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    THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES.

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    THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES. I know not‚ O Athenians! how far you have been influenced by my accusers for my part‚ in listening to them I almost forgot myself‚ so plausible were their arguments however‚ so to speak‚ they have said nothing true. But of the many falsehoods which they uttered I wondered at one of them especially‚ that in which they said that you ought to be on your guard lest you should be deceived by me‚ as being eloquent in speech. For that they are not ashamed of being forthwith convicted

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    Socrates Caf

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    5/5/2013 Evolving Through Ignorance Socrates Café‚ a book written by Christopher Phillips that unfolds his story on facilitating lots of free discussion forum in a lot of different places. But what is Socrates Café itself? It is a place; a place for people who wonder‚ a place for people with different backgrounds to immerse their own self into questions and ideas and dogmas through Socratic Method. Phillips made an effort to revive the condition of what Socrates more than two millennia ago did in

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    Socrates Ever Timeless

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    the right way‚ in fact‚ training to die easily. Or is this not training for death?” ― Plato‚ Phaedo Socrates a great and famous philosopher from the Ancient Philosophy known for his wisdom and humbleness. An adversary to the sophist that socrates himself would criticize them.

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    Socrates is known as the father of Western Philosophy and Descartes is known as the father of Modern Philosophy. Both are key members in shaping the world today. Socrates taught us to question everything and about critical thinking. Descartes taught us that humans are thinkers and that true knowledge is acquired through reason. Their lessons have inspired many different people who have made a foot print in history. Even today‚ one can see their influence guiding our information. Socrates has taught

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    Why Is Socrates Wrong

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    In 399 BCE Socrates was wrongfully put to death. The charges and verdict were posted in the metroon (Greek temple): "Socrates is guilty of refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state and introducing other‚ new divinities. He is also guilty of corrupting the youth. The penalty demanded is death‚" (Socrates). Regardless of the laws at the time‚ and the amount of discretion given to the court‚ the wrong moral decision was made. Socrates’ famous student‚ Plato‚ wrote about trial in Apology

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    Why Is Socrates Wrong

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    Socrates is known today as one of the greatest Philosophers. With his philosophical views‚ centuries ago‚ Socrates was brought to trial and cost his life due to his claims and charges were pressed against him. He was indicted of turning the worse argument into the stronger argument (28). Socrates was accused for not recognizing the gods acknowledged by the state‚ and was accused of being an atheist (36). He was despised by adults due to his inquisitions and answering a question with a question and

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    Socrates Vs Meno

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    by examining the characteristics of two different characters in the philosophical works of Plato. These two characters are Meno and Socrates‚ from the dialogues Meno and Apology. Meno is Thessalian general that had the main goal in life to get rich and have power. He did not care about anyone else besides himself‚ and could not take anyone seriously (Xenophon). Socrates on the other hand was a Greek philosopher that was put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens‚ was accused of being a Sophists

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    socrates vs sophist

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    Intro To Philosophy 1030-202 Socrates was not a Sophist; he never took money for his teaching‚ and rejected sophistical arguments.For one thing‚ the sophists taught for money. Socrates did not. For another‚ the sophists used language to win arguments and to sway people’s opinion regardless of the truth. Socrates used language to attain the truth. Socrates lived as an independent man. he did not want to go under any category. He was not paid for his "irony" and maieutics. Therefore he was

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    SOCRATES AND THE ARGUMENT OF RECOLLECTION A.Whitley Philosophy 380: Death‚ Dying‚ and the Quality of Life February 5‚ 2018 Socrates claims that “learning is no other than recollection.” Both Cebes and Simmias point out that in order for Socrates to convince them that the soul existed before birth. The argument starts by Socrates confirming with Simmias. Socrates states‚ “if anyone recollects anything‚ he must have known it before.” Simmias agrees with this definition

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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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