Plato's 'Protagoras' # 2 / Is Virtue One Or Many ?
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A 15 page paper that provides an overview of the major arguments presented by Socrates and Protagoras linking virtue and wisdom, temperance, courage, justice and holiness. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Platpyth.wps

Plato's 'Protagoras' / Is Virtue One or Many ?
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A 3 page paper that provides and overview of the arguments of Socrates and Protagoras presented in Plato's Protagoras regarding the separate elements of virtue, including wisdom, temperance, courage, justice, and holiness.
Filename: Protag.wps

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

Socrates / Was He Genuinely Religious?
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In 5 pages the author discusses whether or not Socrates was genuinely religious. Based on ' 'Euthyphro', 'Apology', and 'Crito', which are works by Plato about his teacher, Socrates, could it be said that Socrates is a genuinely religious man? Why or why not? Yes, Socrates was a genuinely religious man. However, he did not share the religion of the Athenians. He was a martyr to a new, better religion.' Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Socrel2.wps

Socrates and Gorgias
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A 6 page paper which discusses the dialogue between Socrates and Gorgias in Plato's book 'Gorgias.' Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAplgi~1.wps

Socrates on Love
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A 5 page paper which presents a instructional example of a speech that Socrates may have given on the topic of love. Of all the things that Socrates spoke of, he did not really ever give his own theories regarding love, believing he knew nothing about love. In the work 'The Symposium' by Plato, Socrates turns to providing another's speech in describing what love is, further indicating love was something he felt incapable of describing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsoclove.wps

Socrates' 'Crito' / Or the Duty of a Citizen
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This 5 page report discusses Socrates 'Crito' and argues that his determination that a person's duty is to the state before his friends or family is not a logical conclusion or a meaningful decision to make. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Critduty.wps

The Life & Philosophy Of Socrates
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A 14 page paper on the life & philosophies of the classic Greek philosopher -- Socrates. Socrates' political activity, ideology, and sense of reason are described. His views on religion, law, etc.; are also explained and numerous works featuring this great thinker (i.e., those Plato & Aristophanes) are mentioned. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Socrates.wps