... with Christianity, the doctrine of Recollection immortality of the soul, and a school he founded called ACADEMY where he taught Mathematics and Philosophy until his death. Plato, being a devoted follower of Socrates did not believe that the society had a full understanding of who Socrates really was, and the knowledge he was ... trying to teach the world. Having this belief Plato felt that it was his responsibility to inform the world of this knowledge, with his theory of the form. The notion of the form ... He believed that essential qualities were things that could not change, such as...

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... implement his ideas by teaching reading and writing for logic exercise, physical education and athletics for gymnastic, and specialist session for learning music. For reading, or storytelling for preliterate children, Plato suggests telling stories that enlighten children about the good values - in this case justice in the society - so they will not be contaminated with lies and injustice. For example, children ... money should go only to the approved religions. Recently, bowing to the Chinese community's demand, government allows Confucian to be taught at elementary schools in the Chine...

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... also some differences politically behind their theories, which ends up being the result of how they view human beings and their roles within society. In Plato's 'The Republic," each person in society served a function and had a job that suited their personality. He believed that the natural ... occur. The guardians would ensure that those desires stayed in check and that one person would not gain more then another. The way Plato's theoretical human conditioning works is that human beings represent a natural order whereas the guardians (supreme philosophers) are at the top of the .....

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... Cave image In quite possibly Plato's most famous dialogue, The Allegory of the Cave is discussed. It illustrates prisoners chained underground all their lives in semi-darkness and unaware of ... of the cave to free the prisoners. However, because he now seems mad describing a new strange reality they reject him to the point of threatening to kill him. Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a direct representation of the human condition, the circumstances we as humans presently encounter, circumstances such as conceptual frameworks, or basic beliefs, and ... our typical behaviors in society. T...

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... the first genuine political philosopher and Aristotle as the first political scientist. They were both great thinkers, Plato and Aristotle each had ideas in how to proceed with improving the society in which they were part of ... during their existence. It is necessary therefore to analyze their different theoretical approaches regarding their philosophical perspectives, such as ethics and psychology. Aristotle to Plato had great theory but which ones would you agree with. Aristotle has his philosophy for the purpose of human nature. He even explains how happiness ... . Aristotle felt t...

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... The Cave allegory Plato spoke about was not attributed to a "cave" in the literal sense, but rather to an inner "cave" that resides in all individuals. He referenced rows of people at different levels; ... the prisoner is returned to the cave he is seen as an outcast and is ridiculed for not having the capability to participate in the "games" that he once enjoyed. Plato suggests that once one has been enlightened, you are viewed as a threat to the other prisoners" way of life. In many cases, seen today, different views are criticized. And the ... ...

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... inequality is still a fair society. In order to bring people successfully to their well-fit occupations, education plays an important role in Plato's argument. What Plato mentions in his theory of education is that, a selection process is involved. This system can ensure the quality of the individuals so ... should be allowed to choose their own preference and they should have the equal rights in determining their directions. However, according to Plato's ideology, arranging people into their appropriate positions according to their innate aptitudes is far more reasonable than letting ...

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... hoped above all else to practice virtues, such as wisdom, moderation, courage, and justice, in order to preserve a sustainable and prosperous society. In Plato's "Kallipolis ", he portrayed a society in which humans were placed into one of three classes "those who worked, those who fought at war, ... he went on to state the importance of individuals staying within their respective groups and performing their appropriate duties, and nothing else. Clearly, Plato believed that the perfect state could only prosper if the individual subjugated his own will to that of society. He stressed the...

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... "What is the good life and how can it be attained." The peoples of India, and China, along with the Greek followers of Plato would each have their own view of what the good life means to them based upon their different philosophical views. India's major religion was ... respect for one another and nature. The "good life" was highly attainable by the Confucian way of thought through their simple way of life. Plato and his philosophy grew directly from the teachings of his mentor, the great Greek philosopher Aristotle. A person following Platonic thought will have strong virtues, ... wou...

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... political nature that constitutes their existence. This behavior seems embedded in the human DNA and seems to last as long as humanity is in existence. Plato's belief that under any circumstances, human beings will always be political by nature has been proved right until now and will continue to be a ... the true captain will be called a real stargazer, a babbler, and a good-for-nothing by those who sail in ships governed in that way" (plato, VI,484). The fact that this allegory applies to any person in any circumstance proves that it is indeed our unchangeable nature to be political. ...

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... behave justly even if there were no gods because people would get along better, there would be less violence, and plus why would people want to behave unjustly? Plato believes that the good and just person will live a public life and help to create a good state. Aristotle believes that the good life can only be lived ... on empirical observations is that knowledge is good, and Aristotle's emphasis is you can learn about ethics and human behavior by observing human behavior. The philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and St. Augustine on the existence of God all vary on the issue of God's na...

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... behave justly even if there were no gods because people would get along better, there would be less violence, and plus why would people want to behave unjustly? Plato believes that the good and just person will live a public life and help to create a good state. Aristotle believes that the good life can only be lived ... on empirical observations is that knowledge is good, and Aristotle's emphasis is you can learn about ethics and human behavior by observing human behavior. The philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and St. Augustine on the existence of God all vary on the issue of God's na...

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... the pheado written by Plato (427-347 b.c.) Socrates was asked by Plato who was his pupil to define soul and body. Socrates" answer to this question was that body is "human" and "mortal" and that soul is "divine" and "immortal". This is important because from Socrates, Plato learned about body and soul and this education was the groundwork for Plato's philosophy. Platonic spiritualism is ... a philosophy founded by Plato that emphasizes soul over body. On the other hand Aristotle (384-322b.c.) was a student under Plato and he embraced body over soul in his personal philosophy. Aristotle'...

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... the Gods were books that strongly conveyed Protagoras' agnosticism, which was considered an absurdity in ancient Greece. Effects of the Event Astonishingly, the apparently blasphemous Protagoras was a very influential figure. Plato, considered to be essential to modern day mathematics and philosophy, was directly affected by him. Because of Protagoras and his fellow sophists ... , Plato began the search for transcendent forms of knowledge which could somehow anchor moral judgment. Plato even called him "the inventor of sophism." This shifted philosophy from the traditional natural kind t...

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... the darkness because this person coming from the darkness will soon be enlightened being able to see what he was unable to see in the darkness. On the other hand Plato is saying the unenlightened man cannot laugh at the enlightened man coming from the light back into the darkness because he has not seen the light. The unenlightened man is ... darkness. In having this knowledge one who is enlightened has found what is good and has further found "the immediate source of reason and truth in the intellectual". Referring to Plato's observation I believe that it is better to have seen the lig...

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... way the government should run or how the economy should be structured. To realize how these differences can be resolved, I like to reference Plato who has stated, "Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance." What I believe Plato is saying, and I will agree with him, is that with all matters, excluding matters of aesthetics and taste, there is a right and ... ...

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In The Republic by Plato, we find the Allegory of the Cave, a symbolic story, told by Socrates, which asserts that all humanity starts out in ignorance and is eventually pushed to seek further knowledge. Socrates ... front of the fire is a roadway with people walking across with objects to cast shadows with the fire. These objects are cutouts, consisting of the shapes of animals and plants. Plato is describing the Cave as the world as we are taught children. The cutouts represent our religious morals and the morals taught by our parents. They also represent our images ... ...

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... . Last, he disputes the secular argument that state clearly that morality is an emergent phenomenon rather than absolute truth. Layman shows that Plato's Form of the God, which declares the necessary morality truth. Rather than being an emergent phenomenon, Plato's Form of God is constructed with the web of reality, rather than caused by physical evolutionary process. In short, Layman says that ... ...

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Allegory of the cave- what do you think are the qualities of an "enlightened", educated person? How does your idea about education relate to the education of the prisoner in Plato's cave story? Reality is trying to achieve both truth and understanding. There is no such thing as 'Reality", until you truly be aware of and live life. Reality is a perspective ... accepted by a person as being true because of what they have been seen. When Plato's man was bound in chains, did he not have his reality? For him, the cave and shadows were his reality. He broke free of the chains, which resulted in a s...

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Since Plato questioned the realtionsip between morality and god in the Euthphro philosophers and theorists alsike have tried to prove the possibility of morality without God. On of the most famous and ... problems. Firstly, if one does not belive in God, being told thatGods commands as morally correct are irrelevant and of no use to solve moral dilemmas. Seccondly, the problem which Plato broght to light which has come to be known as the 'Euphtyto Dilema' . This questions wheather God is actually needed to be our moral lawgiver or if it is obvious ... ...

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... is why man named these rules - laws. For our society to progress we must follow rules to act like civilized people. Who governs us? If we go back to Plato's Republic, to paraphrase Plato, he stated that each individual in a republic has a job to perform, a duty. So we elect in a democracy a person to govern us and protect our rights. How is this ... ...

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... censorship is necessary to protect children, who are seen as the young minds of society. An example of how the text is an advocate for censorship is the mention of Plato, who believed in censorship of ideas imposed on the youth (otherwise known as brainwashing). Another argument in the text that justifies censorship is that children will become morally corrupted if ... ...

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... between law and morality with respect to the following: the death penalty; the insanity defense (M'Naghten vs. Durham rule); Perry's reckoning with organised religion. Is the law based on morality? Plato said that morality stems from Natural Law - this existed in prehistoric times and included unspoken agreements such as "I won't kill you, and you won't kill me," or "I'll help you ... ...

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... 's philosophy seems to send an atheist message, where the Death of God would be necessary in order for humans to grow and reach the "form" of power, as idealized by Plato. The arrival of Nihilism in Western society must be seen as an evolutionary passage, forcing humans to take a step out of a comfort zone that has been restraining them for too ... ...

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... fear of the unknown, Socrates was put to death. During his time in prison, before his execution, Socrates" dear friend made many attempts to convince him to escape. In Crito, Plato gives a vivid account of Crito's last attempt to persuade his old friend. As much persuasion one man can give, Socrates was able to do the right thing while giving an ... ...

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