In Plato's book, The Republic, How does Glaucon's story of Gyges' ring relate to Thracymachus' challenge and add to it?
Hello: What does Socrates say that Justice in the City is and explain how Socrates gets to this conclusion?
1 and 1/2pages A. what are the forms and what problem was plato trying to address with his theiry of the forms? b. How does Plato see experience of particular objects as related to knowledge? c. How is aritotle's theory of the forms different from plato's d. What is one weakness of Plato's theory that aritstole was trying to ...continues
Descartes, doubt, cogito, the ontological argument and the dualism in epistemology.
Methodic doubt, the first truth or the cogito, Descartes and the ontological argument, the mind-body dualism and knowledge in Descartes, using the example of the wax.
Plato and Aristotle's Perspective on the Virtue of Temperance
How did Plato and Aristotle differ in their ideas about the virtue of temperance? Plato and Aristotles ideas about temperance seem to be very similar. Can you explain how they differ?
The Life of Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE)
How did Aristotle's early life impact his later teachings and beliefs?
Prodicus (5th Century BCE): life and death
Who was Prodicus (5th Cn BCE) and how did he die?
The main positions in the controversy over Aristotle's notion of nonsubstantial particulars.
Which are the main interpretations of Aristotle's conception of nonsubstantial particulars?
Applying Plato's allegory of the cave into the movie "dead poet's society"
As you saw in the movie, selected groups of students at Welton would gather at an old INdian cave and read poetry, letting the words "drip from their tongues like honey." THe boys are inspired to form their own Dead Poets Society. Here, I assume that shadows on the wall is Welton academy(their reality) Their eyes are opened to ...continues
Applying Aristotle's poetics to the film Dead poets society
I need to be applying the film Dead Poets Society to Aristotle's Poetics only . I got help from an OTA on this subject twice, but there're parts I am still puzzled. So here it is. - If the tragic hero was Robin Williams, is it his teaching method( making them think for themselves and not what any authority figure tells them ...continues
