... methods, how man is related to or with the world; and the responsibility that enlightened individuals have to mankind. The ideas of these two philosophers both mirror and oppose each other in varying degrees. Through taking very different paths the two writers make their own points clear and demand ... than a simple, inverted, non-involved outlook that is common to everyday people. The purpose of this writing was to bring about enlightenment. To bring forth this enlightenment we must search for knowledge according to Plato and this knowledge he refers to as light. Light brings the world...

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... a vote of 280 to 221. Socrates was allowed to propose his punishment but instead he suggested that he should be rewarded for his contribution to their enlightenment and be paid for his services. Socrates showed bold resistance to authority and also wished to die because he actually believed that the right time had come ... fleeing because he believed that it would be an indication of fear of death, which he believed no true philosopher has. Socrates was one of the few philosophers in history to be recognized for his own work during his lifetime. Socrates philosophy was in order to live...

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... that the shadows are the truth. They can't distinguish fact from fiction. They only believe in what they see. The allegory is an image of human condition from ignorance to enlightenment. In order to get to Socrates ideal city state reforms are needed. The four reforms that Plato feels are needed are: The Equality of Women- Plato realizes that the most ... . This will allow him to only focus on his job, which is to run the country. Philosophers Must be Kings - This reform means find a philosopher make him a king. Find a king make him a philosopher. Socrates believes that philosophers shou...

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In the Allegory of the Cave Plato argues for enlightenment, but he also presents why choosing enlightenment can be dangerous and painful. The people who live in the cave believe that what they see is reality. Plato explains, that when a person is taken out of the cave ... learn to their maximum capability. The red pill represented the type of people who want to live outside the cave, learn the truth and discover their maximum capabilities. The great philosophers which we read about today are characterized by the red pill because they freed their minds and allowed a new form of thinking to se...

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... has made tremendous leaps in the past one hundred and fifty years. We know more about the universe and our own physical world than the ancient philosophers could have imagined. We have gone through periods of enlightenment that has resulted in a society that prides itself on freedom and liberty. Even though we have freedom of religion and superior technology, some could say ... ...

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... fresco shows how the School of Athens would have been like if it did exist with many brilliant philosophers in many different groups talking and enlightening each other. By looking at the fresco I can feel that the Athenians of this time were hungry for enlightenment. All of the people in the fresco seem to be filled with joy for education. It's actually ... ...

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Plato is considered one of the greatest philosophers in history. His "Allegory of the Cave" gives us great insight into the human condition. Allegory is a type of symbolism in which there is a direct one-to-one relationship between a ... , he can look at the night sky and the moonlight (par. 21). Finally, the man is able to look at the sun itself. Plato is saying that the journey toward enlightenment, or the "sun", is difficult and long, and that people will fight against it because they are content in their ignorance. Finally, the prisoner goes back down and retakes his ... ...

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