Plato The Allegory of the cave
Description Summarize and respond to Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave. Organize around a strong thesis and top sentences. In this type of essay, your goal is to capture the controlling idea and the supporting details of a text, then respond by deceiving your reaction to the text . Your response will connect personal experiences, […]
Plato and the Post-Truth Era
Topic: In Plato’s Apology, we hear Socrates’ tale of a philosopher’s efforts to bring others in his society to appreciate the value of seeking the truth. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (Republic VII), we see the prisoners at the bottom of the cave entrapped and subject to error and illusion. Explain how either or […]
Plato Gorgias
Description Essay #1 Assignment Instructions This is the first of two essays that you are required to write for this course. The following instructions are to be followed carefully, if you depart from them you will be docked points on your paper. 1. Length This paper must be 9-10 (properly formatted) pages in length and […]
The Republic By Plato
Description After reading Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” (from his book The Republic) briefly summarize the reading and explain your thoughts on the relationship between how people perceive the world and how people interpret reality. Then answer: How does art fit into this allegory? Use quotes from the reading to support your argument. Write a […]
Explain in detail the impact that Confucius, Socrates, Plato,
Part A: Explain in detail the impact that Confucius, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Machiavelli theories have had on the American Political System today. Compare/ Contrast Hobbes, Locke views on the upheaval on the English Civil War. Explain the political significances on the impact Rousseau had on the French Revolution. Finally, explain in detail the political […]
Philosophy: Socrates and Plato
This course discusses how philosophy developed as a way of life – an organized practice to reach human flourishing and authenticity. Based on the reading and the course up to this point, explain what that means to the best of your ability. Pick a thinker or thinkers up to the Stoic Seneca that most appeals […]