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Essay Instructions: Plato's viewpoint on Imperialism during World War II. How would Plato view philosophers during that time such as Dietrich von Bonhoeffer and Elise Wiesel. This is a senior thesis for Humanities under the seminar "Radical Political Thought." I have latitude in the paper but the professor has approved the (first line of this paragraph) subject topic. Plato's book "The Republic" was heavily discussed in class.

Essay Instructions: Plato- Republic. -Transalated by G.M.A. Grube-Revised by C.D.C. Reeve

Why does Plato argue that democracy is second only to tyranny as the worst form of government? In your response, provide detailed explanations of Plato's allegory of the cave from Book Seven and Allegory of the Ship from Book Six of the The Republic. Do these allegories accurately describe contemporary democratic politics? Why or why not? Does Plato's argument convince you that the idea of democracy should be abandoned? Why or why not? Is it better to live under a benign and benevolent autocracy or a corrupt democracy? Why do you say so?

TRY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU READ THE RELEVANT PASSAGES CAREFULLY AND THINK YOUR ANSWER THROUGH BEFORE YOU START WRITING. PLEASE CITE SPECIFIC PASSAGES (AND PROVIDE BRIEF QUOTATIONS) FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER, BUT AVOID USING LONG QUOTATIONS. CITATIONS SHOULD BE PARANTHETICAL (NAME, BOOK, LINE, NUMBER). YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO MAKE USE OF OUTSIDE SOURCES, JUST THE ASSIGNED READINGS AND LECTURE NOTES. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO USE OUTSIDE SOURCES, YOU MUST PROVIDE A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDICATE, USING FOOTNOTES OR ENDNOTES, WHERE YOU MAKE USE OF THEM.

Essay Instructions: plato''s theory of justice and his theory of forms in the Republic.
write an essay of about seven pages.while you may paraphrase the text,though not extensively,do not quote from it.the essay should follow the ordinary format of a short introduction(about one page),a short conclution at the end(about two pages),where you piont out what you think are the weak and strong points in Plato''s views and give some justification for your opinions, and the rest should constitute the body of the paper.The bodyof the paper should consist of an expository presentation:make believe that a friend,upon seeing Plato''s dialogues on your table,asks you what the book is about;the body shoul be the answer to this question.

Essay Instructions: Plato stressed a sound mind in a sound body by emphasizing the value of both music and gymnastics (athletics). How do you respond to the fact that Plato greatly values music and athletics, yet today, these are two areas which are often cut in school budgets from grade school to college? Why are these areas 2 areas less important in schools today? What constitutes a sound mind and body today? What role does music play in the development of a sound mind and body? The question asks you to investigate and incorporate the Plato view and compare it to the modern American view (your opinion).