Understanding Plato’s Philosophical Concepts and Ideas
Descriptions
Alma: For Plato, the principle that gives life to the body and the beginning of knowledge. Its proper function is knowledge of the truth. He argues that the soul has had a previous existence and tends to rid the body, which is actually a prison. You have to distinguish three parts in the soul: rational, irascible, and appetitive.
Anthropology: The branch of knowledge that deals with the study of man and nature.
Cavern: This word is used by Plato in the allegory of the cavern. It speaks
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David Hume: The Precursor of Modern Philosophy
Hume, a national figure in Edinburgh, is recognized as a precursor of philosophy. We center our beliefs in his moral philosophy. Hume argues that man is often affected by images of good and evil, suggesting that there are no inherent moral distinctions. This view, based on experience, is not consistent with common sense and reason.
The Difference Between Kant and Hume
The difference between Kant and Hume lies in the foundation and source of moral actions.
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Theories of State and Democracy in the world, with the rise of the bourgeoisie, were intended to establish theoretical bases of interests and a new interpretation of reality based on reason. For this, elaborate theories on reason intended to replace the previous theological world.
1. The Theocratic Alternative to Power
This concept supports the natural law that encourages the modern state, claiming that state legitimacy lies in the rational nature of man and is not derived from divine law.
2. Social
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Kant
Marco Historical, Socio-Cultural and Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) lived in the XVIII century, which is the century of the Enlightenment that reason defended and gambled on the spread of education and culture to all social strata. Reason and science finally lit the learned men who were very critical and believed nearly all illustrated in the progress of mankind through the development of reason. Encyclopedias and dictionaries appeared. The eighteenth century was a time of transformations since
Understanding Kant’s Philosophy: Historical Context and Ideas
Historical Context, Cultural and Philosophical Influences
Kant belongs to the eighteenth century, which was deeply marked by the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the French Revolution (1789), and the War of Independence of the United States. In the political arena, a pre-revolutionary environment began to forge with enlightened despotism and the ideals of equality and freedom. In the economic sphere, profound changes in industry and new production techniques led to the Industrial Revolution, which gave
Plato and Descartes: Philosophies of Ideas, Knowledge, and Existence
Plato’s Socratic Dialogues (399-389)
After Socrates’ death, some followers sought refuge in Megara; Plato may have stayed there a few years. He traveled to Cyrene and then Athens. Around this time, he wrote his first dialogues, showing fidelity to Socrates and referencing the theory of ideas in Euthyphro.
Dialogues of Youth:
- Apology of Socrates: Defense of Socrates
- Crito: The Death of Socrates
- Laches: Value
- Charmides: Temperance
- Lysis: Friendship
- Euthyphro: Piety
- Ion: Poetry
- Protagoras: The Arete
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