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This 5 page paper examines the philosophies of Plato and Hobbes on issues of knowledge, nature, politics and justice. This paper explores the inherent rationalist nature of Plato while also exploring the inherent empiracist nature of Hobbes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Their ideas were in some ways similar, but in many others very dissimilar. It is therefore interesting to compare and contrast these ideas to understand the various foundations upon
which an understanding of human knowledge, politics, justice and so forth rest upon. Plato was the student of Socrates (Kemerling,
2002). It was after the death of Socrates that Plato established his own philosophy, which heavily influenced by the work of Socrates (Kemerling, 2002). Plato believed in a
mathematical and rational foundation for his philosophical thought and thus, his status as a rationalist (Kemerling, 2002). Platos Republic is considered his masterpiece, and it is here that he
discusses the nature of justice, virtue, wisdom, courage, and moderation (Kemerling, 2002). Essentially, Plato asserts that the ideal society is based upon human knowledge, and instilling this knowledge in
society via education programs (Kemerling, 2002). Plato uses the allegory of the cave to capture the possibilities for human life (Kemerling, 2002). Plato theorized that forms provided the
basis for all human knowledge and understanding, and it was his Allegory of the Cave that illustrates how forms can exist outside the awareness of most people (Cohen, 2002).
Essentially, the allegory likens those who remain unaware of forms to prisoners chained in a cave, and they cannot turn their heads (Cohen, 2002). Therefore, all they see
is what is directly in front of them, and this is the wall of the cave (Cohen, 2002). But, behind them a fire burns (Cohen, 2002). Between the
fire and the prisoners is a walkway, and here puppeteers walk and hold up their puppets, thus casting shadows on the wall of the cave (Cohen, 2002). It is
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