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- 121: Atlantis
- ... similar to Atlantean numerals. Mexico has a culture very similar to that of the people of Atlantis. Atlantis is closely related to a multitude of islands, peninsulas, and even continents. Plato believed that Thira, Crete, and the Canary Islands all used to be parts of Atlantis. Scientists even believe that the island of Thera might possibly be Atlantis. It was also ... are indigenous to continents on both sides of the globe, and it would also explain how the first Americans made their way over to the Americas from Asia. In Timaeus, Plato says that the Atlanteans had a most spectacular civilization. They incorporated almost everything into a practical use. They had beautiful architecture, highly developed technology, efficient agricultural systems, highly developed metal ... t sacrifice humans, but they did sacrifice fruits and flowers to the sun. They believed in immortality of the soul and resurrection of the body. In his other work Critias, Plato says that the political system was quite common. There was a king and there were lords. The king told the lords what to do and the usually did it. ...
- 122: Socrates
- ... philosophies to a group of students in a small classroom. These students were much like disciples. They respected and followed in the philosophies of their teacher. Socrates’ most famous pupil, Plato, went on to become a great philosopher like his mentor. Socrates lived through and fought in the Peloponnesian War. After Athens’ defeat, the democracy was replaced by a tyranny. This ... done; that they had killed one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Socrates’ life achievements were vast. He introduced new ideas and theories into the philosophical world. His pupil, Plato, went on to influence all of the western world’s philosophical development. Socrates began the evolution of philosophy throughout the world. He took the first step toward advancing modern philosophy ... to his extreme influence on the evolution of the world’s ideas of philosophy. Even though Socrates never made written records of his work, his finest and most successful pupil, Plato, recorded much of his teacher’s accomplishments and deeds. From these history has learned so much as to be able to advance and heighten its entire philosophical viewpoints; and ...
- 123: What Philosophy Might Do to Us
- ... Socratic Dialogues. Socrates wanted the people of Athens to think about things the way they are instead of accepting public opinion. "The unexamined life is not worth living," said Socrates (Plato 38a). The Athenian people rejected the idea that man has control over himself, instead they believed that everything was dictated by the Gods. The fact that Socrates strived to live ... or one could live for pleasures of the soul. If one is to have pure knowledge, one must escape the needs of the body in order to understand the soul (Plato 66d). Socrates goes on to say that this can only be fully achieve in death. Through his word's one can understand the distinction between opinion and knowledge. "True knowledge ... thought of, but when the teacher reaches for the chalk and it's not there the teacher immediately knows the "being" of chalk. In the Phaedo, Socrates talks of physis (Plato 66a). He says that to understand "being" one must ignore the senses of the body and through thought alone discover pure reality. This is an extremely difficult thing to ...
- 124: An Introspective Look On Fate Concerning The Tragedies Of An
- ... the web that is weaved for him? The force, which controls the path of man, has been a long survived question. This inquiry remains unanswered, yet consist of many explanations. Plato and Aristotle both felt that a world in which fate ruled completely could not be a good world. In such a realm, man could not be held responsible for his ... the question: is man a meaningless pawn on a chessboard controlled by universal forces, or does he have power on his own fate based on the decisions he makes? Both, Plato and Aristotle, acknowledged the existence in the universe of certain laws of the gods that must be obeyed, yet they were not willing to give all of the power of ... s fate to these universal forces. If they had, no room would be left for free will, while man would have no responsibility of their own actions. The followers of Plato and Aristotle inevitably included the philosophers' ideas in their writings. Looking at the downfalls of Oedipus, in Oedipus the King; Creon, in Antigone, and Jason, in Medea, fate is ...
- 125: The Accounts of Eros in the "Symposium"
- ... love carries with it many, many different interpretations. In modern day, our views on what is appropriate love is much different from the views from the time of Socrates and Plato. To them love was eros, a direct translation of the word love. However, the word itself wasn't the only thing that was different about love. In Plato's "Symposium", there is a celebration for Agathon. He had just won a dramatic contest in Athens, Greece two nights ago. It is customary to drink much wine at these ... belief. But, what was right to them, may not seem correct to us, and this is a problem that arises with Agathon's speech. In the times of Socrates and Plato, eros was a much different word then it's translation: love. He have seen how love takes the shape of a god, and how it has influenced the evolution ...
- 126: Themes Of Italian Renaissance Art
- ... School of Athens. Raphael, along with Michelangelo, was placed in the painting among the ranks of artist-scholars. As members of a philosophical circle intent on reconciling the views of Plato and Aristotle, Raphael and his friends reasoned that Plato and Aristotle were saying the same thing in different words. The two philosophers were placed on either side of the central. On Plato's side, there was a statue of Apollo, the god of poetry. On Aristotle's side there was one of Athena, goddess of reason. Spreading outward on either side ...
- 127: Utopia...Model Or Reality
- ... Model or Reality? In his famous work Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes the society and culture of an imaginary island on which all social ills have been cured. As in Plato's Republic, a work from which More drew while writing Utopia, More's work presents his ideas through a dialogue between two characters, Raphael Hythloday and More himself. Hythloday is ... those who vehemently oppose it and those who are proponents of it. This may seem simple to us today, but it did not exist on the island of Utopia. Like Plato, who wrote before him, More believes that human beings are essentially rational and will choose the greater good if it is made clear to them-that evil is a form ... undesirable) and by removing the circumstances that lead to it- private property and lack of bounty, in this case. It seems to me that this belief that More inherited from Plato-that people will choose the best option, if it is only made known to them-is the weakest point of More's utopian social system. People do not always ...
- 128: Vegetarians
- ... the West, vegetarianism was developed by the ancient Greeks. Pythagoras and Porphyry were the best-known practicing vegetarians, but the list of those who advocated a vegetarian diet includes Diogenes, Plato, Epicurus, and Plutarch. The Greeks favored vegetarianism for a variety of reasons. Pythagoras and his followers believed that animals as well as humans have souls, and that after death, an animal may be reincarnated as a human and vice versa. According to this view, animals should not be killed and eaten because all souls have equal worth. Plato, in The Republic, described a vegetarian diet as being best suited for his ideal society. Plant foods were preferred, according to Plato, because they promote health and because they require less land to produce than do animal foods. Other Greek thinkers felt that eating animal flesh was naturally repugnant and should ...
- 129: An Analysis Of Political Eliti
- ... political élites as "bad guys" - theoretically, it is because they represent a small portion of the population and are believed to control most of the political power and money. However, Plato’s Republic offers a different standpoint. In his work, political élites are seen as "good guys" - wise, virtuous, and knowledgeable. It is difficult to define elitism, however. The above definition, first and foremost, deals with financial status. What’s more, Plato’s opinions and definitions of elites are blatantly out of date. Though political élites are predominately high-class and wealthy, it does not explain interest groups and lobbyists. The men ...
- 130: Humanism And The Renaissance
- ... and the relation of the human to the divine. Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man epitomizes his humanist rational. In Oration, he cites sources ranging from Plato to Aristotle: "…There I read the same things which we read every day in the pages of Paul and of Dionysius, Jerome and Augustine. In philosophical matters, it were as though one were listening to Pythagoras and Plato …" Adapting Greek ideas, thinking, and accomplishments to one's own Christian life was a characteristic of Classical humanism. Throughout Oration, Pico della Mirandola emphasized man's free will and his ...
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