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Plato on Justice
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A 5 page essay that examines how Plato viewed justice as expressed in his book The Republic, focusing on an explanatory essay by D. R. Bhandarei. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khplajus.wps

Plato on Justice
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5 pages. The discussion of justice within Plato's Republic. Pointed out are the definitions of justice as told by Thrasymachus and then developed by Glaucon & Adeimentus, and the competing definition offered in response by Socrates. Discussion of the two definitions and the relationship or differences between the two is considered. Two works cited.
Filename: JGAthras.wps

Plato v. Locke
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A 6 page essay/research paper that examines the differences between the political philosophies of Plato and John Locke. The writer argues that Locke saw the state as being a structure instituted among humanity to serve the people, and, therefore, he felt that it was an institution that the people could justifiable oppose when it went against their best interests. On the other hand, Plato would have undoubtedly argued that the "people," per se, did not possess sufficient knowledge upon which to base a legitimate opinion on the functioning of the state. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khpllo.wps

Plato's 'The Republic' - Use Of Narrative Structure And Dramatic Detail
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6 pages in length. Throughout Plato's dialogues one can readily notice a series of shifts and turns that help to shape the underlying themes within his text. The Republic illustrates this use of narrative structure and dramatic detail that offer hints and clues to the philosophical meaning of the dialogue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCPlatoRep.rtf

Plato's "Allegory Of The Cave" And Francis Bacon's "The Four Idols" - How We Know What We Know
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4 pages in length. Theorists have long tried to understand how man knows what he knows, being that there is not guidebook to confirm if his assumptions are correct or merely figments of his own desire to have it be true. Plato and Francis Bacon took this quandary to task and respectively came up with much the same viewpoint about human nature and its capacity to misconstrue, exaggerate and disproportionate what might otherwise be considered the truth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCPlAlleg.rtf

Plato's "Simile Of The Cave" -- Puppets, Shadows And Light
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4 pages in length. Plato's perspective of his own life and the world around him inspired what is said to be some of the most enduring of all images throughout Republic. Looking at the underlying meanings of puppets, shadows and light finds one contemplating the questionable state of human existence, which is fortified by Plato's impression of mortality. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCPlatoCve.rtf

Plato's Apology/Capital Punishment & Academic Freedom
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A 5 page research paper/essay that summarizes Plato's Apology, but then examines this historical event for its implications toward the contemporary debate on capital punishment and, furthermore, what the case of Socrates suggests about issues of academic freedom. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khsocdaf.rtf

Plato's Arguments for Forms, Immortality and Knowledge
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This 3 page paper discusses Plato's thinking on the subjects of immortality, how we acquire knowledge, and his idea of Forms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVMenPha.rtf

Plato's Cave
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A 5 page essay that relates Plato's allegory of the cave, which is told in Book VII of The Republic. The writer summarizes and explains the symbolism of this allegory and relates it to Plato's worldview pertaining to the relationship of the philosopher to society and the relationship between different levels of reality. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcave.rtf

Plato's Conception of Good and Evil
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This 6 page paper examines Plato's Meno and the premise that man would not knowingly do evil. The concepts of good and evil are each examined. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA 148Mno.rtf