Papers by Edward C Dillon
American Philosophical Association, 2020
Opening First, I will begin Plato's idea for the ideal city and how he got there by examining the... more Opening First, I will begin Plato's idea for the ideal city and how he got there by examining the Meno, the Republic, the Crito, and the Gorgias. Then I will examine significant challenges and improvements to Plato Good throughout the rest of time. Specifically I am focusing on his use of the ideal city to bring about the idea of the Good. I am endeavoring to show that the notion of the Platonic good stands paramount through the test of time. I will be arguing that it stands above all other ideas that may have existed before or since. The dialogues The argument for Plato's ideal city here begins with the theory of recollection. Socrates questions a slave boy about the proportions of a cube. He supposes by the slave boy's responses that he is improving because he is remembering something that he had already known. The question here begins with what Plato will construct his city from. Plato discovers his distinction between the hypothetical method and the Socratic method.
This the lively myth of the origin of humankind. Told by Aristophanes it is both witty and insigh... more This the lively myth of the origin of humankind. Told by Aristophanes it is both witty and insightful, at one time funny enough to burst a spleen and deep enough to provide an intimate view into human nature.
This paper examines Medea's and Jason's use of rhetorical devices in attempting to maintain contr... more This paper examines Medea's and Jason's use of rhetorical devices in attempting to maintain control of their situation. This paper also explores the possibility of a feminine hero in a society that celebrates male heroism.
This paper examines how Nietzsche came to his philosophy. Elements in the Birth of Tragedy are ex... more This paper examines how Nietzsche came to his philosophy. Elements in the Birth of Tragedy are examined to show how it developed. Specifically the Apollonian-Dionysian distinction, the importance of the chorus, and the relevance to his contemporaries.
This paper explores some of the different viewpoints on the idea of Wilderness.
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Papers by Edward C Dillon