Essays and Research Papers on Classic Greek Philosophy

This 5 page report discusses how Plato kept the thinking of Socrates alive through the many imaginary conversations which present and recount Socrates’ thought and opinions. Socrates did not give formal instruction in the typical fashion of other philosophers of his time. His method of educating was to involve others in conversation, seeking, chiefly by questions, to induce his ...

5 pages in length. As the shaper of truth and reality, the discourse community is constantly at odds with the manner by which rhetoric is approached in contemporary times. Outsiders pay little mind to the value of words, asserting that their presence is merely symbolic in nature and superficial in reality. Like ...

This 6 page report discusses the fact that Plato explains that the capacity to understand the world outside the world of the individual and his/her internal world includes the ability to interpret, characterize, and associate what seems to be singular things or, at least, singular groups of things. Sir Isaac Newton demonstrate the ability to do that in the ...

A 5 page paper which examines the role of manipulation in the theories of these renowned political philosophers, and compares these theories to today’s world. No additional sources are used.

5 pages. The discussion of justice within Plato's Republic. Pointed out are the definitions of justice as told by Thrasymachus and then developed by Glaucon & Adeimentus, and the competing definition offered in response by Socrates. Discussion of the two definitions and the relationship or differences between the two is considered. Two works cited.

This 5 page report discusses pre-Socratic philosophy which was born in the Greek cities of Ionia at the end of the 7th century BCE. The establishment of the Ionian school in Miletos should be considered as the actual point of departure for pre-Socratic thinking. The pre-Socratic philosophers were able to weave reason and intuition into their search for truth in a ...

A 5 page paper which considers whose idea of justice and explanation of how it functions in society is more compelling and why. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 5 page report discusses the thought and writing of Plato and John Locke. The philosophy of both men has influenced the development of many of the aspects of the modern world. Ideas about democracy, enlightenment, self-awareness, and social order, as well as many other areas of profound importance in society, were founded on the ...

A 5 page paper which examines the role of the individual. No additional sources are used.

6 pages in length. Examining the relevant worthiness of Aristotelian and Platonic philosophy requires one to assess the fundamental values of both approaches. Indeed, Aristotle may have been Plato's most illustrious pupil, however, he did not share his instructor's view of substance and causality. When one compares the two concepts, one finds ...

A 5 page research paper that examines Plato's philosophical stance on the soul and how he considered the soul to be composed of three parts. The writer discusses this model for the soul and its ramifications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the major differences between pre-Socratic and Socratic philosophers, including the different questions that each of these groups found important. This paper assesses a view of specific philosophers as they served to support certain perspectives during the pre-Socratic and Socratic eras. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 5 page paper considers the way in which Socrates formulates questions in Plato's The Republic, and applies an analytical view of the development of his questions and those of his interlocutors as they shape the concept of happiness presented. This paper integrates an in-depth assessment of the text and an integration of some ...

A 5 page paper which examines the famous trial of Socrates, based primarily upon I.F. Stone’s text, “The Trial of Socrates.” Specifically considered are the reasons behind the trial, which may differ from the classical view presented by Plato in “Apology,” and ways in which Socrates might have won an acquittal. Bibliography lists ...

An 8 page paper which examines how Plato depicts the obligations an individual has toward the state and what the state owes the individual, considering the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page essay that examines Plato's Symposium, specifically Diatima's speech, and then discusses its premises. No other sources cited.

6 pages. Considers what is meant by the term 'classical' when it refers to the high classical period of Greek culture. Examines this aspect in consideration of Pericles, Sophocles' Theban plays and Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the way Plato presented his concept of justice, through his theory of forms, developed in the works “The Republic” and “Crito.” In addition to analysis, strengths and weaknesses of Plato’s theory are also presented. No additional sources are used.

This 6 page report discusses three of the great contributors to intellectual reasoning and political thinking of all time. Their fundamental principles and points of view are discussed along with how those views apply to democratic rule. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the views of these two philosophers on what constitutes citizenship in the society and who is eligible for being considered to be a true citizen. In essence, Aristotle settled on two classes: the privileged and those who served them. Those who served had no true right to determine ...

A five page paper which looks at the materialistic philosophy of Epicurus, the way in which it propounded the pursuit of physical contentment and happiness, and the moral, spiritual and political objections which were raised against it by contemporary groups such as the Stoics and the early Christians. Bibliography lists I source

6 pages in length. Plato's contributions to the contemporary political world are both grand and far-reaching; however, the manner by which he approached his own style of leadership has been considered significantly more totalitarian than democratic in nature. Indeed, the student who examines Plato's political stance as it relates to governing the masses, ...

This 6 page paper examines Plato's Meno and the premise that man would not knowingly do evil. The concepts of good and evil are each examined. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines Plato and Aristotle's views regarding theory of forms. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines Aristotle's "Politics" and illustrates what Aristotle sees as the foundations for the ideal Constitution. No additional sources cited.