Academic papers on Philosophy

Plato's 'Republic' -- Tyranny
A complete, 4 page discussion of tyranny as presented in Plato's 'Republic' -- Book IX. A complete evaluation of the philosophers' definition of tyranny is presented -- emphasizing key points made by Plato. No other sources are cited.
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' -- Tyranny # 2
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.
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / Utopia
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / Educating for Utopia
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / Platonic Utopia Through the
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / View of Leadership
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / Views On Equality
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / Views On Liberty
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / Relevance to Modern Government
An 8 page overview of Plato's Republic and of the relevance of his and Socrates thoughts to modern day government. Bibliography list three additional sources.
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Republic' / 'Myths Of The Metals' Or, 'The Noble Lie'
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.
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Symposium' / The Speech of Alcibiades
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Symposium' / Socrates and Aristophanes on Love
A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Aristophanes and Socrates' perspectives on love and demonstrates the contrasting perceptions that design Plato's own concepts of love. No additional sources cited.
View Essay Topic

Plato's Symposium and D'Aragona's Dialogue on the Infinity of Love
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...
View Essay Topic

Plato's 'Theory of Forms' vs. Modern Science's Concept Of Reality
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...
View Essay Topic

Contrasts and Similarities In Plato and Hegel
A 6 page argumentative essay pitting the philosophies of Plato's 'Republic' and Hegel's 'Introduction to the Philosophy of History' against each other. Three specific arguments are raised: soul/spirit, individual, and society (city/state). Two...
View Essay Topic

---

Records 106 to 120 of 2415