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Plato's 'Crito' / Fallacies In Socrates' Arguments
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The philosophies of Socrates are presented by Plato in his rendition of the circumstances surrounding Socrates' trial and death. Socrates was given ample opportunity to escape the death sentence by escaping to Thessaly. He chooses to stay and to abide by the decision of the court, regardless that it was incorrect. He presents his arguments to his friend, Crito, when he comes to convince him to escape. Plato was making the point concerning the duty of a citizen to abide by the laws but in presenting them as he did, through the dialogue of Socrates in a fictionalized historical account, there were inherent fallacies within these arguments 5 page paper critically examines the arguments presented. No additional sources cited.
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Plato's 'Phaedrus' / Philosophy Through Dialogue
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A 5 page paper that considers the use of the dialogue in Plato's Phaedrus as a means of demonstrating Plato's essential philosophical ideas, from love to the development of the soul. No additional sources cited.
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Plato's 'Republic' / Allegory Of The Cave # 2
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A 2 page explication of Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave' in which the writer defines the meaning of the light, the sun, and their relevance to knowledge & man's perception of his own environment. It is found that Plato's writing represents an interesting look at the ongoing struggle we face to understand and have knowledge of ourselves. No Bibliography.
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