Category: Plato

  • The Evolution of the Concept of Love: Plato Versus Simone de Beauvoir

    Abstract The definition of love is something that will always remain too abstract and widespread to narrow down into a concise, neatly wrapped paragraph. Even if we did manage to do so, as many poets and writers have attempted to in the past, it is not guaranteed that the said definition will be acceptable by…

  • Ideas Of Plato In The Context Of Contemporary Science

    This essay will discuss the significance of Platos theorys and how they may or may not affect scientists ideas. These ideas may be affected by Platos belief in a priori knowledge. This means theorys using reason rather than experience. Reason meaning using knowledge and common sense to come to a justified conclusion on a scientific…

  • Inferiority of Women According to Plato and Sophocles

    Sophocles, a renowned author from Athens, once stated that to women silence is their proper grace, which suggests that women are better off keeping their opinions to themselves and letting men hold all the power. The quote above reflects Athenian societys view that women are not equivalent to men. The following essay details the biases…

  • The Relevance Of Plato Cavern And Tao Te Ching To Today’s Society

    The aim of philosophy is to clarify the answer any question about life on this Earth. Philosophy is a tool to understand the reality and existence, and each philosopher has his own way to analyze it. In this essay, two important philosophy texts of philosophers Plato and Laozi are going to be compared which are…

  • Socrates’ and Plato’s Perceptive and View of Philosophical Life

    Platos views can be seen firmly throughout his expressive dialogue. Plato encouraged his readers to take into account how often the general public has no appreciation for the value behind philosophy. Through his many teachings of Socrates, the dialogue of Plato represents his perceptive and view of philosophical life as he became disgusted with political…

  • Platos Use of Myths and Stories in His Republic: An Essay

    Throughout the Republic Plato looks at many themes and uses a wide range of stories and myths to make and back up his various points. There are many different myths and stories used throughout this dialogue and it would be difficult to look at every single instance Plato reference one of these works, picking out…

  • Analysis of ‘The Apology’ by Plato

    Plato wrote The Apology in 400 B.C. chronicling Socrates trial in Athens. Socrates is speaking to the court on the good will of his actions. Socrates introduces himself to the court as a man of good character and addresses the claims against him. Socrates explains to the court that the persuasive words of his accusers…

  • The Republic’: Ideas for Building an Ideal Society

    In describing the ideal society, Plato cited abstract values and concrete systemic reforms. Abstractly, Plato described the republic through the virtues of justice, courage, temperance, and wisdom. This also came in how ones soul must be ordered, reflecting the society as a whole, with reason and spirit controlling the appetite for pleasure. This laid the…

  • Glaucon and Adeimantus Issue Challenge to Plato: Essay on Ring of Gyges

    Glaukon and Adeimantus, both of Plato’s siblings, decided to investigate the superiority of justice. The second book of the Republic begins with Glaucon’s competitiveness against the righteousness of Socrates. Glavko said that the multitude is usually limited and unwise and that justice is not the shell. Instead, justice is important (evaluated for useful issues). Glaukon…

  • Essay on Plato’s Theory of Forms

    I believe that Plato`s Theory of Forms is incoherent and contradicts itself in places. There is also no compelling evidence of the Realm of the One exists. I will argue my point below in a balanced argument. Plato`s Theory of Forms consists of the idea that there are two realms The Realm of the One…