But when he is compared to Plato, are the two philosophers similar or different? ... The objects that make up the sensible world, by contrast, derive their characteristics and their very being from the forms; sensible objects exist only dependently. ... These causes were Aristotle's greatest contribution to natural philosophy in history, and it played a great role in both his theory of nature and his contributing theory of form in contrast to Plato's theory. ...

• Word Count: 1261
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Undoubtedly one of the most influential thinkers of all time, Plato produces a radically contrasting approach to life from Lucretius, the first of the Epicureans. ... Because his philosophy was much easier to "Christianize," it seems reasonable to think that Platonism was more warmly adopted compared to Lucretius" non-teleological view of the universe. ... Even though they address the same aspects in thought, the final products of their thinking contrast each other in almost every issue. ...

• Word Count: 1275
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the following essay, the theories and beliefs of the authors will be analyzed individually, and then they will be compared. ... This contrasts with Aristotle, because the latter believes that we are born tabula rasa, and that we learn from experience ("Aristotle on the Soul." par 4-11). ... Aristotle compares the soul and body to the seeing and the flesh of an eye; both are inseparable (131). ...

• Word Count: 1264
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• Grade Level: High School

The works of Plato and Augustine have many similar and contrasting interpretations of the nature and role of philosophy... However, compared the concept of the Equal, the objects are still different. ...

• Word Count: 1380
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Understanding the process of being as compared to the process of becoming and distinctly separate concepts for Plato, Pieper, and Thoreau are directly related to that capacity of understanding. ... He then contrasts such "necessities" with the luxuries or comforts humans think they must have but that are, in reality, impediments to the discovery of an individual higher nature. ...

• Word Count: 1300
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through comparing and contrasting of their beliefs (mostly contrasting, I should add), the author does an excellent job in providing the background needed in order for the reader to understand the concepts involved during the trial. ...

• Word Count: 2295
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• Grade Level: High School

There are many different ideas about what death actually is and what, if anything occurs thereafter. religions in general tend to propose some form of afterlife. there are, in contrast, philosophers and scientists who propose that there is nothing beyond death. ... Plato compares the soul to the chariot driver in the chariot analogy which is trying to direct the two horses of the chariot. the horse is the mind and the other is the body. ...

• Word Count: 1698
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Plato's essay in comparison to Thoreau's, Plato views the situation in a more pessimistic way where he compares the prisoners to humans to show that not that many humans free themselves during their lifetime. In contrast to that, Dillard tries to convey the idea that people who have seen the truth is considered experts and everyone has the potential to be an expert. ...

• Word Count: 1811
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• Grade Level: High School

The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast Thoreau's Civil Disobedience to Plato's The Apology in order to show that it is not possible for justice to exist in the political world, due to the majoritarian rule of politics, and the types of individuals leading it. ...

• Word Count: 1577
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• Grade Level: High School

Socrates argues that the soul is the most important essence of a living being, no material possession or reputation can compare to it. ... In contrast, the men seen with the lowest of reputation were found to have more wisdom but were not necessarily wiser. ...

• Word Count: 1433
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They believed that it was a relegated concept when compared to the Bhuddist Nervana and with the Platonic world of ideas. ... Another theory, in contrast to Aristotle's, was proposed by Thomas Aquinas and St. ...

• Word Count: 1525
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Socrates was a Greek Philosopher, he was a well known figure in Athens. Socrates showed the World a new way of thinking. We only know of his life through the writings of his students, Plato and others, rather than writing books and recording his thoughts himself, he orally passed on his thoughts to many young people of his time, one of which is Plato. He found out that he was wise when told that the Oracle of Delphi had revealed to one of his friends that Socrates was the wisest man in Athens, he didn't boast about this, but wanted to prove the Oracle wrong. So Socrates started asking eve...

• Word Count: 1881
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• Grade Level: High School

The definition of a skeptic as we know it is one who doubts the truth of something. This meaning is similar in philosophy, but it is more specific. "Skepticism in Western philosophy is the attitude of doubting knowledge claims set forth in various areas. Skeptics have challenged the adequacy or reli...

• Word Count: 1852
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In 1368 Petrarch wrote De sui ipsius et multorum ignorantia (On his own ignorance and that of many others), which became a significant example of the contrast of humanism of the Renaissance to scholasticism of the Middle Ages. ... At first, the humanists fervently defended their views because they were so unconventional compared to those of the Middle Ages. ...

• Word Count: 2321
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate