... . Therefore, there is some self-existing being, and that being is God. The Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) maintains that there must be an explanation of the existence of any being, and of any positive fact what so ever. Premise 1 stems from Anselm's division of beings into the three cases ... [dependent beings],''explained by nothing,'' and explained by itself [independent/self-existing being]." The first rule of PSR holds that every being must have an explanation for its existence. A being that is explained by nothing violates this first rule, and as a result, is left out of the f...

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... . Therefore, there is some self-existing being, and that being is God. The Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) maintains that there must be an explanation of the existence of any being, and of any positive fact what so ever. Premise 1 stems from Anselm's division of beings into the three cases ... [dependent beings],''explained by nothing,'' and explained by itself [independent/self-existing being]." The first rule of PSR holds that every being must have an explanation for its existence. A being that is explained by nothing violates this first rule, and as a result, is left out of the f...

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... superior moral mind to admit that I knew nothing. Despite this difference both handle the idea of ​​his arrogance before the Court; to which the explanation I can find is based on the same ideology and knowledge it. His knowledge leads him to handle an attitude of arrogance to the Court, this ... is denoted in both texts of Plato and Xenophon where find an explanation based on both written: Socrates to have a very own philosophy, considers defend against all odds, and he considered that this philosophy was not created ... against her and her same ideology, but it is not known for su...

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... part of what which he loves but all of which he loves (knowledge). He continues with many explanations of just, unjust, temperance, good and evil, but never giving a fully knowledgably explanation of what is good. He talks of the philosopher not just following in one path but many. Comparing to the average man who usually picks one field of study or ... then the men Socrates is discussing with do they inquire to know what exactly is good. Socrates admits that he cannot truly give an explanation of good. Socrates gives an attempt but says that he will give his explanation but may fail in...

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... , Socrates finds another flaw in the argument. To make his point, he questions whether all that is just is pious or if only some that is just is pious. Socrates quotes a poet that said where there is fear there is also reverence. Socrates goes on to say that the poet is wrong because although there is fear in poverty and disease ... ...

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... the right class of society to hold any type of political power (Hacker 85). Aristotle looks upon this ruling class system as an ill-conceived political structure (Hacker 86). He quotes "It is a further objection that he deprives his Guardians even of happiness, maintaining that happiness of the whole state which should be the object of legislation," ultimately he is saying ... ...

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... higher learning to be important, which correlates with this allegory. I think that one of Plato's points is that the "ascention" or learning at a higher level is not for everyone. He quotes Homer in saying that it is "Better to be the poor servant of a poor master," and to endure anything, rather than think as they do and live after their manner ... ...

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... unjust. He, like Socrates, feels that there is a moral obligation to obeying just laws. However, he also believes that people have a moral obligation to disobey unjust laws. With this, he quotes St. Augustine with, "An unjust law is no law at all." King goes on to explain that a just law is a law that uplifts human personality and it squares with moral ... ...

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... essay goes on Plato further explains how the ministers of the state would benefit from gaining the true knowledge that he claims the world of philosophy has. The examples and quotes given above provide evidence that Plato was able to bring his point out without being harsh, mean, or rude in doing so. He was able to illustrate, with words, how ... ...

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... longer vague, but precise guidelines to live by. By the end of the Crito, the Laws are well-established principles that are still used today. Socrates, in one of his quotes, declared the Laws to be "strains of music" in his ears. To him, being loyal to the Laws was very important, and it was that decision that gave the Laws ... ...

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... ." Unity is clearly vital in Plato's idea of the perfect society as seen through his plan to have no parents or children know each other. When talking about guardians, Plato quotes, " when he meets any one of them, he"ll hold that he's meeting a brother or sister, a father or mother, a son or daughter, or some ancestor or descendent of theirs."1 Unity ... ...

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... even though it is difficult it is not impossible. In my opinion I think Aristotle is 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 Aristotle on the whole however I think he should have explained how one could know ... ...

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... Perfection: Peter Abelard on Propositional Attitudes by Dr. Martin Lenz, shows, "a thought plus a propositional attitude." Abelard describes a complete sentence to make the listener understand the phrase without further explanation. For instance, "Plato sits," would be a complete sentence in Abelard's view as opposed to, "That Plato runs," which prompts the listener to be wondering. The last ... ...

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... to them. Plato's point is that we give names to the actual objects that we see, but really they're the names of the things we can't really see. Plato's explanation can be split into different stages. The first stage is the imagination stage, when the prisoners are referring to the shadows because they think they are the most real things ... ...

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... is fixable through knowledge. He explains that the "real" world is the world of Forms and the visible world is changeable, relating the world of Forms to a mathematical explanation. These are always in a state of becoming. The forms are invisible to the eye, in the intelligible world. That there has to be thought and purpose behind things. Plato believes ... ...

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... the "real world" is not what we see but what we understand or feel in a "intelligible world" because it is made up of eternal Forms. The Forms take on the explanation of existence. They are "changeless, eternal, and nonmaterial essences or patterns of which the actual visible objects we see are only poor copies". Plato uses a person discovering the quality of ... ...

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... . A person with too little fear is considered to be rash. While a person with too much fear is considered too cowardly. In conclusion, Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics is able to offer an explanation of how we justify our actions as moral and therefore how we should live. Aristotle wants people to not strive for excess as well as to not accept deficiency. The ... ...

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... being in flux rather than a stable state. Hippocrates was the father of medicine. He argued the role of religion in medicine and diseases and concluded that every disease has a natural explanation. The philosophers questioned themselves and the world in philosophical (think The Karate Kid) ways like; what would happen if things that were wrong were seen by society as acceptable? What ... ...

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... thread seems to weave its way through all their teachings, the fact that they all attempt to explain the life of mankind. Therefore my view of philosophy is one of explanation. I see philosophy as a tool of understanding, and a method of discovery. If all peoples were exactly the same, and all values universally accepted, we would still have philosophy. We would still ... ...

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... thread seems to weave its way through all their teachings, the fact that they all attempt to explain the life of mankind. Therefore my view of philosophy is one of explanation. I see philosophy as a tool of understanding, and a method of discovery. If all peoples were exactly the same, and all values universally accepted, we would still have philosophy. We would still ... ...

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... "real world" is not what we see but what we understand or feel in an "intelligible world" because it is made up of eternal Forms. The Forms take on the explanation of existence. They are "changeless, eternal, and nonmaterial essences or patterns of which the actual visible objects we see are only poor copies". Plato uses a person discovering the quality of ... ...

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... art, offer a teacher a unique tool to educate her class. This is due to the fact that pictures, in many cases, can demonstrate something far better than a written essay or a verbal explanation may be able to. Art is able to encapsulate the emotion of a situation like nothing else can. Where a written account may only explain the objective facts of the particular situation ... ...

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... lean toward proving the existence of God through a sense experience. Cosmological arguments come in many varieties, such as the existence of the universe to God as its creator, cause, or explanation. Cosmological arguments were started at the time the questions of the universe were first asked. The existence of motion to the existence of a first mover as the cause of movement ... ...

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... everything exists because it has always existed and that these changes which we are seeing are only illusions of the mind. Even though both of these attempts to give a logical explanation to the changes which occur in nature were complete opposites of one another, they greatly contributed to the thoughts of future philosophers. ...

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... all of his explanations one would think that his reasoning of God's existence would be more hard hitting. You cannot help but to believe that he just threw in the explanation of God just because of the time period he lived in. How could he doubt mathematics, something that could be scientifically proven and not doubt God. Had Descartes lived in ... ...

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