Essays on Philosophers

A nation according to Plato is structured in a way that it strengthens and supports the need for a philosopher-king. Because through a philosopher king, the Kallipolis is brought to life and the society achieves genuine happiness. In this case, Plato understood the utopia just as a concept but not...

Wang's Perspective on the Role of Education Wang describes the goal of learning as what extends the pure knowledge in the mind of a person. He says that people are born fully with knowledge of good and bad. The role of education is not to fill out what is contained in...

Answer each of the following questions as comprehensively as possible and in your own words, supporting your answers with the readings (citing where appropriate). Write in complete sentences. Type your answer below each prompt. 1. Describe how natural law stems from Cicero s Stoicism. Where did Cicero believe we find moral guidance?...

Imagine a scenario where one is hiding from a group of gangsters in the basement with several other people including family members, friends, and neighbors (Allen, 2016). One can hear the gang members walking overhead and any sound will alert them to the hiding place. One of the neighbors is...

MAJOR INFLUENCES OF PLATO’S AND ARISTOTLES’S METAPHYSICS ON LATER DEVELOPMENTS IN RELIGION AND THEIR INFLUENCE IN RELIGION TODAY Introduction The word philosophy comes from the Greek name philosophia which factually means “love of wisdom” it means the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and comprised all areas of speculative thought, including...

Over the years there has not been a consensus by political researchers and philosophers on the idea of Aristotle on politics due to differences such as his belief in the inferiority of women and his acceptance of slavery. However, his views on the relationship between the citizens and that of...

Rousseau argues that people are born with a predisposition to be good and that people only choose to do evil things when social conditions are unjust. Explain what he means, making sure to address the notions of “right by fact” and “cause for effect”. Rousseau explained the human tendencies in the...

Introduction Since the dawn of time, people have felt the need to establish a political system to maintain peace and order. These systems differed from one region to another depending on people’s beliefs, culture, and ideologies. Some examples of systems that have been applied throughout the ages include Plato’s ‘Republic,’ Moses...

Categorical Imperative Categorical imperative refers to ethics which a person is required to accomplish in life. Immanuel Kant first discussed the concept of imperative and morals in the book The Metaphysics of Morals in 1797. Personal Example 1 A personal example of the categorical imperative is a situation where I used dubious means...

In ancient Greek philosophy, the two philosophers, Plato and Aristotle are prominent proponents of various philosophical schools of thought. Despite Aristotle being highly influenced by his teacher Plato, the two exhibit immense similarities and differences in their articulation of various issues about politics, morality, philosophy and science among others. Evidently,...

Kant's Second Formulation of the Categorical Imperative Kant’s second formulation of the categorical imperative outlines the principles of how moral actions, goals, judgment, and patients affect a person. The principles stated give an adequate way of judging one's actions, the societal norms and also the government laws. That one should not...

Plato’s Debate on the Rule of Experts in The Republic Plato’s debate on the rule of experts in The Republic offers a glimpse into his perceptions of the benefits that rule by philosophers can have for the greater good. Applying these lessons to the modern world reveals that the development of...