is only who stands out from the rest. His name is Socrates. Socrates is not only the most important Greek philosopher‚ but arguably the greatest philosopher in history. Socrates’ significance to Philosophy is at the stature of Albert Einstein’s importance in the world of science. Socrates is considered the “first philosopher‚” although there were many before him. Plato was actually taught by Socrates‚ and Aristotle was taught by Plato. So Socrates’ teaching more or less helped develop the greatest
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Joe Arce 19 Sept 2011 Socrates Vs. Gilgamesh Socrates’ view of death in the Phaedo‚ Crito‚ and Apology is complex. His argument tries to prove that philosophers‚ of all people‚ are in the best state to die or will be in the best state after life because of the life they lead. Socrates’ views are sharply contrasted in The Epic of Gilgamesh. In fact‚ he would probably say that Gilgamesh had not lived the proper kind of life and his views of life‚ and death would lead to an unsettled existence in the
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In order to avoid questions about why one child is deemed to be a ruler over another‚ Socrates creates a myth that says all people were born from the earth. There are three types of people that were created from the earth: iron and bronze‚ silver‚ and gold. An iron and bronze person is full of appetitive desires‚ such as food‚ drink‚ or sex. These types of people are the farmers and craftsmen in a city. A silver person can be ruled by a spirited desire‚ or have the potential to be spirited. This
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Outnumbered‚ Always Outgunned Themes: Redemption can be found throughout the book. Socrates‚ the main character‚ has spent twenty-seven years in prison for a violent crime that he committed. The legal system punished him for his crimes‚ but they did not attempt to rehabilitate him. While in prison‚ he committed more violent crimes than he committed before his incarceration. The Capricorn bookstore is what led Socrates to redemption‚ not prison. He is definitely a reformed man. He is now perceptive
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strangeness of Socrates can be considered misguided. He was more than just a strange man who did strange things. He followed his philosophy of living philosophy. On the surface‚ a reader might question what good might come out of following Socrates. As a man‚ he was aggressively arrogant but smart. Because of this‚ his supposed strangeness and comparisons by Alcibiades help us understand who he is. Socrates was more than just strange. Loved by Alcibiades‚ the speech made in praise to Socrates was both
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Socrates was truly a great philosopher who had many interesting things to say during his discussions. He once said‚ “ ‘One thing only I know‚ and that is that I know nothing’ ” (Gaarder 69). Here‚ Socrates is trying to explain that he does not really know anything. He is saying that those who know that they don’t know anything are the ones with true knowledge. I believe that what Socrates said is really important because it shows that even someone who thinks a lot about life knows that there is still
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In the Apology‚ Socrates stated that “the unexamined life is not livable (or worth living) for a human being”. Before discussing the meaning of this statement‚ it is imperative that the key words are broken down. Socrates used the word “worth” in his statement‚ which in this context has to do with whether humans will achieve substance in their lives. When he speaks of “life‚” Socrates is stating that one must venture out of the unexamined life and live the examined life. Socrates also uses the word
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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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Socrates and the Sophists (Plato’s Dialogues) In chapter 4‚ The Sophist: Protagoras‚ Soccio does an excellent job discussing a group of teachers and thinkers known collectively as sophists‚ and the social environment in which they flourished for a time. These professional educators were known for being widely travelled and thus having much experience with other cultures. This experience convinced many of them that there is no such thing as ’objective standards;’ we merely have a set of culturally
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It difficult to quote an exact phrase written by Socrates on reasoning and human behavior. This is because‚ Socrates‚ although well-known during his own time for his conversational skills and public teaching‚ he wrote nothing. Everything told about Socrates’ thoughts and beliefs‚ are told through his students‚ mainly Plato‚ who had a tendency to insert his own meanings or opinions into statements. However‚ it is believed that Socrates insisted on questioning things and ensuring that reasoning is
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