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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Socrates was one of the greatest philosophers of all time who questioned many individuals about their beliefs on ideas and thoughts that they take for granted by feeling that they know knowledge on a particular subject but utterly find out that they obtain no knowledge or wisdom on that subject that they felt so strongly about‚ which in turn‚ ended up being embarrassing to that individual. However Socrates feels that if he did not live and examined his life would have been pointless because he would
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Socrates is a Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. He was one of the founders of Western philosophy. He was born around 470 BCE and died in 399 BCE. He became very well- known through his students Plato and Xenophon. He had his insistence on the truth and on being honest‚ which led to his execution. Socrates was a brilliant man in what he has done. There was said that he was “corrupting the youth of Athens not to worship the city gods and of introducing new gods” Johnston (2006: 8). All he has done
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Rosalinda Saavedra English 1301-11327 Dear Dr. Sexton‚ I want to apologize for how irresponsible I have shown myself to be. My actions have been taunting throughout my head long and hard because what I did is entirely my fault. Missing class and being tardy is unacceptable and I knew that from the beginning‚ yet I deliberately disobeyed. I take full responsibility for the lack of effort of being both punctual and prompt. I am deeply sorry for creating this distraction to your time
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Intro: The ancient Greek Philosopher Socrates was put on trial for impiety and corrupting the youth. He has been sentenced to death for his crimes in a few days when a ship arrives back to Athens. Crito‚ one of his friends‚ argues with Socrates by telling him he should escape from prison. Socrates was reluctant to escape because of his own personal beliefs. Narration: As Crito is arguing with Socrates about escaping prison‚ he tells Socrates that he thinks it would be unjust to just subject and
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The Myth of Er concerns the issue of what happens to us after death. What Socrates is trying to sum up‚ which he has been mentioning through out the entire book‚ is that we should all live a wise‚ strenuous‚ and philosophical way of life. Socrates’ tale is for people from all walks of life‚ he only wants us to pursue a just way of life. The way it correlates to politics is that he wants people that hold a high status is politics to make sure they are just in the decisions they make for their people
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drastically different portrayal of the philosopher Socrates than one would inside the pages of the Republic. In the play‚ Socrates is completely unaware of his surroundings‚ and is able to justify purposely making just actions stronger than just actions. The main character‚ Strepsiades‚ initially seeks the help of Socrates because he knows Socrates will provide him with the skills to avoid paying back his debts to the city. Even though Plato’s Socrates in The Republic would probably not agree‚ the philosophic
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Philosophy Socrates a sophist? Or just sophisticated? Plato goes a long way in attempting to distinguish Socrates from the likes of Protagoras‚ a self admitted sophist. In Protagoras‚ Socrates is depicted as a street smart‚ wisdom dispensing young man‚ brash with confidence and a bit of arrogance that goes a long way when confronted with the old school rhetoric of Protagoras. Plato begins to separate the two at the hip right from the get go. The dialogue between Socrates and his inquisitive friend
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accidentally stepped on one of your animals before? You’re walking then all the sudden you hear them cry out of nowhere‚ and you realize you stepped on their tail or paw. To animal lovers‚ it’s pretty much heart wrenching and well deserving of a thorough apology. My dog‚ Pepper‚ is a black Cocker Spaniel‚ and she loves to greet her owners at the door when we walk in. Her little butt starts wagging really fast‚ and she has the biggest smile on her face. On Friday the 13th‚ I was walking inside my house
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This series of short dialogues begins with Socrates conversing with young Euthyphro‚ a religious expert who is prosecuting his own father for murder. Since Socrates is charged of being impious and Euthyphro is an expert at what is and is not holy‚ a series of questioning ensues. Socrates asks for Euthyphro to define piety in such a way that it be universally true for all cultures at any time. This definition of piety will be the standard against which all actions can be measured to determine whether
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