Plato's 'Republic' -- Tyranny # 2
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A thorough, 5 page explication of Plato's definition of tyranny and the tyrant. The writer covers all primary points raised by Plato and discusses the concept as presented from the beginning through the end of Book IX. No other sources cited.
Filename: Tyranny2.doc

Plato's 'Republic' / 'Myths Of The Metals' Or, 'The Noble Lie'
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This 5 page paper discusses what Plato meant by the myths of the metals and how it applied to the larger message of 'The Republic.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Metalmyt.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Allegory of the Cave & Critical Thinking
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A 4 page examination of Plato's Allegory of the Cave, contained in Book VII of The Republic. The paper asserts that Plato's model helps us understand the dangers of accepting other people's views of reality -- a lesson just as applicable today as it was in Plato's time. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Platcave.rtf

Plato's 'Republic' / Allegory Of The Cave # 2
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A 2 page explication of Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave' in which the writer defines the meaning of the light, the sun, and their relevance to knowledge & man's perception of his own environment. It is found that Plato's writing represents an interesting look at the ongoing struggle we face to understand and have knowledge of ourselves. No Bibliography.
Filename: Allegory.doc

Plato's 'Republic' / Allegory of the Cave & Kaku's Theory Of the Universe
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A 5 page paper discussing the possibility that Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave' is similar to the situation human beings find themselves in when facing the complexities of the universe. Different ways of viewing, understanding, and using information changes everything within the sphere of any given existence. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: Cave.doc

Plato's 'Republic' / Allegory of the Cave -- Shadows Seen By Prisoners
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This 5 page research paper examines Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave' metaphor in Book VII of The Republic. Specifically discussed are the parallels between the shadows the prisoners see on the wall of the cave and the illusion which passes off as truth in today's technological society. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: Allecave.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Dion As A Philosopher King
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A 20 page paper discussing Plato's efforts to train Dion II of Syracuse as a philosopher-king. What were the historical factors involved and why was the effort to train Dinonysius the Younger a failure? Bibliography lists nine sources.
Filename: Dionp.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Educating for Utopia
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A 4 page paper postulating that in The Republic, Plato's utopian ideal for education will make it a process which begins with controlling the content of fables, leading in turn lead to the moral breeding of members of a utopian society. This all ends with the creation of the soul of a nation-state, or utopia. The primary source is cited.
Filename: Platoed.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Platonic Utopia Through the ‘Philosopher King'
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A 9 page paper on The Republic. Plato discusses a utopian society ruled by a philosopher king, followed in importance by the spirit-warrior and desire-worker. The philosopher king is Plato's vision of the ruler of the republic. The philosopher king, the ruler comes upon his powers through various means, upbringing and through the study of Forms. This would then qualify him to rule Athens' utopia after a life of study in truth and justice and the other virtues. One primary reference cited.
Filename: Platokin.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / The Epistemological, Ontological and Axiological
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A 10 page paper that suggests that Plato's Republic was created from a distinct historical perspective, demonstrated in Plato's epistemological, ontological and axiological world view. The writer explains how Plato's theory of knowledge develops with these characteristics in mind -- based on his almost skeptical perspective on Athenian society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Repub.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / The State -- Rulers & Followers
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A 9 page paper that considers Plato's design of the polis and his premise about the necessary leaders in the 'Republic.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Platstat.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Use Of Forms & Objects
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This 5 page paper explores Plato's use of forms and objects in the metaphoric 'Divided Line' and 'Allegory of the Cave' in The Republic Books VI and VII respectively.
Filename: Divall.rtf

Plato's 'Republic' / Utopia
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A 4 page paper that considers the essence of Plato's perfect state and reflects on the negative elements of Plato's constructs. This paper contends that the structure of Plato's utopia, including the distinct class system, is objectionable. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Plauto.doc

Plato's 'Republic' / View of Leadership
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This 5 page report discusses the issue of leadership and how Plato viewed leadership through what he said about it in 'The Republic.' The paper discusses what the attributes of a good leader are and how contemporary leaders need or don't need to exhibit such classical moral virtues. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Leadview.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Views On Equality
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This 4 page paper considers the views of Plato on the issue of equality as presented in the text of The Republic. This paper considers the issue of equality as it relates to Plato's perspectives on government, politics, economic interests and equality of opportunity. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Platoeq.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / Views On Liberty
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This 4 page paper considers Plato's perspectives on liberty presented in The Republic. This paper evaluates liberty in terms of freedom of speech, belief and choice of vocation, and general perspectives on personal freedom within the constructions of Plato's polis. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Platolib.wps

Plato's 'Symposium' / The Speech of Alcibiades
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A 5 page paper that takes a defintive look at the segment of the 'Symposium' when Alcibiades enters and creates his own speech, and this segment is important to an overall understanding of Plato's motives in writing the 'Symposium' as a whole. 1 additional source cited.
Filename: Alcib.wps

Plato's 'Theory of Forms' vs. Modern Science's Concept Of Reality
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A 5 page paper that provides a comparison between Plato's reflections on knowledge, opinion and understanding elemental to his 'Theory of Forms' and the concept of reality as it is designed within the scope of modern scientific methods. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Platosci.wps

Plato's Crito, Apology, & Republic / The Nature of Truth
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An 8 page analysis of three of Plato's Dialogues, showing how Plato actually diverted our attention from the truth under the guise of revealing it. Considerable emphasis is laid on Plato's methods, with examples from the three works. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Critapre.wps

Plato's Republic and 'Seeming' or 'Being' Moral
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This 8 page report discusses Adeimantus and Glaucon in The Republic as they try to determine whether or not morality serves as the means to an end. Both of the young men believe people only do what is right under compulsion and that nobody really sees doing good as good for him or her. Instead, they secretly long for the power and the freedom to do as they pleased. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWplamor.rtf

Plato's Symposium and D'Aragona's Dialogue on the Infinity of Love
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Love runs the gamut of definition within the mind of every individual. Love has been the subject of every type of discourse from antiquity to the present. Plato addresses the concept of love in Symposium. It has also been the basis for moral discussion and the rights of women. D'Aragona's dialogue implies that the act of creation equally benefits men and women. This 5 page paper compares the ideas and beliefs of the two writers concerning the basis for love and the role of women. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTloveas.wps

Plato's Theory of the Soul
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An 9 page paper in which the writer supports Plato's theory that the soul is not only immortal, but also can be either healthy or sick. For Plato, a healthy soul is one that is in harmony with the cosmos and strives for wisdom and knowledge. An unhealthy soul cannot recognize responsibilities to the cosmos, and therefore, does not temper desires with reason. The writer supports these ideas using Plato's own texts, including 'Crito,' 'Phaedrus' and The Republic as well as several secondary sources -- all of which are listed in bibliography.
Filename: Platosou.wps

Plato's View Of Death
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For most individuals, the questions of what came before this life and what will happen after death are the basis for the quest for truth. Many of the moral traditions of society incorporate the concept of a pre-existence and an afterlife as well as the belief that one is rewarded for a virtuous life and punished for a life lived unjustly. This 7 page paper asserts that Plato is presenting a number of concepts inherent to his belief concerning death within The Republic and Phaedo. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTdeathp.wps

Plato's Views On Democracy vs. Marx's Views On Capitalism
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A 5 page paper that very briefly compares Marx's thoughts about capitalism and alienation of individuals with Plato's views on democracy and the unjust individual or state that results from an imbalance in natural function. Bibliography lists four sources in addition to writings of Marx and Plato.
Filename: Marxdc.doc

Plato, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, & Engels / Views on Freedom, Equality, Democracy, and Justice
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This 8 page report discusses the views of some of the world's and history's most influential thinkers - Plato, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx and Engels - on freedom, equality, democracy, and justice. Their opinions are compared and held up to one another for contrast. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Plrme.wps

Plato: Three Similes
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A 7 page paper which discusses three famous similes of Plato as found in his work “The Republic.” The similes are, simile of the sun, simile of the divided line, and simile of the cave. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAsimile.rtf

The Paradox of Learning in Plato's Meno
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This 6.5 page paper considers the nature of how we learn; disputing the idea of Plato as found in Meno that man does not attain new information but simply recollects it from a soul-base. Modern brain studies are examined as are researched educational learning styles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBplapdx.doc.

Friedrich Nietzsche And Karl Marx: A Critical Comparison
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A 6 page research paper comparatively discussing the philosophies of Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche. This paper critically analyzes Marx's and Nietzsche's views on freedom, the role of science in society and overall beliefs about the functions of a society as a whole. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Marxniet.wps

Friedrich Nietzsche: Freedom, Science And Politics
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A 5 page research paper on the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. This paper details Nietzsche's views on individual freedom, the use of science in philosophy and the shortcomings of politics. Nihilism and the inadequacies of socialism are also analyzed, with a an extended emphasis on the problems of politics from the viewpoint of Nietzsche philosophy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Frieniet.wps

Nietzche's 'The Anti-Christ'
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In this 8 page paper, the writer analyzes and critiques 'The Antichrist' (1888) by Friedrich Nietzsche.
Filename: Anticris.wps

Nietzsche On Life
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Life is a matter of interpretation. Reality is a combination of perception and definition. The individual does not have to abide by the shared meaning packages of society in order to know meaning in their lives. This 5 page paper asserts that 'life is what the individual and, by extension, society, makes of it' is the essence of Nietzsche's thoughts on the advantage and disadvantage of history for life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KTniehis.wps

Nietzsche's 'The Antichrist'
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A 25 page argumentative essay on the issues and Frederich Nietzsche's predictions surrounding pity, negation, nihilism, and science on the antichrist in society (all who are not Christian). The writer argues that some of Nietzsche's points were valid for the antichrist, particularly as they relate to pity, negation and near annihilation. And, while there is little evidence that the development of science suffered from Christianity in this century, as posited, many of the people who perform the acts of science are just as Nietzsche would predict—empty voids without intrinsic instincts or senses about their actions. The paper concludes that despite the book's emotional and circular format and sporadic truths, it has value for at least one group of readers—the one for which it was written, the Hyperboreans. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Nietac.wps

Nietzsche's View of Philosophers
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A 4 page paper describing Nietzsche's philosophical view of the ancient philosophers such as Socrates and Plato. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Nietview.wps

Problems of Religion
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A 9 page paper discussing the views of Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud regarding the role of religion in the lives of individuals and assessing the success of each in dismissing its perceived worth. Marx forbade it; Nietzsche ridiculed it as outside the realm of reality for the true thinker; Freud accused it of burdening the human race with the guilt with which we all, according to him, struggle. While each of these philosophers believed themselves to be quite successful in making religion disappear for their own purposes, neither could continually keep it at bay. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Reliprob.wps

Understanding Nietzsche/The Birth of Tragedy
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes a specific quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche's book 'The Birth of Tragedy.' The writer demonstrates that this quotation—which concerns the 'Apollonian' and the 'Dionysian' forces that oppose each other in human creativity—was pictured by Nietzsche as crucial to the creation of art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99birtra.rtf

Absolutism vs. Relativism Analyzed
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This 10 page research paper examines this historic philosophical argument through definition and example. Specifically discussed are the philosophical writings of the Greek Sophists, Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, St. Thomas Aquinas, Michel de Montaigne, William James and Jean-Paul Sartre. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Absolut.wps

Locke & Machiavelli / Politics and the Interests of Man
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Machiavelli and Locke both considered the nature of government and man's individual interests as they relate to governmental structures. Machievelli's idea of fortune and Locke's 'state of nature' concept both shaped the theorists arguments about the purpose of political life. It has been posited that for Machiavelli, politics is an unpredictable arena in which ambition, deception and violence render the idea of the common good meaningless, while Locke would argue that political or civil society exists only to preserve the rights of the individual. It can be argued that for both Machiavelli and Lock, political activity, then, becomes merely a means of satisfying selfish ends. This 8 page paper considers the nature of this argument, reflects upon the elements presented in Machiavelli's Prince and Locke's Social Contract, and evaluates their importance for understanding the underpinnings of government. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Lockmach.wps

Machiavelli and Nietzche
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A 5 page paper that considers Machiavelli and Nietzche's perspectives on human nature. The premise of this paper is the comment that these two philosophers present a realistic view of human nature. This paper considers whether this comment is true, and how their perspectives had political and social impact. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Macniet.wps

State Imposed Morality -- Three Views
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An 8 page research paper on the views of Freud, Machiavelli, and Aristotle on whether the state can make people moral. The writer details the ideas of virtue and the nature of man according to each of the writers, and discusses the nature of the individual versus the state. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Freudmac.wps

The Truth of Machiavelli's The Prince
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Machiavelli's representation of truth in The Prince is rooted in a cynical view of political and personal power. He uses the tactics of confusion and misrepresentation to advance his concept of the ideal state. Machiavelli combined the traditional, or classical, and Christian thought that was prevalent in philosophical circles of his day for the purposes of presenting his concept of power. This 5 page paper examines the concept of power, truth and imagination from Machiavelli's viewpoint in The Prince. No additional sources are cited.
Filename: KTmtruth.wps