Essays and Research Papers on Classic Greek Philosophy

A 4 page paper which examines what Plato/Socrates, in Republic, would have to say about Sophocles’ play Antigone. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Aristotle's statement "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." The statement is interpreted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Plato and Stevenson share a number of common denominators whereby the distinctions of human nature are concerned; only the subtlest of nuances serve to separate the alignment each man puts forth in comparison with the other. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Plato's writings related to Socrates. Socrate's many roles are relayed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the concept of virtue from the eyes of these two philosophers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the influence that Plato has had on later philosophies and philosophers. The paper looks at the general influences and then considers this with specific examples such as Aristotle and Hobbes. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the philosophical ideas of Socrates, Thoreau, Huxley, Pieper and Frankl and argues that Thoreau is least reasonable and Frankl, most reasonable and why. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks mostly at Aristotle's ideas about causes. The concepts are analyzed. Infinity is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses these two dialogues. Plato maintains in his various dialogues that the exemplary principles expounded upon by Socrates are crucial to living a good life. Plato portrays Socrates; even in when facing his own death, as serene, a man at peace with himself and immune to the vicissitudes of ...

A 3 page paper which summarizes Plato’s Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that discusses Aristotle’s ideas on the soul which are descried in his text De Anima (On the Soul). The writer begins by contrasting Aristotle’s ideas against those of Plato and argues that Aristotle’s ideas on the soul are more persuasive philosophically because his arguments pertain to the natural world, which can ...

This 12 page paper examines Veatch's moral theory as it relates to his book Rational Man. The book is something that is aligned with Aristotle's ideas. The paper concludes that man should be moral because it is the most fulfilling kind of life. Virtue ethics is compared to existentialism as well. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This 4 page paper takes a look at Plato and the Sophists and examines the concept of truth. A dictionary definition is used as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the idea of arche (first principles) in pre-Socratic philosophy, and how it later developed in Socratic, Platonic and Aristotelian thought. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Euthyphro thinks it is right for him to prosecute his own father because he claims to be pious in the action. Merely because he believes himself to be an authority due to his piousness, he therefore justifies what transpires from such belief. Moreover, Euthyphro's involvement in religion by ...

This 9 page paper considers the concept of the virtuous person in the Buddhist and Socratic traditions, and argues that it seems to be more coherent in the Socratic tradition, because that is the tradition we know in the West. However, the paper also suggests that the Buddhist tradition—which emphasizes compassion—is not inferior, simply different. ...

This 15 page paper examines these theorists' views. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and Kant's On a Supposed Right to lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines/analyzes Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail and Socrates’ Crito. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In ten pages this paper compares and contrasts the approaches of rhetorical persuasion advocated by Cicero in De Oratore (On the Orator) and Longinus in On the Sublime. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper evaluates principles from the book. The principles are discussed and examples are given. No additional sources are listed.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the pre-socratic thinkers with the ideas of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the pre-Socratic philosophers and their search for explanations for the working of the Universe, and why they were important. It also briefly considers how their work led to that of the later thinkers, especially Plato and Socrates. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses Socrates’ teachings about the body and soul, death and the meaning of life and compares them with the Taoist tradition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses various theories that help us understand human behavior and argues that existentialism is the most useful. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper contrasts Achilles in “The Iliad” with Socrates as he is presented in Plato’s “Apology.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.