Essays on Plato

IntroductionOne of the most challenging ideologies in life is the understanding of the world around us. As human beings, we all make an effort to understand how we are alive, the purpose of our existence, and what is reality? However, most of us are not confident in trying to understand...

The philosophical works of Plato make some of the world's most widely studied and read works (Brickhouse and Nicholas). Most of his philosophy by his teacher, Socrates who remains at the center of most of his work. Other philosophers who have influenced his dialogues by their philosophical perspectives are Heraclitus,...

In Plato’s Republic IV: Justice in the City, Justice in the Soul In Plato’s Republic IV: Justice in the City, Justice in the Soul, the author compares the city to the soul. He divides the city into three parts including wisdom, courage, and moderation, while the three elements of the soul...

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,...

The Plato’s Republic provides an opportunity for a succinct evaluation of the Socratic method of questioning when the great philosopher engages other thinkers like Thrasymachus, Adeimantus, and Glaucon. The purpose of the essay is to explain why Plato disassociates Socrates from Sophists and Plato's definition of justice.             Plato puts three...

The word philosophy comes from the Greek name Philosophia which factually means “love of wisdom”; it meant the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and comprised all areas of speculative thought, including the arts, sciences, and religion. Aristotle (384-322 B.CE.) was among the greatest philosopher; Plato was another great...

The theory of forms is a representation of Plato s ideology that the nonphysical and significant ideas are a representation of the most accurate realities. Plato argues out the reality aspect of the theory through dialogues among his characters. The characters are on the idea that these Forms are the...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

The interpretation of moral excellence varies according to the personality and beliefs of an individual. It can be described as the knowledge and act of doing the right things and avoiding the bad ones. People might have different reasons for justifying something bad they have done, and claim that what...