A Comparison of Plato and Aristotle’s Ideas on Society
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This 5 page paper compares Plato’s and Aristotle’s conceptions of the best kind of political society and critically examines the assumptions on which these views rest. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEaristp.rtf

A Critical Comparison of Aristotle and Plato on the Issue of Arete (Virtue):
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This 8 page paper discusses the philosophers Plato and Aristotle and compares and contrasts their ideas concerning virtue. This paper finds that there are many similarities as well as some notable differences between the philsophies of these two men. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Hypothetical Discussion between Socrates from Plato’s “Republic” and Hector from Homer’s “The Iliad” in Regards to War and Justice
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This is a 4 page paper which develops a line of discussion between Socrates and Hector from “The Iliad”. In Plato’s “The Republic” written in 360 BCE, Socrates is presented in different levels of dialogue which in many instances examine the aspect of war and justice. In Book I (332a-336d), Socrates discusses aspects of justice in war with Polemarchus, the lord of war. The dialogue between Polemarchus in regards to some just actions during war could be seen an area in which Hector from Homer’s “The Iliad” written in 800 BCE would have plenty of input if given the chance. While Hector originally comes off as a staid warrior, similar to that of Polemarchus, Hector nevertheless is able to negotiate and implement contracts with his “enemies” which would in the end be satisfactory to Socrates who found justice was not necessarily found in treating a friend well and an enemy cruelly but indeed treating a just man justly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Just Society According to Plato and Marx
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This 5 page paper contemplates the idea of a just society by looking at Plato's Republic and Marxian theory. The ideas of each author are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Look at Aristotle's View on the Educated Mind
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This 3 page paper examines Aristotle's statement "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." The statement is interpreted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Philosophical Consideration of Whether Justified True Belief is Knowledge
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An 8 page paper which examines the traditional account of knowledge, considers Edmund Gettier’s counter example and responses to Gettier’s argument. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A PHILOSOPHICAL PROPOSITION PAPER: DO NOBLE LIES ENCHAIN THE SOUL?
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This 5 page paper compares Plato's Allegory of the Cave to the movie, The Matrix. Emphasis is placed on the question: Do noble likes enchain the soul? Specific examples given from The Matrix and Plato's Cave. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A position argument for an academic audience
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A paper which sets out the structure and format to be followed when writing a position paper for an academic audience, including Aristotle's three elements of rhetoric. The example chosen for the position paper is the deregulation of the Internet, in the context of censorship and free speech. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLargconr.rtf

Achilles and Socrates
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This 3 page paper contrasts Achilles in “The Iliad” with Socrates as he is presented in Plato’s “Apology.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVachsoc.rtf

Aletheia and Veritas
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This 3 page paper discusses the difference between aletheia and veritas (both can be defined as "truth") and why the theories of correspondence, coherence and pragmatism fit more easily into aletheia than veritas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVAlethe.rtf