Form of the Good

To what extent is a counsellor more than just a good listener? In your discussion we would like you to draw on key elements that form the practise of counselling. In addition we would like you to consider your own qualities and skills and identify what you need to do to progress in the profession. This century has seen a rise in counselling services. We have counsellors for specific diseases, addictions, depression, divorce, name the problem and we seem to have a ‘therapist’ for it. So what

illustrate the role of the Form of the Good in regards to other Forms and knowledge as the highest form, and a unifying force. Particular emphasis will be placed on Socrates’ discussion of it in The Republic, and his sun analogy. I will argue that its epistemological role is perhaps most convincing, as the other two fall to a number of criticisms. Other criticisms will be offered, including how vague the theory is, and those offered by Aristotle in particular. The Form of the Good is notoriously ambiguous

1b30-2a5). Good can be spoken of or in these exact same ways(EN 1096a25-20). For example, “Socrates is human” so Socrates’ existence is spoken in the category of substance. Therefore, his substance is human. Also, it can be spoken of in the sense of good. You could say “Socrates is a good human”, here you are speaking of goodness through his substance. You can distinguish each these senses of good by its predication, or what is said about the subject that is being related to the good. The ontological

Hierarchy of Forms, Nothingness in less than The Good, and, therefore, injustice is less than justice. The Good is the highest form because the

These philosophers were known as Socrates and Aristotle. Socrates questioned reality in several forms. He questioned the difference between what is just versus unjust and whether an action is considered to be pious or impious. On the other hand, Aristotle believed everything in reality is consisted of a substance. This resulted in Aristotle's discovery of the five senses. All life is depicted of an opinionated perspective, in which we justify what is real and unreal, true or false, or as Socrates

Democracy, And Anarchy are the three main forms of government the schoolboys used in Lord of the Flys. What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses, And why is that type of Government the best? The best type of government is Monarchy, as there is the rule of one, everything he says gets done. Democracy is only good if everyone does their part, which the schoolboys do not. Anarchy has no rules, and that’s chaotic. Over time Monarchy prove to be the best form of Government for the Schoolboys.

discussion to understand the nature of justice and virtues which ultimately will lead to the Form of the Good and happiness in the soul. Likewise, in Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle takes a practical approach to discern how to achieve Eudaimonia, the universal good, through virtues. Although they both agree that virtues are detrimental in attaining the good, they have different accounts of what “good” is, and have different means of achieving it. Socrates first discusses the proper virtues and

Plato’s Theory of Forms Plato was born, the son of Ariston and Perictione, in about 428 BC. His family, on both sides, was among the most distinguished in Athens. He was born in Athens into a very wealthy family and as a young man was a student of Socrates. Plato is probably one of the best-known philosophers. Plato embarked on a period of extensive travel, returning to Athens some years later. In 387 BCE he established the Academy, a school devoted to philosophical

of the concept of Justice, the various forms it takes in the world, and its relevance to the lives of men. As Socrates states, it is about “the way we ought to live” (I 352d). The dialogue begins by introducing the commonly held view of justice, via Thrasymachus, Glaucon and Adeimantus, as the non-performance of certain types of unlawful or antisocial acts. However, the entire treatise quickly moves on to concentrate on a different meaning of justice, as a form of moral virtue. He wishes to demonstrate

Plato on the Existence of Negative Forms The question of the origin and nature of evil in the world has preoccupied philosophers throughout history. The ancient philosopher Plato does not directly address this question in his writings, but it can be argued that the logic of his theory of forms demands the existence of forms that are negative in meaning, such as the evil and the bad. When discussing his theory of imitation, Plato alludes to the principle that whenever there are