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    conversation between the Greek philosopher Socrates and the aspiring orator Phaedrus‚ I attempt to illustrate how Plato establishes his theory of a true art of rhetoric. The Phaedrus begins with Socrates encountering Phaedrus in Athens‚ where Phaedrus remarks that the famed rhetorician Lysias wrote a speech on favoring a relationship with a non-lover as opposed to a lover. Doubly stricken by the opportunity to accompany Phaedrus and hear a speech‚ Socrates accompanies Phaedrus on a stroll outside

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    Philosophy Review Notes

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    Characteristics of Philosophy - 1. Fundamental – Types of issues are general‚ E.G. Truth/Morality/Foundations of Knowledge/Existence of God - 2. Critical – Raises questions‚ basic questions o Raises questions that answer with more questions o Socrates in the apology compares himself to a fly buzzing around a lethargic horse - 3. Integrative – Philosophy is not destructive o Constructs theories of politics and Ethics – an array of Ideas o Attempts to build grand visions of human life • Utopia

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    CRITO. It certainly is. SOCRATES. About what time? CRITO. Dawn is breaking. SOCRATES. I am surprised that the prison guard was willing to let you in. CRITO. He is used to me already‚ Socrates‚ because coming so often‚ and in addition I have done something good for him. SOCRATES. And have you just come or long ago? CRITO. Fairly long ago. SOCRATES. Then why did you not wake me immediately‚ instead of sitting by in silence? CRITO. No‚ no‚ by Zeus‚ Socrates‚ I only wish I myself were not so

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    no more than opinion and in order to gain true knowledge you must follow the path of philosophy. Furthermore in the Allegory the prisoner that returns to the cave after seeing the outside world and all the new colors and dimensions tries to appeal to the rest of the prisoners and encourage them to go to the outside world but as in Plato’s life trying to teach others a new way scares them. As an attempt to get people to follow Socrates he appeals to logos. For example‚ when he states that it is improbable

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    years‚ an account of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other interested persons by Phaedo‚ a beloved disciple of the great teacher. The narration takes place at Phlius‚ a town of Sicyon. The dialog takes the form of a narrative because Socrates is described acting as well as speaking‚ and the particulars of the event are interesting to distant friends as well as to the narrator himself. Phaedo is asked if he had been present with Socrates on the day that he drank the poison.

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    Plato's Apology

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    Plato’s "Apology"‚ Socrates is in trial for "corrupting the youth" and not believing in gods the city believe in. The book has three parts. In the first part‚ Socrates gives a long speech. This is Socrates defense against his accusers. During this speech‚ Socrates says many examples of characters in Greek books. For example‚ he talks about "the clouds" which is a comedy play. Socrates also talks about Anaxagoras in the first part. In the second part‚ the court decides that Socrates is guilty. They

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    Euthyphro Vs Plato

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    between Socrates and Euthyphro was based on the role of the deities and justice in the man’s actions as Euthyphro presented himself as man of great religious knowledge. Euthyphro‚ also referred to as learned‚ soothsayer and diviner‚ postulated his belief that the relationship between man and the deities was more of a commercial beneficial relationship. Euthyphro’s initial definition of holiness when prompted by Socrates was that what is holy is what is approved of by all the gods. Socrates countered

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    Socratic Method

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    questioning in which Socrates would have an opponent state a thesis and would then deconstruct their argument through the use of questioning and critical thinking. Better ideas are found by identifying and eliminating those that lead to contradictions. The Euthyphro offers a wonderful example of the application of this methodology. Socrates questions each of Euthyphro’s definitions as to what piety is‚ and constantly shows how these definitions fail when examined critically. Socrates’ contention is that

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    The Summary of Euthyphro

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    he Summary of Euthyphro Socrates encounters Euthyphro outside the court of Athens. Socrates has been called to court on charges of impiety by Meletus Euthyphro has come to prosecute his own father for having unintentionally killed a murderous hired hand. Socrates flatters Euthyphro‚ suggesting that Euthyphro must be a great expert in religious matters if he is willing to prosecute his own father on so questionable a charge. Euthyphro concurs that he does indeed know all there is to be known about

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    Plato Apology

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    Apology of Socrates by Plato Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic‚ ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates‚ Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death‚ during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young‚ and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes‚ also being a busybody and intervene gods business". The name of the work itself is not mean what it is appeared; here‚ Socrates is not

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