The Goal of Life as Seen by Socrates
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A 3 page paper which addresses Socrates notion that happiness should not be the goal of a person's life but instead "the pursuit of excellence" and the "improvement of one's soul" should be what we strive for. No additional sources cited.
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The Immortality of the Human Soul: A Defense of Platonic Thought
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An 8 page discussion of Plato�s contention that the soul is immortal. Outlines Plato�s view of the soul (including several quotes from the �Phaedo�) and presents his arguments justifying that view. Notes that these arguments have been the point of much contention among those that disagree with Plato. Presents examples of arguments designed to disprove Plato�s concept of an immortal soul. Points out the errors in each concluding that the soul is intangible but that just as molecules, whether those molecules comprise hamburger meat, cardboard, or water, continue to exist past the point that they are intermixed either with themselves or other material, the soul persist immortally. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Legendary Pythagoras and His Influence on Determining Real Being, Music, Numbers, Mysticism, Plato, and the Western Concept of Science
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A 5 page paper which examines the major contributions of Pythagoras in terms of determining real being through numbers, music, mysticism, Plato, and in formulating the Western concept of science. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Life and Dialogues of Plato
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A 5 page paper which examines Plato�s life and how it shaped his early, middle and late dialogues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Meaning Of Life According To Socrates
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A 5 page paper discussing Socrates views on the meaning of life, as well as a critical evaluation of his beliefs and position. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Nature of Being
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This 7 page paper is in two parts, the first part considers the beliefs and thoughts of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes. The second part moves on to Heraclitus and Parmenides. Both parts of the paper look at the similarities and differences and conclude with which philosophy is, in the writers opinion, the most plausible theory. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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The Philosopher's Contemplation of the Soul
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This 5 page paper analyzes 65A in Plato's Phaedo, a sentence that reveals the contemplation of life after death and the separation of the soul from the body. The passage is evaluated in the context of what is said previously and afterwards. No additional sources cited.
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The Philosophy of Socrates
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A 7 page paper which examines the components which comprised the philosophy of Socrates, specifically, ethics (virtue and piety) and his concept of the soul, as described in Plato's "Euthyphro," "Phaedo" and "Protagoras." Also considered will be the method of philosophical inquiry he developed to determine "true" knowledge. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Schools of Education in Rhetoric
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This 9 page paper considers the nature of rhetoric as it emerged as a component of the classical tradition. This paper considers the Platonic, Aristotelian and Isocratean views and then argues which is the most appropriate for the modern day. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Search for a Just Society is Elusive
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A 6 page paper which discusses philosophers' notions concerning the search for a just society, arguing that these philosophers present such a just society as elusive. The position of Plato, as presented in "The Republic," is the main focus. The paper then presents an examination of how Rousseau, in "The Social Contract," and Mill, in "On Liberty," would address the notions of Plato. No additional sources cited.
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