Plato and Socrates Classical Greece in the 4th and 5th centuries BC was a period in which some of history’s greatest philosophers lived. The relationship between Plato‚ and his mentor Socrates was‚ for Plato‚ one of reverence. Plato viewed his teacher as an inspiration and as a philosophical model to emulate. Plato was a student of Socrates. Plato is the main eye-witness source for the life of Socrates and we know from his account of Socrates’ trial that Plato was a student at the time. Socrates
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Mike W. Civ. 1: Sec‚ 121-10 Dr. Maria Farina Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle‚ three men considered to be the quintessential basis of ancient Greek philosophy. Not only were they responsible for Greek enlightenment‚ but also foreshadowed the coming of Christ in there speculations. Plato‚ the protégé of Socrates‚ became the first to document the philosophy of his teacher‚ which in turn is passed down to Aristotle. This process of mentoring aided ancient man in the intellectual evolution of
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Republic‚ Plato uses his writing to express different opinions‚ through the conversations of Socrates and other characters. Towards the beginning of Republic‚ Socrates says that people believe others don’t “feel” old if they are rich and wealthy and not because they have a disposition to happiness. Socrates is pointing out that people value wealth and believe that being rich is the key to a happy life rather than having the disposition to look at life with happiness always. Another point Plato believes
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flourished in Ancient Greece from 470 BC until 322 BC. They were Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. These philosophers were famous for their "schools of thought." They questioned basic and widely accepted ideas. The works of these three men were the foundation for great western philosophy and still play a vital role in our evolution today. The lives they led influence the modern world greatly. The first of these three men is Socrates who lived from 470 BC until 399 BC. He was born in Athens to a poor
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Socrates Anthology and Plato Plato: I: Apology 1. What are the charges brought against Socrates by his Athenian accusers and what is his reply concerning the sort of wisdom he in fact possesses? The charges that were brought against Socrates were corrupting the young and Impiety. Socrates says “If you ask me what kind of wisdom‚ I reply‚ wisdom such as may perhaps be attained by man‚ for to that extent I am inclined to believe that I am wise; Whereas the persons of whom I was speaking have a
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The Republic‚ by Plato discusses human morality and the difference between justice and injustice. Socrates is challenged by his peers to explain his views on the topic‚ which he claims that being just is the function of the soul. He is then confronted by more students who suggest that unjust humans have a better life than those who are just. To respond to this Socrates decides to create a city called Kallipollis in order to demonstrate why being just is beneficial to everyone in a society instead
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Pursuing Piety Euthyphro is a text written by Plato‚ about a debate between Socrates and Euthyphro on the subject of piety and holiness‚ rich with Socratic irony‚ Socrates pretends to be clueless on the subject and asks Euthyphro what his thoughts are on the subject of piety and what makes an action pious‚ however Euthyphro starts digging himself a bigger and bigger hole even though he initially posed as almost an expert on piety‚ Socrates finally shows him how ignorant he truly is on the subject
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The Apology is written by Plato of Socrates’ trial‚ at 70 years of age Socrates was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. Plato’s account consists of three speeches that were given by Socrates during this trial. Socrates speaks before the men of Athens‚ his jury‚ in 399 BCE and confesses he has forgotten who he was‚ he then recollects who he is‚ and finally he proclaims who Socrates is. The trial began with the prosecutors presenting their case against the accused before the
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Timothy Tran July 2‚ 2013 Philosophy 3 Paper # 1 In Republic‚ Socrates argues that justice is the virtue of the soul. Socrates tells us that justice is desirable because it means health of the soul. Socrates says that justice is the virtue (excellence) of the soul and acting justly makes you happy. The main goal that Socrates wants to achieve is to explain that justice is good and makes you happy‚ so there should be a reason for each individual to act justly. In each individual‚ the “soul” plays
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Plato vs. Aristotle Plato and Aristotle‚ two very well known philosophers‚ by definition are knowledge lovers‚ who held different ways of thinking on that of creation‚ politics‚ and love‚ consequently the teacher of Aristotle‚ who was Plato‚ holds different views on all of those matters. Creation‚ the beginning process of life either given from God‚ or an actual "higher form" which was Plato’s idea‚ or passed through from evolution‚ from which Aristotle sided with is one example of their differences
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