... be hot if it was never heated up from the state of being cold. The same holds true for the reverse of this analogy, as a cold object must have at one point been cooled down from a state of being hot. Since hot and cold are opposites, this simple statement proves that things come from there opposite ... . Also by using this example, Socrates is trying to imply the idea of eternal existence. He is saying that cold doesn't come from thin air. It had to have come from some previous existence in some other form, which in this case would be hot. Another ... appears to be a valid proof until one...

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... out of control and this is what we get. The Commissioner carries no hope in the last line of his passage. In the end of Lysistrata the Athenians and Spartans agree to end the war in defeat. The women have gotten what they wanted. Aristophanes" Lysistrata shows how sometimes women can win the war of the sexes, even in a time period ... in which women were not even viewed as citizens. The Commissioners opening passage to scene 1 gave a quick overview to the play and the views of the men and women during the battle of the sexes. Aristophanes even in a short passage shows the social relevan...

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... the utmost importance. This being true, one would want to gain the knowledge that would allow them live the examined life. In looking for this knowledge one would come to agree with Plato in his belief that the ultimate goal of the soul is to grasp a true view of reality. (Phaedrus, Socrates 2nd speech) Upon delving further into this idea, he ... having a good time. This belief in a cognitive error of human nature. The error is made because the one who made the connection had a previous belief and when they took an overview of the people and their activities at the venue those who confi...

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... without expensive food is less desired than he who is content with what he can get." He went on to explain, "As for cloaks, they are changed on account of cold or heat, and shoes are worn as a protection to the feet against pain an! d inconvenience in walking. Nor did you ever know me to stay indoors more than others on ... account of cold, or to fight with any man for the shade because of the heat, or to be prevented from walking anywhere by sore feet? Do you not know that by training ... my life to support me in my criticism of the citizens of Athens." This was fitting, considering t...

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... and unchanging Form for vomit? The notion seems to contradict with the glorious picture Plato presents of this perfect world of Forms. The argument is then; Plato must have to agree that all material objects, good or evil, have a Form. However it seems unlikely that Plato would allow for such distastefulness in his rational realm. But if he were to disagree ... the soul. Now, life and death are opposite qualities. Therefore, says Socrates, the soul can never experience death. Life cannot be subjected to death, any more than "heat" can become cold, or an odd number may become even. This ...

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... Creon, the King of Corinth, even grant a request to a mere divorced woman whom he himself reassures numerous times he should not trust-"Your words are gentle; but my blood runs cold to think what plots you may be nursing deep within your heart"(lines 315-317). Even though she makes the argument that he has children of his own, would a king ... common as well as children. However, no parent should know his/her child and visa versa. While there could be advantages to having parents and children held in common, both agree that the issue will be disputed for some time. Aside from the issue ...

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... effects have causes, then they should accept that God might have a cause as well, like the universe. Now like Plato I agree that stopping at God is an arbitrary decision. However, I do not agree with Hume's argument, because it is illogical for there to be an infinite regress of causes. Although, we can look at these ... also provide existence to others. Without this necessary being, there would have been a time when nothing existed to create the things we know now. I half agree with Aquinas's first way, since an apple seed only has the potential to become an apple tree, not an oak tree...

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... it hard not to formulate a cynical opinion of his views and his method of argument. Although I do believe in the immortality of the soul, I do not agree with his conclusions on why we should believe this to be so. Socrates dwells so much on the acquiring of knowledge that he neglects to factor in all of ... the other things that should be important to an individual. One can attain all the knowledge of the universe but still lose his soul. Socrates would not agree. I believe that Socrates is right that it is wrong to indulge in the physical pleasures of this world, but the consequences tha...

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... 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 ... seems that everyone has a specific role to follow depending upon their abilities, both physically and mentally. When I look back to the early cities Plato discussed I agree with the city of need, but that is only part of the whole scheme of things. We need to add the luxurious things and...

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... but only in the case where the slaves are actually slaves by nature. I must acknowledge that I disagree with slavery in all senses and would never agree to a human being in slavery to another. I strongly disagree with his opinion that natural slaves actually exist because no one is born a slave. How ... his political rule which is rule over free and equal persons, in which both the ruler and the ruled are free and equal. I could not agree with his thoughts about women. I feel that it was a disrespect to all women, especially to his mother. Women are human beings and not ... of conflict a...

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... are best, and what the "ideal city" is. He criticizes many forms of government, such as kingship, tyranny, aristocracy, oligarchy, and democracy. He doesn't really agree with Plato's ideas on government, but they both do agree on the fact that they don't like democracy. This is surprising to me as an American because we hold democracy in such high esteem. As I continued ... neither works by itself because oligarchy angers the poor and pure democracy is to week and the nation suffers. I agree that the problem of oligarchy is that it is rule by a few to further the interest of the wealthy...

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... law was not right, or the country was not just in anyway, we don't have to leave the country. Also, if we do stay, it doesn't mean we agree to follow the laws that are not right. We can break the law and fight it until it is fixed. For example, when blacks had no rights in the ... then breaks one of the laws. These would be the situations that would be considered breaking the law. The second way Socrates" argument is flawed because, in order to agree to never break a law, one must take part in the law making process. I am not able to vote yet, so that means I have to part in the ... to ...

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... he intends to survive even for a short period, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone." David Thoreau would unarguably agree with Plato's quote. For Thoreau, a government has no use due to its injustice. Thoreau emphasizes the importance of self-reliance, and individuality ... According to the Webster's dictionary, justice is: the principle of moral rightness; equity. Justice and fairness are synonyms. Henry David Thoreau would completely agree with Socrates" above quotation. Thoreau argues that government should be based on conscience and that citizens...

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... same time, he thought it could be found in many forms. Still any form of it would be considered to have a common thread, which is the ultimate truth. Aristotle would agree with Plato that there is one truth. He assesses that truth is contained in nature. Nature, being what is, as it exists in its purest form, must be truth because ... beliefs in society, the truth would be dependent on the themes of that era and would not be timeless and always attainable. While they wouldn"t agree that the median of society always holds the truth they would agree with Aristotle's thoughts on restrainin...

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... set of rules and regulations. Where one must confess their sins before they can be pure and have virtue. I am not sure that Socrates would agree with either of these two theories. However he would agree that by way of virtue one would find the path that will lead you on the endless journey to reaching the perfect good. I believe that Socrates ... reached it. Suggesting that Socrates is right or wrong about the way man should live his life is something that some will agree with yet others appose it. I think Socrates had a strong grip on the subject and I tend to agree with his point of v...

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... would see that Socrates makes three arguments which leads to a conclusion. Firstly, he says that no one can be sure that death would not be the greatest blessing to a man. I agree with this statement as it is a fact. It is impossible for any living man to know what comes after death, and it is impossible to communicate or ask the dead ... us that Socrates' argument was in fact his personal opinion. If Socrates had said that it is simply ignorant to think that one knows what one does not know, I would agree with his statement. However, as he used the word 'most', this renders his argumen...

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... , the just person who was not given any reputation was stripped of honors which were given to the unjust person making the unjust happier than the just. However, I do not agree with Glaucon's position about justice even if his intent was to make Socrates give his true meaning of justice. He states that "the best is to do injustice without ... paying penalty and the worst is to suffer it without being able to take revengeJustice is a mean between these two extremes". 7 I slightly disagree agree with his argument because I feel that a truly unjust person would know how to not pay a penalty...

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... to those people who are mentally incapacitated and those everyday mistakes. He knew that people were not all perfect and everybody makes mistakes every now and then. Confucius probably would agree with this. Remember that he was trying to stabilize China. He wanted people in certain positions to know what they had to do and he didn't want any problems with ... to another shouldn't be made if you can't keep them. He wanted people to be honest and not to be hypocrites. I would have to say that Confucius would have to agree with this. He wanted the people who he assigned as his officials t...

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... , it is not, it is an image of a pipe. One's definition of reality depends completely on which unifying concept and which philosophy he or she agrees with. An idealist would agree with Plato's rationale that the intelligible realm is real whereas the physical realm is not because it is not permanent. A materialist would ... agree with Heracleitus' view that the physical realm is more real. If you most agree with Plato's definition, then the concept of reality itself is not real at all. This concept has changed and continues to change. It is in an ... ...

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... you can see but it is actually not there like reflections or echoes. In book VII, Myth of the Cave, is the perfect example of the four levels of knowledge. I agree that there are levels of knowledge; however, I disagree with the fact that in the first level of the visible world, reason he thinks that the good, the true, the beautiful ... . The virtue of moderation corresponds appetitive and ignorant part of the soul. Plato believed that when each part of the soul does its exact job, then justice would be found. I agree with Plato's philosophy to a certain extent because I believe he is g...

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... question correctly by saying that various things can be called by the same name because they all have something in common. He called this common factor the thing's form. So I agree with Plato in that this solves the problem of how objects in the material world are all distinct, that no two chairs are exactly the same, yet they all have ... the way in which government feeds half truths, lies and propaganda to the masses in order to keep them under their rule and from gaining further knowledge or truths. I absolutely agree with Plato on this point, that we should look beyond that which is...

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... : these are the things which you call neither good nor evil?" (263). That says if you run, it makes walking bad or if you stand it makes sitting bad. I somewhat agree with Plato because I think you can classify what would be called good and what would be called evil, but there are different standards for what people would call good and ... . And so far every good deed follows an evil one. Plato was a greatly known Philosopher in his day. Plato says a lot on good and evil. Which makes it hard to agree or disagree with what he says. In Robert Mayhard, Ed. Volume Page (262-263) his says, "Ca...

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... the same. What is more, if I dip both of my hands into a bowl of lukewarm water after chilling one and warming the other, the water will feel both warm and cold at the same time. Clearly, then, heat as I perceive it is nothing other than an idea in my mind. Similar arguments and experiments establish that other sensible qualities "colors ... that vary with changes in ambient light, tastes and smells that change perceptibly when I have a cold, and sounds that depend for their quality on the position of my ears and conditions in the air are, like heat, nothing but ideas in my mind. But th...

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... always necessarily reflect a virtuous agent. What does Aristotle mean by virtue? How can it be attained? Explain in detail what this statement is exactly suggesting. To what extent do you agree what Aristotle is saying? Humans and animals live and share the same planet and share common features even though they are different species. However there is a characteristic that sets humans ... 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 Ari...

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... , and education that he could provide by staying alive and doing what is within his power for their fortune. (Plato: Cerrito 54) In regards to Critos reasoning, Socrates does not agree with him and sets forth his reasons for holding that one is bound to enact to the punishment imposed on him, even though the punishment may be a very unjust one ... public by being accused of a natural philosopher and not believing in Athenian Gods, corrupting the youth. One must understand that there are two classifications of crime. Those crimes that we agree not to commit because doing so will harm othe...

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