor master," and to endure anything, rather than think as they do and live after their manner ... ...

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... rule others often leads to war, or perhaps discord. Plato explains the difference in the names "discord- and "war,"" and also the difference in the nature of the two. Plato quotes, "discord is expressive of what is internal and domestic, whereas war pertains to what is external and foreign. The Hellenic race is united together by ties of blood and friendship ... ...

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... be classified as animals because of their lack of intelligence. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche explains, "When you go to a woman, do not forget to take along your whip (Arditi). These quotes are just some proof of what the past may have said for the future, and how the myths carry on in time Men throughout history from philosophers to entire religions ... ...

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... unjust. He, like Socrates, feels that there is a moral obligation to obeying just laws. However, he also believes that people have a moral obligation to disobey unjust laws. With this, he quotes St. Augustine with, "An unjust law is no law at all." King goes on to explain that a just law is a law that uplifts human personality and it squares with moral ... ...

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... essay goes on Plato further explains how the ministers of the state would benefit from gaining the true knowledge that he claims the world of philosophy has. The examples and quotes given above provide evidence that Plato was able to bring his point out without being harsh, mean, or rude in doing so. He was able to illustrate, with words, how ... ...

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... along with this, Grandmaster Caz said, "We needed an outlet for our creative expression" and "Everybody wasn't into the gang thing. Everybody wasn't into disco dancing, stuff like that". These quotes from powerful people in the hip hop industry show how hip hop music and the whole culture is a way for people to express who they are and what the believe ... ...

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... longer vague, but precise guidelines to live by. By the end of the Crito, the Laws are well-established principles that are still used today. Socrates, in one of his quotes, declared the Laws to be "strains of music" in his ears. To him, being loyal to the Laws was very important, and it was that decision that gave the Laws ... ...

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... ." Unity is clearly vital in Plato's idea of the perfect society as seen through his plan to have no parents or children know each other. When talking about guardians, Plato quotes, " when he meets any one of them, he"ll hold that he's meeting a brother or sister, a father or mother, a son or daughter, or some ancestor or descendent of theirs."1 Unity ... ...

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... even though it is difficult it is not impossible. In my opinion I think Aristotle is clearly right when he mentions the happy balance in virtues. I think he gives a very practical explanation considering that he makes it clear that each virtue is relative to the person. I agree with Aristotle on the whole however I think he should have explained how one could know ... ...

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... to them. Plato's point is that we give names to the actual objects that we see, but really they're the names of the things we can't really see. Plato's explanation can be split into different stages. The first stage is the imagination stage, when the prisoners are referring to the shadows because they think they are the most real things ... ...

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... is fixable through knowledge. He explains that the "real" world is the world of Forms and the visible world is changeable, relating the world of Forms to a mathematical explanation. These are always in a state of becoming. The forms are invisible to the eye, in the intelligible world. That there has to be thought and purpose behind things. Plato believes ... ...

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... of knowledge, but can that knowledge guarantee a virtuous life, a life of "excellence ", one filled with wisdom? Knowledge is very limited in what it can do. It provides a background and an explanation of this world, but how to truly understand it? The way to understand it is through the gift of wisdom. Wisdom can guarantee a virtuous life and understanding of life. Through ... ...

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... we have known this information before but is impossible for us to have this knowledge, then where did we obtain it? And why is it there as well? The only explanation that I can see is that the soul passes through person to person and the knowledge we recover is the knowledge we only use. As well, there is a perspective to be ... ...

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... their take on religion is quite different. Aristotle believes that a combination of Plato's disregard of empirical evidence, with the naturalists only evidence provided from the sense, would give a more logical explanation of the world (119-120). With this in mind, he explains that the world consists of matter and form. Matter is something's potential while, form is what completes matter, giving ... ...

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... "real world" is not what we see but what we understand or feel in an "intelligible world" because it is made up of eternal Forms. The Forms take on the explanation of existence. They are "changeless, eternal, and nonmaterial essences or patterns of which the actual visible objects we see are only poor copies (54)". Plato uses a person discovering the quality ... ...

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... of Damasippus" speech, Horace asks his what quality he believes would characterize Horace as mad. Damasippus responds by criticizing Horace for not writing anything original. He also exposes, without any explanation, the fact that Horace overspends and has an eye for children. Horace got upset when his faults are shown to him. It is ironic that these transgressions are the same ... ...

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... the "real world" is not what we see but what we understand or feel in a "intelligible world" because it is made up of eternal Forms. The Forms take on the explanation of existence. They are "changeless, eternal, and nonmaterial essences or patterns of which the actual visible objects we see are only poor copies". Plato uses a person discovering the quality of ... ...

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... world appears to us, and why it appears that way. Before this period, similar thoughts of other individuals had been somewhat disregarded. Although everyone pondered on these questions, an illegitimate explanation was always given. When the pre-Socratic philosophers emerged, these once overlooked thoughts and theories were now considered to be very logical and significant. Thales of Miletus, who many regard ... ...

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... . A person with too little fear is considered to be rash. While a person with too much fear is considered too cowardly. In conclusion, Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics is able to offer an explanation of how we justify our actions as moral and therefore how we should live. Aristotle wants people to not strive for excess as well as to not accept deficiency. The ... ...

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... being in flux rather than a stable state. Hippocrates was the father of medicine. He argued the role of religion in medicine and diseases and concluded that every disease has a natural explanation. The philosophers questioned themselves and the world in philosophical (think The Karate Kid) ways like; what would happen if things that were wrong were seen by society as acceptable? What ... ...

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... thread seems to weave its way through all their teachings, the fact that they all attempt to explain the life of mankind. Therefore my view of philosophy is one of explanation. I see philosophy as a tool of understanding, and a method of discovery. If all peoples were exactly the same, and all values universally accepted, we would still have philosophy. We would still ... ...

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