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The Similes SummaryThe simile of the ship is designed to demonstrate the failings of a direct democracy and simultaneously highlight the mistreatment of the philosopher within Athenian society. The simile works in conjunction wit... rlshindmarsh
Sources Sources about the Stoics from all (ancient) time periods Sources during the Hellenistic period (323 - 133 BCE)Cleanthes, of Assos, Hymn to Zeus Sources outside the Hellenistic period (after 133 BCE)Diogenes Laertius, ... MofdaW15
Aristotle in 3 Minutes mccurryby
Religion SOCRATES Three main ideas The interior life (soul) is essential for leading a good life    If a person seeks goodness, truth, justice and self-knowledge is 'healthy', someone seeking wealth, fame and po... Em Ballard
Plato's Forms The Cave Analogy Prisoners were chained inside a cave all their lives, watching shadow cast on the walls by a fire One Prisoner escapes his chains, and with great difficulty climbed to the entrance of the cave and to ... katie.browell
Aristotle on the Soul Introduction Aristotle's view of the soul is materialist, which differs from Plato's. Plato was interested in the best ways to run society and the importance of philosophical reasoning for gaining wisdom. Aristotle wa... Summer Pearce
Symposium 2 Symposium- is love the love of something or of nothing? (Socrates)- Of something (Agathon) -Does love desire what love is? YES- he that desires something is in something and one that desires nothing is in nothing- He ... dayna.gallo
Socrates,Aristotle and Plato  In teaching order-Socrates - Plato - Aristotle1.Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth2.This is the Socratic method3.Plato is Socrates Mouthpiece and his own works were like Socrates' until they eventually... luke.bailey39
Plato's parable of the cave mccurryby
Cicero's arguments for the existence of G(g)od(s) Mr Braddick-Southgate

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The notes offer several ways into the unit. Plato Notes introduces thinkers who influenced Plato, while Plato’s Forms includes an account of the cave analogy. A note on the Symposium presents questions about love as a dialogue. Aristotle on the Soul outlines Aristotle’s view alongside Plato’s.

For a different focus, Sources brings together ancient sources about the Stoics. Other notes have titles covering the Presocratics, the Sophists and the philosophers of Miletus.

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