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  Why were the poets expelled from the Republic?

  Posted by oliana on Sep 27, 2009 at 05:15 AM

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  Why should any person be god?

  Posted by pakeerathan on Sep 7, 2009 at 08:09 PM

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  In book three of the republic-"The Noble Lie. What is the purpose of telling each part of the lie to the people?

  Posted by nursenadia on Aug 15, 2009 at 10:45 PM

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  What form of government did Aristotle  favor?

  Posted by helpme34 on Aug 11, 2009 at 04:42 PM

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  Explain how Socrates finds out what justice is and how that discovery shows why it is better to be just than to be rich and powerful.

  Posted by hard2luv on May 22, 2009 at 06:16 PM

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  In the book, The republic how does Socrates use the 5 forms of government?

  Posted by greeneyez86 on May 13, 2009 at 06:29 PM

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  Does Plato have anything good to say about poetry in "Republic"?

  Posted by mansanti on Nov 1, 2008 at 10:38 AM

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  Does Plato have anything good to say about Poetry?

  Posted by mansanti on Oct 28, 2008 at 06:56 AM

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  why and how do our senses deceive?

  Posted by ranvieh on Sep 24, 2008 at 11:27 AM

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  What are Plato's four stages of life?

  Posted by lselland on Sep 5, 2008 at 04:32 PM

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  What is the relationship between music and justice for Plato?

  Posted by jcastro12 on Jan 31, 2008 at 10:14 AM

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  What are the 4 virtues of the soul? Explain the nature of each virtue and identify each par of the soul to which each belongs. (from Book IV)

  Posted by suzannemaclellan on Dec 5, 2007 at 03:10 PM

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  What constituent parts are required for maintaining a good ethos in the Nichomachean Ethics?

  Posted by ashytwin87 on Dec 5, 2007 at 07:25 AM

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  Expound on the following passage and relate it to the ideas discussed in The Republic by Plato...a. wise men are unwilling to rule

  Posted by beauty18 on Dec 1, 2007 at 11:55 PM

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  What is Adeimantus's objection to the housing and property arrangements for the guardians and auxiliaries set out in Book 3?

  Posted by suzannemaclellan on Nov 3, 2007 at 06:55 PM

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  What are 3 kinds of good things categorized by Glaucon?

  Posted by suzannemaclellan on Oct 26, 2007 at 06:19 PM

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  How does Socrates define the concepts of function and virtue? In book 1???

  Posted by suzannemaclellan on Sep 30, 2007 at 12:13 PM

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  How can we cope with the idea of Plato with regard to his conception of what kind of education should we have?

  Posted by dafish on Jul 29, 2007 at 07:48 PM

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  How does Plato describe the education in his Republic or in his cretan city?

  Posted by dafish on Jul 28, 2007 at 12:23 AM

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  What does Plato think about freedom for individuals?

  Posted by stacy25 on Jul 22, 2007 at 08:12 PM

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  What is the complete quotation of this Plato quote from the Republic:art should always find accommodation in the economy because it makes men better.

  Posted by xir680 on Jul 12, 2007 at 11:52 PM

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  Why is Roman law significant to western tradition?

  Posted by di88di on Jun 7, 2007 at 06:08 AM

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  Why did Plato hate democracy??

  Posted by di88di on Jun 1, 2007 at 01:58 AM

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  If Plato is concerned with philosophical truth, why does he write a political theory?

  Posted by di88di on May 30, 2007 at 05:18 AM

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  What did Plato contribute to Western thought?

  Posted by di88di on May 24, 2007 at 06:28 AM

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  How does the allegory of the cave relate to the theory of form?

  Posted by di88di on May 17, 2007 at 04:53 PM

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  Is Plato's Republic something he wants to see realized or is it a philosophical device designed to spur thought and discussion?

  Posted by misscolleenmarie on Feb 8, 2007 at 03:31 PM

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  In Book 3 of Plato's "Republic," what is the relationship between music and justice for Plato?

  Posted by studentkatie on Jan 26, 2007 at 04:21 PM