and they are very learned people. Among the most revered philosophers of all time was Socrates. Living around the 5th century B.C.‚ Socrates was among the first philosophers who wasn’t a sophist‚ meaning that he never felt that he was wise for he was always in the pursuit of knowledge. Unfortunately‚ Socrates was put to death late in his life. One of his best students‚ Plato‚
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Republic"‚ in the piece there are conversations between characters Socrates and Glaucon‚ Aristophanes‚ Adeimantus where they try and explain ideas and views of justice and what a truly just man and/or just "state" would appear How we come to the decisions as human beings that would be for the greater good of a man and/or state. One conversation between the parties was that of how a truly just state would look like and Socrates answers by declaring that a state might find justice when the overall
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influenced by Socrates and carried on his work in the same vane. Plato‚ who’s real name was Aristocales - the son of Ariston‚ a man of influential ancestry - who had studied the philosophies of the Pythagoreans‚ the Heracliteans‚ and the Eleatics‚ but who’s chief association was seven years with Socrates. After travelling around the Mediterranean region‚ he returned to Athens and founded his own school (387 B.C.) in the Grove of Academus‚ whence it is called "the Academy." As intimated‚ Socrates work
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What is the primary philosophical issue which Socrates and Euthyphro are in disagreement? The primary philosophical issue Euthyphro and Socrates disagree on is “what is holy and what is not holy” p7‚ 5c11-d2. Socrates extracts Euthyphro’s thoughts on what the definition of holy verse unholy is in an attempt to use them in his own trial‚ and later to show Euthyphro that his ideology is flawed. Socrates takes the side of essential knowledge (the nature of something). Euthyphro takes the side
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two sets of accusations made against Socrates? From the knowledge obtained about Socrates‚ we can conclude he was not considered a favorable man amongst the people of Athens. He was a good man with an ancient reputation of fallacious wrongdoings. Socrates’ reputation and his chosen life path led to his unfortunate trial‚ in which he was accused of numerous accounts of misconduct. The accusations made against Socrates are summarized in 19b‚ as “Socrates is a criminal and a busybody‚ investigating
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Ezra Hochman Wednesday/Friday 12:25-2:05 Diogenes vs. Socrates: What is a life of worth? One can either write the story of their own life‚ or let other people and circumstances write it for him. Too often do citizens of the world follow the assumptions of society‚ as personal independence can seem frightening or uncomfortable. Both Socrates and Diogenes were of the mind that the purpose of human life is to constantly better one’s self by way of personal and spiritual growth. We are unable to
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Whereas‚ the soul remains the same and in the same state. Things that are composite vary over time because they are able to split. The soul remains the same and therefore can only be grasped by the mind (invisible) and not the senses of the body. 2. Socrates uses the invisible and visible argument to help show the soul is immortal. Since the soul remains the same (unchanging) and can
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Athens” is a valid charge against Socrates because according to Socrates if he was to corrupt the youth of Athens‚ it is very much likely that he might get harmed but them. Socrates is being accused of teaching the youth not to believe in god. He is accused of teaching the youth the same act that was published in the book of Anaxagoras which is also sold in the bookstore if books of Anaxagoras is not being punished for teaching someone then why should Socrates? Socrates said that his followers have the
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The Three Modes of Persuasion: Socrates’ Apology In speaking of effective rhetorical persuasion‚ we must appeal to our target audience in a way that will get them to accept or act upon the point of view we are trying to portray. Aristotle said that we persuade others by three means: (1) by the appeal to their reason (logos); (2) by the appeal to their emotions (pathos); and (3) by the appeal of our personality or character (ethos) (Corbett and Connors 32). When Socrates‚ an infamous rhetorician‚ gave
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In The Apology by Plato‚ Socrates defends himself against the accusations claiming that he corrupts the youth with his teachings. As a Philosopher‚ or in the context of the text‚ a juror‚ or a judge ‚ it is important think critically and logically when examining arguments from both sides of the conflict. One of Socrates’ arguments against the charges brought upon him for corrupting the youth is this: “For if I am really corrupting the youth‚ and have corrupted some of them already‚ those of them
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