Plato focused on beauty as an abstract form whose essence is bestowed on the particular items that instantiate it, and in keeping with this foundational model, philosophers have usually treated beauty in the most general of terms.
Some scholars have seen Archytas as the dominant figure in the relationship (Zhmud 2006, 93) and even as the "new model philosopher for Plato" (Vlastos 1991, 129) and the archetype of Plato's philosopher-king (Guthrie 1962, 333).
O'Meara, on the other hand, doubts this connection to Christ (2014, 405 n. 21) and suggests that Iamblichus may have constructed Pythagoras as a rival to Porphyry's presentation of Plotinus as the model philosopher (1989, 214 215).
Both strands of the tradition can be reconciled, if we suppose that Plato's first visit to Italy and Sicily was at least in part motivated by his desire to meet Archytas, as the first tradition claims, but that he sought Archytas out not as a new "model philosopher" but rather as an expert in the mathematical sciences, in which Plato had developed a deep interest.
Model, philosopher, and internet sensation Valeria Lukyanova often referred to as the human barbie is apparently planning to take the music world by storm.
TV showrunners are embraced as heroes and role models, even philosophers.
And humanized mice are just the beginning: as our ability to manipulate biological models advances, philosophers will need to revisit the problem of extrapolation and seek out new solutions.
Addressing another aspect of the context distinction, namely the traditional view that the primary role of experiments is to test theoretical hypotheses according to the H-D model, other philosophers of science have argued for additional roles that experiments can play.
Its proclaimed goal was widespread civic and cultural renewal; therefore, it chose its subjects for consideration from the phenomena of human life as lived and adopted the Ciceronian model of philosopher as citizen, in preference to the contemplative ideal.
