'Justice' As Seen In The Koran, The Old Testament, & Plato's 'Republic
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A 5 page paper discussing the foundation of justice as it applies in Islam ('The Koran'), Judaism ('The Old Testament of the Bible'), and according to Plato ('The Republic'). A dialog has been imagined between Mohammed, Moses, and Plato regarding the topic of justice. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Justapp.wps

National Philosophy Day: Plato, Descartes and Wittgenstein on Proving God
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A 6 page paper developed around the hypothetical declaration of ‘National Philosophy Day' -- relating the arguments of Plato, Descartes, and Wittgenstein, all brought to the present by a time machine, and their considerations regarding the existence of God. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Natphild.wps

A Comparison of Plato & Two Early Greek Philosophers
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A 5 page research paper that compares Plato's concept of soul to the early Greek philosophers' concept of arche. The writer argues that Plato reconciled the conflicts of earlier approaches and expanded upon them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PlaThAx.wps

A Critical Analysis of Plato’s “The Republic”
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A 6 page paper which provides a critical analysis of 'The Republic' by Plato, but is intended to supplement the text, not be a substitute for the text, specifically consider the opinions of other scholars to determine Plato’s intentions and motivations behind writing 'The Republic.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGplarep.rtf

Contrasts and Similarities In Plato and Hegel
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A 6 page argumentative essay pitting the philosophies of Plato's 'Republic' and Hegel's 'Introduction to the Philosophy of History' against each other. Three specific arguments are raised: soul/spirit, individual, and society (city/state). Two counter arguments are considered (similarities are drawn) between divine existence of soul/spirit, and that the individual soul/spirit and city/state soul/spirit are synonymous functions of the divine. Two primary sources cited.
Filename: Hegelp.wps

Happiness in the Eyes of Some Philosophers
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5 pages in length. While it is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the same can be said about happiness. There is no one way to define happiness, although many have tried. What gives one person joy may not elicit the same response in another. By studying the words of some of the great philosophers, however, one can get an overall realization of what might bring happiness in the world in which we live. This paper considers the writings of Plato, Marx, Hegel and Sartre to determine what each of them felt defined happiness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAhappy.wps

Jean Paul Sartre, Plato, & Hobbes / Comparative Philosophy
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7 pages worth of essays comparing the philosophies of Sartre with those of Plato and anticipating how one would criticize the other's reasoning. Sartre is regarded as more of a humanist than Plato and another philosopher -- Hobbes is also brought into the discussion as the writer makes relevant comparison between 'The Republic' and 'Leviathan.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Sartrevp.wps

Justice & Its Role In The Functioning Of Society
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A 5 page paper that considers the issue of justice and its role in society. This paper looks at the perspectives of both Kant and Plato in evaluating this role. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Justrole.wps

Plato & Freud / The Nature of the Soul
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This 5 page paper that provides an overview of the basic arguments of Plato and Freud in regards to the nature and significance of the soul. This paper provides a comparison of Freud and Plato, and then relates the significance of this comparison to an understanding of the human essence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Platfrud.wps