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PLATO VS. ARISTOTLE Dialectical & maieutic Organic systematization, distinction of themes and problems according to their nature and differ- ing methods of resolution Faith/religious based arguments Rigorous, theoretical logos based arguments Used mysticism in philosophy Philosophy based on concrete things of exper- ience Speculative interests Speculative interests and empirical interests employing anthropology Use of mathematical calculation Less math, more empirical methodology. Collecting & classifying specimens Inflexible arguments, lacking aporia Fluid arguments which institutionalized aporia CONCEPTS PLATO VS. ARISTOTLE Idea- external pattern to copy Form- internal urge for
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Plato and Aristotle are both great philosophers in their own regard. Both agree that the world has a purpose, and that it's not just an accident. Both also hate materialists since in their (materialists') interpretation of the world, value, choice, and freedom are not plausible outcomes, and so morality and rationality do not make sense. And both ask the same question, what does it take to be a good, moral person? Yet, even though Aristotle was a student of Plato, each philosopher develops his own view on things and a specific way of solving a particular problem.For example, Plato and Aristotle have quite different views regarding life. Plato is dissatisfied with sense and desire, which are
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Jennifer Rogers
English 100.5-1004
Professor Messitt
Midterm
In “Souls of the Black Folks” Du Bois talks about how African Americans were distinguish as a double-self. Du Bois double-self helps us connect the idea of Plato’s enlightenment & education, Rousseau’s power & law, and Tocqueville’s democracy.
In “Allegory in the Cave” Plato talks about how man see’s enlightenment when he steps outside the cave; but when he goes back into the cave other people don’t believe what he has seen and don’t look at him as one of them and turn their backs on him because he has seen enlightenment. Du Bois’ double consciousness is the same in Allegory in the Cave; African Americans are looked at as they are
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Plato’s Attitude Toward Women
Plato’s attitude toward women has been a topic of interest throughout history and continues to be debated in present day society. His opinion of women has been interpreted in a number of different ways with some scholars hailing Plato as a feminist and one of the earliest advocates for women’s rights while others criticize his outlook on a woman’s role in society. An understanding of the origins of western views of women, Plato’s ideal state and the intentions behind his proposals, and the status of women in Athens during Plato’s time can give insight into Plato’s position on women.
The position of women in ancient Greece has evolved throughout western history
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In the book "Gorgias" by Plato the concept of ethics is discussed. Gorgias is a professor of oratory. In the book Gorgias and Socrates are having dinner with some friends. Socrates believes that proper knowledge leads to proper conduct. He also thinks that "One should avoid wrong doing with more care than being done wrong," and that wrong doers must suffer for there actions. He believes that oratory is not an art form.Oratory is the process of speaking. Socrates compares it to cookery. He says that cookery and oratory are both aimed at immediately satisfying the consumer without an attempt at logical reasoning. He says that any moron can rise up with a voice full of sound and fury and
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1. Does love bring out the best in us? : Phaedrus suggests that an army made up of lovers would both bring out the best in each soldier and make the army as a whole stronger than any other. This raises two questions. Does (erotic or romantic) love generally make us better human beings? And does such love make us better members of our wider communities for instance, better citizens?
In Phaedrus' speech, he states that love is a powerful emotion that can drive us to become the best versions of ourselves. Experiencing the emotion of love can have a positive impact on our personality and our response to life's tribulations.
In regard to the statement above, I believe that erotic love for
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forced out of the cave and into the light of the outside where he is overwhelmed by all the new things and is in disbelief that what he saw before wasn't real. “Previously he had been looking merely at phantoms; now he is nearer to the true nature of being” (Plato 2016, book 7 line 518a,). The escapee then returns to the cave to teach and guide the others to the light of the outside in order to stop them from believing in imitation. But because he saw the light and became used to it he stumble in the dark and to the other prisoners looks foolish However to him they too look foolish. As he tries to explain to the prisoners what the sun is or a horse is; the prisoners reject his teachings by
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Stuve 1
]Janel Stuve
INTD 105-05
1st Essay
25th February 2019
Non-Lover vs Lover
While talking about who one needs to go through their time on Earth with, most can be fastidious, particularly when choosing whether a sweetheart or a non-darling is the opportune individual for one to be with. One approach to choose how to pick who will fit best as one's better half, we can take a gander at plato'sPlato’s symposium and phaedrusPhaedrus. In Phaedrus, Phaedrus goes into profundity regarding why one ought to be with a non-sweetheart as opposed to a darling, as an endeavor to motivate Socrates to favor him and pick him. So as to affirm if a non-sweetheart is a superior decision than a darling, we
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Jennifer RomanApril 2012P.3PlatoPlato was an incredibly influential Greek philosopher. He was born in Athens and he lived from 429-347 B.C.E. Plato was luckily born into a wealthy aristocratic family. His father was allegedly a descent from the early kings of Athens. Unfortunately, Plato's father perished when he was a child, and his mother eventually remarried. Plato's real name was actually Aristocles; he was named after his grandfather. Plato got the name Plato from his wrestling coach. Throughout his entire life, Plato was an intelligent and creative individual. Plato was a pupil of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle He wrote a handful of dialogues and had several theories. Some of
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King of Kings
For centuries philosophers have argued and stated their views of what is the best type of ruler, and as seen through the works of Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato, there is a vast difference in the description of regimes seen through their views on justice, virtue, and human nature. Though both make a good argument for either side Machiavelli's views on ruling have the best view on which ruler is the best to rule.
Though Plato was a big influence on Machiavelli, it still seems as though in such works as Machiavelli's The Prince, Machiavelli seems to be arguing against Plato's views on philosophy. To Machiavelli, there are three things that a ruler focuses on in order to be a
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Kyllah Nwabuoku
HIS121-IN
12/29/2018
In the article “Child’s play in classical Athens,” Lesley Beaumont analyzes how
children’s games were not created merely to pass time, but were seen as alternatives to helping
children develop a better understanding of how to go about life and become good citizens.
Beaumont breaks down this theory through the words of great Athens philosophers Plato and
Aristotle. The article starts by discussing the idea that sports should be involved in education
curriculum. Through sports, it would help children learn the meaning of cooperation as well as
having a very low chance of resorting to aggressive behavior in the future.
Games, toy animals, dolls, rattles etc
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Plato's Academy--A mathematical historyThe opening of Plato's Academy in about 387 B.C. is heralded as the turning point in mathematics and was the first European university (Copleston, 127). The word Academy is derived from the name Academos -- the prior owner of the land on which the school was built -- and has become synonymous with higher thought and learning. Prior to the opening of the academy, mathematics was viewed as a subject relevant only to practical matters. Plato regarded the world that we are aware of through our senses as a place of deception, and proposed a world of ideas which were constant and true. (O'Connor and Robertson, Plato). Plato's new philosophy on teaching
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. El libro es muy caro. Cuesta cincuenta dólares. ¿Cuántos pesos en total paga José a la cajera?
1. Veinticinco dólares
2. Setenta y cinco dólares
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4. Cincuenta dólares
4. El pantalón cuesta trescientos noventa y nueve dólares. ¿Cuánto cuesta el pantalón?
1. $397
2. $307
3. $390
4. $399
5. Los libros cuestan quinientos setenta dólares. ¿Cuánto cuestan los libros?
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Module 6
Exercise D:
Geography and Food
1. ¿Cuál es un plato típico de Colombia?
1. El sancocho
2. El asado
3. La ropa vieja
4. La barbacoa
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3. ¿Cuál es un plato típico de Argentina?
1. El sancocho
2. El asado
3. La ropa vieja
4. La barbacoa
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5. ¿Cuál es un plato típico de
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Euthyphro
Most disagreements over religion are centered around the existence of God. Euthyphro, a dialogue written by Plato, is unique because it does not deal with the existence of God. Instead, the dialogue raises another important question: what is piety? Specifically, is it correct to say that "morality rests on a belief in God" (Plato 1)? In the dialogue, Plato features two characters, Socrates and Euthyphro. The men meet outside of the court of Athens. Socrates is summoned there on charges of impiety, and Euthyphro is there to prosecute his father for murder. Socrates is shocked that Euthyphro is charging his father with murder with such conviction, but Euthyphro assures Socrates
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commitment to truth, and through the example of his life, he set the standard for all subsequent Western Philosophy. His life and teachings were profound and far-reaching due to his attitude toward politics, his teachings, and his trial.Because he wrote no books, and established no regular school of philosophy, not very much is certain about his personality and teachings. All that is known of his teachings in that which has been ascertained from his pupils. Plato, a disciple of his, accepted his basic philosophy and dialectical style of debate: the pursuit of truth through questions, answers, and additional questions. Plato portrayed Socrates as hiding behind and ironical profession of
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that, as one is only fit to do a specific job. On the other hand, in correspondence to the city, Socrates begins to explain the three structures present in individual human soul. He claims that balancing the parts of soul can bring forth justice as a whole. The essay’s intent is to use the theory of specialization (minding one’s own business) and the theory of tripartite soul (three parts of the soul: rational, spirited and appetitive) to bring forth the limitations and flaws in the analogy of the city and soul. [1: Plato, The Republic: Translated by Allan Bloom, (New York: Basic Books, 1991), 368e] [2: Plato, The Republic: Translated by Allan Bloom, 435b] [3: Plato, The Republic
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might be more difficult to comprehend as well. For example, “if someone compelled him to look at the light itself wouldn’t his eyes hurt, and wouldn’t he...flee to the things he’s able to see, believing that they’re clearer than the ones he’s being shown” (Plato 2). Because we spend our lives in caves, we “…believe that the truth is nothing other than the shadows of those artifacts” (Plato 3). In The Allegory of the Cave, Plato describes the prisoners’ ignorance created by imprisonment for their entire lives. The prisoners believe that the shadows they have seen are completely true and the only truth. Plato uses this allegory to describe mankind’s ignorance that has been created in society. All
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In Ars Poetica – Latin for “the art of poetry” – Borges essentially speaks to the reader about the nature of time, along with setting out to expand one’s definition of poetry and its relation to time. In the final stanza, Borges references Heraclitus, saying that art is “also like the river with no end / That flows and remains and is the mirror of one same / Inconstant Heraclitus,” (Borges, 25-27) In Plato’s dialogue Cratylus, Plato paraphrases Heraclitus, stating that he once said “all things are in motion and nothing at rest; he compares them to the stream of a river, and says that you cannot go into the same water twice.” (Jowett, 78) This reference, nestled away in the final stanza, is
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Psychology of Ancient Philosophers from Parmenides to Aristotle and a
Hole in Aristotle’s Argument on Psychology Regarding Hypothetical Comatose Patients
For thousands of years, philosophers have debated the relation between body and soul. The ancient philosophers built upon one another’s ideas, expressing multiple ideologies that still hold relevance in the debate on philosophical psychology to this day. The following essay will examine the psychology expressed by Parmenides and his atomists successors, Plato and Socrates, and Aristotle, observing that each provides a correction to a perceived imbalance in their conceptions of their predecessors regarding the relationship between body and
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for. The death of Socrates gave birth to a whole new literary genre of 'Socratic' dialogues. Many were by close friends keen to defend his name, while some, such as the works of the Sophist Polycrates (who wrote a pamphlet which reproduced a version of Anytus' prosecution speech, justifying Socrates' execution) were hostile to Socrates. Unfortunately, of these dialogues only the works of Plato and Xenophon survive. There are, however, a few other sources that we can draw information from.Of all the surviving works those of Plato are both best known and most numerous. We have many of his Socratic dialogues, though it may be argued that some of the later dialogues are less representative of the
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