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Bust of Plato89

Plato vs Aristotle

  Plato believed that a healthy and virtuous soul is one that functions harmoniously.  He thought of the soul as being divided into three different parts.  Those three parts are reason, spirit, and...

11 comments    education politics religion
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My top 10 philosophy books

This will be, necessarily, a very personal answer to the question asked by Ryan Hupfer about the 10 philosophy books it is essential to read.

18 comments    books philosophy reading
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99 Famous People of Ancient History

Abraham, Achilles, Adam, Aechylus, Aesop, Ahura Mazda, Akhenaten, Alexander the Great, Allah, Apollo, Archilochus, Archimedes, Aristotle, Aspasia, Athena, Aten, Attila the Hun, Augustus/Octavian, Bridget of...

20 comments    history jesus christ
Plato's Academy85

Plato's Fascinating Theory | The Theory of Forms

I thoroughly enjoy reading about the ancient Greek philosophers, my favorites being Plato and Demosthenes. It took me a while to find something original to write about Plato as there are many superb hubs...

18 comments    education philosophy plato
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Greatest Discoveries and Inventions which changed the humankind

Throughout the history of mankind people take center stage, of course, because we are the ones who can change, analyze and will make our world a better place to live. We are also the ones who can destroy it....

2 comments    technology religion cell phone
Atlantis The Lost Continent Finally Found85

Professor Arysio Santos and the mystery of Atlantis solved

I first came upon the name of Professor Arysio Nunes dos Santos, which is often shortened to Prof. Arysio Santos, back in 2002 after I had returned to Wales from Tenerife. I had become fascinated with the...

15 comments    mystery indonesia paradise
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Greek Philosophy

The story of philosophy begins in Greece. The ancient Greeks provided the world with some of its greatest philosophers. The most famous are Plato (427-347BC) and Aristotle (384-322BC), and Plato's teacher...

philosophy plato aristotle
Ooops! Too Late. It seems Atlantis has already sunk!87

Atlantis the Lost City-A Lesson From Plato

Has the lost city of Atlantis been found? Someone claims to have found Atlantis using Google Earth. Plato, the great Greek scholar, seems to think Atlantis is real. What do you think?

37 comments    athens plato google earth
mcamp profile image81

On Plato's Objections to Democratic Culture

On Plato's Objections to Democratic Culture Introduction At the beginning of Plato's Apology, Socrates implores the jury hearing his case to “concentrate your attention on whether I am just or...

2 comments    politics philosophy democracy
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Plato and Aristotle on Tyranny: an Ancient Discussion of Modern Significance

Plato and Aristotle have differing viewpoints on tyranny; one sees it as a justified form of governance, while the other sees it as a “perversion”. While Plato justifies tyranny as evidence of a...

0 comments    plato aristotle tyranny
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