Essays on Plato

Upon reading Book X, it might be easy to infer that Plato simply dislikes poets, painters, and playwrights, however this isn’t true. In fact, Plato himself is something of a playwright; the whole piece is written as a dialogue between two characters, he uses literary…

In a crowded room, take a look around. What do you see? What do you notice about the individuals standing beside you? Perhaps you notice their “gender,” their skin color, their hair color, what they are wearing, or even how wealthy they appear. If you…

In Plato’s republic he creates a utopian city by the name of Calipolis as both an example and a thought experiment to be employed while showcasing his views on society and the nature of just government. In his mind the creation and maintenance of a…

Plato’s “Protection of Socrates” takes after the preliminary of Socrates, for charges of misguidance of the young. His opponent, Meletus, claims he is doing as such by instructing the young of Athens of a different otherworldliness from that which was generally acknowledged. Socrates’ contention was…

Phaedrus started the speech by explaining that Love is one of the most ancient gods, bringing people goods and guidances. Phaedrus explained that, people will be more guilt or proud in front of their lovers, and they don’t want their lovers to capture the moment…

In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” Socrates discusses the difficult journey of education that an ignorant individual must go through in order to become enlightened. He employs symbolism of a dark cave full of shackled prisoners to depict the limited outlook of ignorant people. These…

Imagine this, you stand at the very edge of a beach. You can feel the sun warming your shoulders, the wind hums softly, and the ocean is so clear a school of fish is visible dancing in the waters. You take a step forward letting…

Watching a movie can sound like a typical and normal activity nowadays. Naturally, families and people spend more time selecting the film to see that thinking about the complex meaning that this entails. In order to emerge ourselves in the film’s situation, the world of…

Art is something that has been known to evoke different emotions from each and every person, how one deals with these emotions though, is up to them. The way we should deal with these emotions evoked, and how we should treat artists who devote their…

An Ode to Reason Book IX of Plato’s Republic is underwritten by one of the central themes of the whole text: the importance of rearing and education for the soul of the individual and as a result the prosperity of the polis. It is often…