"Ferris Bueller" and Four Ethical Traditions
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This 11 page paper examines the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" from the perspective of the four great philosophical traditions: Greek, Utilitarian, Deontological and Biblical. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Justice of the City" Plato - Book 4 of the Republic
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(5 pp). When we ask ourselves how Plato arrives at any decision it is easiest to understand that philosopher will lead us across the stream of our own lack of knowledge, stepping from one stone of definition to the next. Thus when we reach the "other side," or have picked up the knowledge, that we were seeking, we will wonder why we were ever distressed about crossing the stream, in the first place. This approach is used to lead us to understand that the qualities of the virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance and justice exist within the city and within ourselves.
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"The Last Days Of Socrates" - Euthyphro's Actions
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5 pages in length. Euthyphro thinks it is right for him to prosecute his own father because he claims to be pious in the action. Merely because he believes himself to be an authority due to his piousness, he therefore justifies what transpires from such belief. Moreover, Euthyphro's involvement in religion by virtue of being some sort of clergyman coupled with his authority about the gods cast him into a self-proclaimed expert on holiness. This, therefore, calls for him to demonstrate what he claims in order for his reasoning to be accepted, an objective he attempts to achieve in three tries. No additional sources cited.
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"The Presocratic Reader"
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This 3 page paper discusses the presocratic philosophers, and the way their lives and work are discussed in the book, "The Presocratic Reader." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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5th Century Greek Drama And Philosophy
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It has been said that the first 'Great Awakening' occurred during the Classical Age of Greece, in 5th century BC Athens. This 5 page paper argues that, in fifth century Athens, the sharing of wisdom was accomplished through both drama and philosophy and, occasionally, both. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Biography of Socrates
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An 8 page paper which examines the life of Socrates in connection with his importance to philosophy and his contributions to society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Classical Greek Opinion of Imperialist Rome
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This 5 page report discusses what a person from ancient, classical Greece would have thought of the society and thinking of Imperialist Rome and the Romans. It is likely that the classical Greek would most likely think was that Rome was something of a pale imitation of what had been the classical society and erudition of Athens. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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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.
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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
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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

American Society as it Relates to Scipio's Dream and The Myth of Er
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This 5 page paper looks at Plato's Republic that contains the Myth of Er, as well as Cicero's work that contains Scipio's dream. Ideas and themes to come from the works are compared to modern American life. No bibliography.
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