The Body as a Source of Trouble: A Philosophical Examination
The Body as a Source of Trouble in Philosophical Traditions, Exploring Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Ethics, with Key Figures and Concepts from Plato to Stoicism.
Theory
The Significance of Socrates in Phaedo: A Study on Immortality and Virtue
A study on the significance of Socrates in Phaedo, exploring his ideas on immortality and virtue.
The Education of the Guardian: A Philosophical Exploration
An examination of Plato's education plan for guardians in Book VII of The Republic, exploring its implications on intellectual and moral virtues.
A Journey from Shadows to Reality: The Cave Allegory
A fundamental concept in Platonic philosophy, the cave allegory illustrates the nature of knowledge, reality, and the role of the philosopher, highlighting the distinction between knowledge and opinion.
The Theory of Forms: An Explanation of Intellectual Vision
Explaining Plato's theory of forms, which posits abstract entities as templates or blueprints for physical reality, and how it relates to intellectual vision, sense-perception, and human understanding.
The Paradox of Geometry in Platonic Theory
Exploring the paradox of geometry in Platonic theory, its implications for reality and knowledge, and how it relates to other areas of philosophy.
The Platonic Hierarchy of Intellect and Sense-Perception
Examining Plato's theory on intellect and sense-perception, exploring the characteristics, methods, and limitations of reason and understanding.
The Theory of Forms: Plato's Concept of Ideal Beings
A comprehensive guide to Plato's Theory of Forms, exploring its central idea, relationship with particulars, education, ethics, and politics.
The Theory of Forms: A Central Doctrine in Plato's Philosophy
Plato's central doctrine, addressing questions about reality, language, and knowledge, explaining how we can have general words that refer to abstract, eternal entities.
The Republic as a Feasible Utopia
An exploration of Plato's Republic, examining its feasibility and context within the 4th century BCE, including its proposals for an ideal society ruled by philosophers.
The Consensus of Opinion: A Philosophical Problem
Philosophical study exploring the implications of relying on general opinion as a standard for truth or morality, including debates around objectivity, universality, and subjective experience.
The Nature of Moral Truth
Exploring the nature of moral truth through philosophical inquiry into its basis, relationship to God's will, and implications for human behavior.
The Nature of Ideals
Exploring the concept of ideals in utopian societies, examining their relationship with morality, personal desire, and impersonal ethics.
The Concept of Justice in Plato's Philosophy
Exploring Plato's vision for an ideal State, defining justice as doing one's own job, and its implications on individual rights and social order.
The Concept of Justice: A Philosophical Exploration
Exploring the evolution of justice concepts from ancient Greece to modern theories, covering key philosophers, intellectual movements, and societal values.
The Ideal Society: A Philosophical Analysis
An in-depth analysis of Plato's vision for an ideal society, examining its radical reorganization of social structures and implications for modern thought.
The Communitarian Vision of Plato's Socrates
Plato's vision of communism challenges traditional notions of family relationships and property ownership.
The Role of Literature in Education: A Philosophical Analysis
A philosophical analysis of literature's role in education, examining censorship, decorum, and courage in shaping young minds.
The Tripartite Society: Plato's Classification of Citizens
A detailed analysis of Plato's Republic, exploring his vision for an ideal society through the lens of the tripartite division, justice, education, and leadership.
The Challenge of Government by the Wise
Exploring the concept of wisdom and its relationship to governance, including debates on aristocracy, divine right, and majority rule.