In the Gorgias1‚ Socrates says‚ “I think that I am the only or almost the only Athenian living who practices the true art of politics; I am the only politician of my time”‚ while in the Apology2‚ he claims that “he who will really fight for the right‚ if he would live even for a little while‚ must have a private station and not a public one.” As we know‚ Socrates did manage to live for over 70 years‚ and did indeed confine himself to a private stance; but how can one be a politician without being
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In 399 BCE‚ Socrates was put on trial and convicted to death for “impiety and corrupting the youth of the city” (Apology‚ p. 202). He asked many questions of people‚ making them look unintelligent and the upper-class youth followed suit. Instead of accepting his fate‚ he killed himself‚ denying his opposition the pleasure of doing so themselves. Confucius was a philosopher in China many years after the death of Socrates in Greece. His philosophy was based on natural order‚ specifically children minding
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Socrates: Creating Elaborate Arguments Socrates in his defense of the accusations brought onto him‚ argues on several different topics that disprove any accusations that Meletus brought to the trial. His approach at defending himself through arguments was a bold move‚ and as we know from reading the text‚ the jury still finds him guilty regardless of this strategy that backfired on him. One argument that stuck out was how he did not corrupt the youth‚ but if he did it was unknowingly‚ which does
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Axia College Material Appendix C Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle Matrix Fill in the matrix below‚ denoting each philosopher’s view concerning the topics listed. Write NA if there is no record in the textbook of the philosopher’s view on the specific topic. Then‚ using the information you inserted into the matrix as a guide‚ write a 350-700 word response describing how Socrates’‚ Plato’s‚ and Aristotle’s philosophies relate to each other. |
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Philosophy Midterm Paper Being compared to a torpedo fish may seem like an insult‚ but in Socrates’ case‚ it is nothing but a compliment because of the actions behind it. Socrates is known for his questioning and critical thinking abilities that might give him this nickname. Meno‚ frustrated by Socrates extreme questioning‚ says‚ “Indeed if a joke is in order‚ you seem‚ in appearance and in every other way‚ to be like the broad torpedo fish‚ for it too makes anyone who comes close and touches it
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Socrates is a man who relies on his manipulative tricks of rhetoric and cunning wisdom to dismantle and disprove his opponents of conversation. “What is the pious‚ and what the impious‚ do you say?” (6) Socrates asks one of these opponents‚ a man named Euthyphro‚ who is at court to prosecute his own father - an action which Euthyphro thinks to be pious. Socrates asks Euthyphro to define piety‚ and as he does so‚ Socrates uses their conversation to mock and twist Euthyphro’s words so they contradict
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In Plato’s Apology‚ we are faced with the narration of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is being accused of corrupting the youth of Athens for his lack of not recognizing the gods. Early on in the text‚ on page seven we are presented with the accusations to which Socrates is being accused of; “What do they say? Something of this sort: - That Socrates is a doer of evil‚ and corruptor of the youth‚ and he doesn’t not believe in the gods of the state‚ and has other new divinities
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Socrates and Zen The differences between Eastern and Western philosophies are very pronounced. Western mentality is generally based upon a rational‚ ordered system of categories that encourage the continual search for truth and knowledge through science or religion. Conversely‚ Eastern mentality maintains that life is a journey towards self-discovery of oneself and the unexplainable universe. However the drastic divide between Eastern and Western thoughts may not have always been so dramatic
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unexamined life is no life for a human being to live.” Socrates believed that the purpose of life is to become a virtuous person. In his eyes virtue meant knowledge‚ and knowledge was attained through examination. By analyzing his trial in the "apology"‚ we can see that he thought man must reflect on what he believes‚ ask questions based on what he does and doesn’t know‚ and live in accordance with these views. If one doesn’t follow this path‚ per Socrates‚ he will not gain any actual value out of life‚
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this well-desired goal‚ and among these many is Socrates. Socrates believed that the key to living a good life is through the soul‚ and not through material objects or reputations. He also thoroughly believed in a daimon and insisted this voice was a higher source of inspiration that deterred him from certain acts and gave him advice. Many of his characteristics for living a good life are a product of his daimon and its guiding information. Socrates takes a non-traditional approach to living a good
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