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Papers On Classic Greek Philosophy
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Justice: Plato and Ovid
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A 5 page paper which examines instances of divine justice
from Plato’s Symposium and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAovidjs.rtf
Knowledge According to Plato and Aristotle
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This 3 page paper examines a variety of things inclusive of the theory of forms. Ideas about knowledge are discussed in general. The cave allegory is included. No bibliography.
Filename: SA414Plt.rtf
Leisure: The Views of Aristotle and De Grazia
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This 4 page paper provides a brief overview of the views of Aristotle and Sebastian de Grazia in the assessment of leisure. This paper outlines their views and provides quotes from each author. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MHLeiArGr.rtf
MANKIND’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DIVINE: SENECA AND AUGUSTINE
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This 3 page paper examines the similarities and differences between Seneca and St. Augustine in reference to the divinity of mankind. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBsenaug.rtf
Martin Luther King Jr. and Socrates
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A 6 page paper which examines/analyzes Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail and Socrates’ Crito. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAjrsoc.rtf
Materialism, Dualism, and Non-Foundationalism and Questioning
what is Real
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This 5 page report discusses these three concepts
as understood and presented by Aristotle, Democritus, and Rene
Descartes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWmadual.
Meno and Phaedo
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A five page paper which considers Plato's 'Meno' and 'Phaedo', particularly with regard to the doctrine of forms, the definition of virtue and the immortality of the soul.
Filename: JLmeno.rtf
Moderation According to Aristophanes and Plato:
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This 5 page paper discusses how both Aristophanes and Plato viewed the concept of moderation. Both defend only certain kinds of moderation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSModera.rtf
Moral Relativism, Moral Communitarianism, and Moral Liberalism
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This 5 page report discusses three schools of thought: Moral
Relativism, as presented by Immanuel Kant; Moral
Communitarianism, as presented by Plato; and, Moral Liberalism as
presented in the thinking of Epicurus. The most basic principles
of such thinking are briefly outlined, as well as a note
regarding a weakness that is part of that particular framework of
thinking. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BW3view.rtf
Nietzsche’s “Birth of Tragedy” and its Relation to Socratean Thought
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A 5 page examination of the views of the German philosopher Nietzsche and Socrates in regard to morality. Contends that although Nietzsche is most for what is perceived as his opposition to morality while Socrates is remembered for his quest to define morality and what it means to act in a morally responsible way, both agree that life is an ongoing struggle between the values of just and unjust, right and wrong, admissibility and shamefulness. Although the popular perception of Nietzsche is that he opposes morality, a closer look at this man and his writings reveals that he saw morality as being defined by the same factors by which Socrates saw it being defined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnietzs.wps
No One Does Wrong Knowingly: Right or Wrong?
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A 5 page paper which examines
the Socratic/Platonic view that argues no one does wrong knowingly. The paper argues that people constantly do things wrong, knowing they are
wrong. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAwrong.rtf