Plato's 'Republic' / Allegory of the Cave
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A 3 page essay that provides an overview of the Allegory of the Cave in Book VII of Plato's Republic. This paper suggests that Socrates proposed the Allegory as a way of demonstrating the importance of philosophers in demonstrating knowledge and truth.
Filename: Cave.rtf

Plato's 'Republic' / Plato On Justice And Injustice
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A 4 page paper analyzing the concept of justice as a virtue, and therefore a positive good based on Socrates' arguments presented in Plato's Republic. The writer details Socrates' specific arguments and comments on them analytically. No bibliography.
Filename: Plato1.rtf

Plato's 'Republic' / Relevance to Modern Government
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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.
Filename: Modgov.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / The Noble Myth
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A 3 page paper that describes the Noble Myth of Socrates, also known as the Myth of Metals, in Plato's Republic. The writer suggests that Socrates' concepts about class determinations would not be well supported by the working class of Athens.
Filename: Noblemyt.wps

Plato's 'Republic' / The Sun
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A 7 page paper that provides an overview of Plato's considerations regarding the Sun and goodness in The Republic. This paper demonstrates the ideas presented through Socrates' characterization regarding the image of the sun, reason, knowledge and wisdom. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Platosun.rtf

Plato's 'Republic' / Theories Of Justice
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A 6 page paper discussing the debate between Socrates and Thrasymachus concerning justice as opposed to self-interest.. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Platjust.wps

Plato's 'Republic' and the True Essence of Things
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This 5 page report discusses Plato's 'Republic' and what Socrates explains is the real essence of things or the real essence of the world is the realm of ideals. The realm of ideals is the real world, unchanging and eternal, which can be known by thought. Things, in and of themselves, exist only in terms of having been perceived. The physical world or the 'world of things,' the 'cosmos,' is the world of becoming. It is grasped by opinion and sense-perception. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWessenc.rtf

Plato's Dialogues
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A 5 page essay on three of Plato's Dialogues -- Crito, the Apology, and the Republic, -- analyzing the main thrust of Socrates' arguments in each. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Dialogu.wps

Plato's Dialogues / Studying Socrates Through The Eyes Of His Student
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A 3 page paper that provides an overview of important points that are relative to the study of Socrates and can be derived from considering Plato's 'Meno', 'Protagoras' and 'Phaedo.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: Stsocrt.wps

Seneca and Socrates - How Far Are Humans Capable of Improving Through Their Own Efforts?
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This 5 page report uses the 'Apology of Socrates' by Plato and Seneca's 'Letters from the Stoic' to discuss the question of how far humans can improve themselves through their own efforts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Seneca2.wps