... we have natural rights that must be maintained by a state and thus we have the need for statecraft to protect and promote these rights. Locke also believed in these rights which included the rights to "property," "life," and "liberty." To both of these men the individual was born ... come. We must also look at their different "social contracts" which have similarities and differences too numerous to cover completely. To Hobbes and Locke it is more the way in which we agree to governed and live together. It is set forth to protect the individual whereas Rousseau ... of hierarchy and repr...

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The Social Contract Theory has been a very influential in the development of many modern political philosophies. John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who each argued for a slightly different version of the Social Contract Theory, largely popularized the idea. However, Socrates first introduced the idea in Plato's dialogue the ... obedience is ascribed to a promise is in Plato's Crito, where Socrates refuses to escape from prison because he had tacitly promised to obey the laws." (Hume, 1748) Philosophers such as Locke and Rousseau later developed this idea more completely, but Socrates was ...

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... the soul is the foundation of Plato's theory of recollection and further proves it so. The third dialogue of Plato, the Republic, states the idea of the Metaphor of the Sun. The idea of the sun comes where in order to have facts, an individual must have the light to see these facts. Socrates declares ... for Knowledge 93). It is understood that a third nature is needed in order to process the knowledge which one contains in the soul. The sun is the metaphor of the light as where the soul represents the eye. This is presented where Socrates says, When a person directs them towards objects ...

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... ordinary senses. So to say "God is good,"" what does mean empirically it is quite empty, because in the world we can witness evil. So therefore the statement it is a metaphor because what we value as goodness, God in turn cannot be judged by a human conception of good, so therefore all divine attribute they are all metaphors. Religious language what does ... to be statements about God. Can they in fact really be what they seem to be, that is claims to say something true about a divine reality? Religious language chiefly involves metaphor, symbol, and analogy. Given the variety of religi...

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... to the people.) In his book The Republic, Plato uses many metaphores and comparisons in order to make clear his ideas and explain them thoroughly. One of his most famous metaphor is referred to as the "Allegory of the Cave." He first explains his idea of the Forms, which are the basis of knowledge and truth and only philosophers are able ... of justice and his method of ruling. Plato firmly believes that a ruler cannot rule unless he does not want to, lacks the desire to do so. He sets forth another metaphor, called the Allegory of the Boat. Here, he describes how if a boat is to be led...

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... will make them able to chose someone they trust and surrender some of their rights to him or her as stipulated by the social contract theory by an ancient philosopher Locke. This shows that the better devil is the one that one knows better and in a democratic society no one will blame others for making the wrong choice since they have ... ...

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... on the other end of the table. You can see the interest in what the woman is saying displayed on both men's faces as they are leaning in to her.39 Additionally, Honoré Daumier, a painter from the mid-1800s, used Aspasia's perceived influence over Socrates in his painting, Socrates Visits Aspasia. The painting shows Socrates starting to bow for Aspasia ... ...

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... needs to work together for the community to work right. Plato's Theory of Knowledge is very interesting. He expresses this theory with three approaches: his allegory of The Cave, his metaphor of the Divided Line and his doctrine The Forms. Each theory is interconnected; one could not be without the other. The Forms are the highest levels of "reality". Plato concludes ... ...

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... and vanished; wherefore also the ocean a that spot as now become impassable and unsearchable being blocked up by the shoal mud which the island created as it settled down." (Donnely 39) This brief, but very descriptive scene, leaves many questions such as how could such a glorious civilization vanish without a trace? The entire island consumed by fire, water and mass destruction, the ... ...

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... deities. Plato describes his teacher as a man who sought social justice. While Socrates lived in a society ignorant of the difference between was is ethical and morally reprehensible, Athens could be a metaphor for modern day society. Millions of individuals allow officials to make decisions which effect global welfare under the guise of morality without even questioning the legality of their actions. Even ... ...

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