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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Section 1: Socrates’ argument Socrates sits in a prison cell‚ sentenced to death. His wealthy friend Crito has come to speak with him as he waits for a ship from Delos to return and allow executions to begin. Socrates knows that he‚ “must die the day after the ship arrives (Plato‚ 44).” Socrates also knows that he is not guilty of the crimes he was convicted of‚ stating‚ “There have been many who have accused me to you for many years now‚ and none of their accusations are true (Plato 22).” It is
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived from 470 BCE to 399 BCE‚ unlike other writers of the time he is entirely known through the works of those around him such as Xenophon and Plato. In one of Plato’s work about Socrates‚ the Apology‚ Socrates sets up an argument for disobeying the laws of men that he appears to be at odds with another argument in another work about Socrates by Plato about excepting punishment in Crito. Many believes that these inconsistencies are actually the invention of Plato
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LIVING WILL OF JOHN DAVID ROBINSON I‚ John David Robinson‚ willfully and voluntarily address this Living Will to my family‚ my physician‚ my attorney‚ my clergymen‚ and to all other persons whom it may concern. I. In the anticipation of decisions that may have to be made about my own dying‚ if at such a time I become terminally ill and unable to participate in the decision regarding my medical healthcare‚ I hereby willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that my dying should not be
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Layne Philosophy 104 March 15‚ 2011 Socrates: The Apology and Crito Socrates believed that his purpose‚ as a moral individual‚ was to achieve true wisdom of virtue and justice. With this considered‚ one may ask‚ "Then why did he accept punishment for crimes he didn’t commit?" Socrates didn’t care for fate‚ because he was only concerned for whether or not he and others were doing the right thing. This belief is shown to be evident when Socrates says‚ "You are sadly mistaken‚ fellow‚ if you
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What Is Happiness What is happiness‚ and how can one achieve true happiness? This is the ultimate question of life and what every person is seeking an answer to. Many feel that they have found their answer in belonging to the faith of their choice‚ but what is it that their faith teaches them that brings them happiness? The Philosophers Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle all have a similar view on what happiness is and how to achieve it. Aristotle’s view is based on Plato’s and Plato’s is based on Socrates’
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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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explained by Socrates in the Phaedo dialogue where he is soon to be executed. [71a] (Soc)it must have been greater and then have become smaller?” (Cebes)“That is true‚” . (Soc)“And the weaker is
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Humans internalize learning through asking; learners are by nature inquisitive and enjoy asking questions. Confucius once said he who asks is a fool for five minutes but he who does not is a fool for life. In line with the above‚ the aim of this essay is to critically evaluate and validate to what extent the above statement could be said to be true. This paper will seek to address the truthful value of Confucius’ statement through a comprehensive look at literature that that has been written over
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The Myth of Er concerns the issue of what happens to us after death. What Socrates is trying to sum up‚ which he has been mentioning through out the entire book‚ is that we should all live a wise‚ strenuous‚ and philosophical way of life. Socrates’ tale is for people from all walks of life‚ he only wants us to pursue a just way of life. The way it correlates to politics is that he wants people that hold a high status is politics to make sure they are just in the decisions they make for their people
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