Socrates’ Failure In producing a counter argument to Thrasymachus’ claim that justice is the advantage of the stronger‚ Socrates bases his argument enourmously on sentimentality and prejudice. He assumes that the virtues which are supposedly functioning in the realm of ideas can also work propably in the World. For example‚ in Socrates’ view‚ a doctor does not seek his own advantage‚ but the advantage of his patients. Yet‚ this view reflects the perfect ideal of a doctor in Socrates’ belief of
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The source of Socrates’ suspicion of the democracy stems from the argument that the general public is ignorant and therefore lacks the knowledge or truth to make the best decision for government. The foundation of democracy is based on majority rule‚ however because the majority is unaware of what truly is good for them‚ by virtue of their ignorance‚ the masses are not capable of electing a leader fit to run the state or government. Socrates contends that due to mass ignorance‚ the majority will
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cash and that it doesn’t control his life. Socrates invalidates the first meaning of equity with his relationship of giving back an acquired weapon. Socrates asked would it be just to give back a weapon you had obtained from a companion‚ when the companion is incensed‚ risky‚ and has suspicion to damage to him or others. The gathering answers that giving back the weapon‚ around then‚ would be an unjustifiable demonstration. Utilizing focus refutation‚ Socrates keeps the thought that honesty is a thought’s
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has already been given and now Socrates and colleagues must make the decision to flee the city of Athens or stay and face his fate. In this conversation you have Critos point of view and Socrates. Based on Critos reasoning he states three reasons why Socrates should stay‚ the first two being selfish but the third hitting home. Critos first argument is that if Socrates does not get away‚ then he will hurt crito in two ways A. Crito will lose a great friend when Socrates is killed B. His notoriety will
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In summation of chapter 12‚ Socrates is discussing the difference between praise and honor to suggest that an object of praise‚ i.e. virtue‚ is inferior to an object of honor‚ i.e. happiness. To start off the section‚ Socrates proposes that: Objects of praise are praised for character in relation to something else as well as their actions and achievements. This praise is different than the praise given to the gods‚ for they cannot be referred to our standard of good. There are things above praise
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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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The paramount political principle that guided Socrates in Book 5 is the process of acquiring knowledge. This knowledge would be employed to study the concept of an ideal existence. This model existence consisted of a society within a city state which was supported and guarded by an elite group of guardians (451e). In this hierarchal space‚ Socrates equated the male and female guardians of this society with guard dogs (451e). Guard dogs by their nature and growth would embody certain qualities. Hence
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than worse people. How does Socrates respond to this argument? Who makes the stronger case? Why? Socrates firstly exposes Callicles’ use of equivocation‚ a rhetorical ploy that avoids acknowledgement of an undermining truth while not being literally false‚ itself. He then accuses Callicles of equating strength with superiority‚ highlighting an absence of semantic specificity. He goes on to say that a collective is naturally stronger than an individual and it follows that the legislation prescribed
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Trial and Death of Socrates The book The Trial and Death of Socrates is all about the famous philosopher Socrates‚ dealing with the challenges and disputes he encountered. Its told by another famous philosopher Platos’ perspective‚ who was a pupil of Socrates. The book focuses on 4 main dialogues Euthyphro‚ Apology‚ Crito‚ and Phaedo. While demonstrating themes of wisdom‚ existence‚ and death. First dialogue of this book is Euthyphro‚ which contains the characters Socrates‚ Euthyphro‚ and Meletus
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Socrates was a man that questioned all. He looked into the words people spoke discovering that they were mere soap bubbles. Why he did this‚ only Socrates knows. He believed that a life not looked into was a life that could have been done without. What did Socrates mean by this? Possibly that a life lived only on the surface was meaningless. If one could not dive deep into the oceans of his or her own thoughts it would be better for them to drown‚ so to speak. Perhaps the philosopher was trying to
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