Do the gods love the something because it is pious‚ or is it only pious because the gods love it? Socrates introduced this question and it has since been heavily debated throughout history with the sides split fairly evenly. This inquiry that has been posed leads people to start actually thinking about their values brought to them their entire life. Although they are following the rules that are laid out by either a holy figure‚ a mentor‚ or a political leader the moral thing to do? Can one be
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What exactly is the purpose of the unexamined life? Why is the unexamined life not worth living? Why does Socrates argue it effectively and how does it contribute to why it is a strong thesis and why he lacks reasoning and thought? Socrates states that the purpose of the unexamined life and why it’s worth living is because humans have the ability to find a purpose in life rather than just working on surviving. Finding a purpose makes people who they are because the journey in life makes people understand
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Socrates (469-399 BCE) lived during the time of transition from the height of the Athenian hegemony to its decline with the defeat by Sparta and its allies in the Peloponnesian War. This was a time when Athens sought to stabilize and recover from its defeat. The Athenian public had started to contemplate the effectiveness of democracy as a governmental system. At the latter end of his life he was charged with teaching the youth to “disrespect” the gods of the city. Socrates was convicted of these
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At one point during a philosophical debate between Socrates and Phaedo‚ Phaedo attempts to compares the human body to a lyre and the soul to the lyre’s harmony. Socrates‚ however‚ argues that this an inaccurate comparison. He explains that a harmony can be more and more fully harmonized or less and less fully harmonized‚ to which Phaedo confirms. Socrates then claims that a soul cannot be neither more nor less of a soul than another‚ a fact which Phaedo also confirms. Consequently‚ if the harmony
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Had Socrates the right to flee‚ or‚ hat Socrates the duty to die? Socrates faced a life ending death penalty‚ although having a well prepared opportunity to escape; nevertheless‚ he decided to die. Is this cruel decision to justify? In Socrates’ eyes one has as a mature citizen a contract with the state where one lives. This contract contains duties for both sides. The state has to take care for his citizen whereas the citizen has not only to obey and protect the rules that the state determines
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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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was a pupil of Socrates and a famous philosopher‚ represents the four dialogues during the time from the beginnings of Socrates’ trial in Athens to the day of his execution. Also he examines themes regarding of the essence of existence‚ the nature of death‚ and the value of wisdom. The first dialogue is a "Euthyphro‚" which is the name of the first citizen who involves Socrates in dialogue. The two men encounter one another outside the Athenian version of the law courts‚ where Socrates is about to go
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Socrates as an Exemplar of Love It may seem at first that Plato wrote Symposium merely to praise Love through a sequence of speeches made by the selected male speakers attending the drinking party. After Socrates makes his speech on the truth of love however‚ it becomes more apparent that Symposium is also a tribute to Socrates and his way of life. Although this is shown gradually and indirectly‚ Plato eventually makes clear his respect and admiration for Socrates’ way of life. The structure of
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un-expectancy. This is the very dilemma Socrates faced. Socrates‚ an honorable Athenian man known for his outstanding morality‚ ethical interpretation‚ and philosophy was wrongfully imprisoned yet content with the decision to imprison himself by the orders of the majority from his conduct. At this point‚ it is the break of execution day and in a rousing attempt to change Socrates mind. Crito‚ another lawful Athenian citizen and friend of Socrates employs Socrates to reflect on the decision to escape
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This philosopher‚ Socrates‚ considered to be the wisest man of his time‚ was humble and knew that his purpose as a philosopher was to express‚ share‚ and not compromise the truth. Recorded in the ancient works of Plato‚ he expressed through Socrates’s example that the wisdom that man can achieve is incomparable to that of god and “the unexamined life is not worth living for man.” In the series of books that examine the story of Socrates’s final days‚ namely The Apology‚
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