Essays on Philosophical Works

As stated by Aristotle in book eight of Nicomachean Ethics, friendship is necessary and virtuous, and this is clearly present within the covenants within The Bible. It is said that all people need friends for one thing or another. Aristotle discusses three types of friendships: those which get utility out of it, those who get...

In Book IV of Plato’s Republic, Socrates claims that within ‘man himself, specifically his soul is occupied by a good and bad principle. He then moves into the inquiry of whether the soul has ‘three generic parts or not’. The methods of inquiry employed are built on a hypothetical argument. So through a hypothetical argument,...

The purpose of this essay is to understand Plato’s statement in the Republic that philosophers will not be rulers or that philosophers will not rule. Plato is a renowned philosopher and the Republic is one of the most academically famous philosophical works. The statement is vast and realistic in such a way that it is...

It is profound and ironic that in life, we really can’t deny that humans are more intelligent than any other animals. As a matter of fact, humans have the ability to create theories, interpret and utilize logic and rationality, and evolve millions of years ago. However, there is still a lingering question that we should...

Phaedo, one of Socrates’ dialogues, was chronicled by his student Plato. He was sentenced to death for impiety and is explaining to his students why he believes the soul is immortal. In order to do this, he first addresses why philosophers do not fear death. Socrates believes that death separates the body and soul. Because...

Achieving Freedom Through Knowledge Throughout their lifetime, a person’s perspective on a certain topic is what they believe is the truth. Although it can be difficult to shift someone’s perspective on a certain topic, the same person will eventually be exposed to the broader version of the truth and will seek knowledge outside their inner...

It is impossible to get a universal definition of happiness and what it is, an emotion, a chemical, a feeling. Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries describes it as “the state of feeling or showing pleasure” or “the state of being satisfied that something is good or right” but yet this is still a vague answer, to the...