The Hellenic age was characterized by the high regard for the balance of life, and for moderation in achieving it (text pg. 57). During this time Socrates a self-appointed “gadfly”(Essay), believed in superiority of argument over writing and therefore spent the greater part of his life engaging in dialogue and argument with the Athenian society, questioning their values. Socrates did not think about questions or worldly things, instead he turned all his attention inward to understanding the con

Socrates’ belief of an immortal soul made it easier for people to except dying since in his philosophy he taught that we will “probably be in the company of those like ourselves” (Readings pg 76). So he gave people the hope that there was a chance for a better existence in the next life. His work greatly influenced the Athenian society and has continued to influence through out history, he also profoundly affected the entire subsequent course of Western speculative thought. Epicurus even though did not believe in the immortal soul, but the pursuit of ones on happiness. He made people believe that what they wanted would make them happy and to follow there hearts to find there own happiness. In conclusion Socrates beliefs and teachings may not have been correct he was on the right path if he would have been a Christian and installed Godly values in there he would have been a man after God. But his teachings did help people to uphold an objective standard of morality. Epicurus in the other hand made people go out and do what ever made them happy, which promoted people to concentrate on pleasant living for themselves.

There is one definite that connects these two philosophers together even though they cam from two different Ages, which is freedom from the fear of death or dying. Socrates says, “Death is, that the body separates from the soul, and remains by itself apart from the soul, and the soul, separated from the body, exists by itself apart from the body” (Readings pg 75). He feels that if a man has spent his life searching for the truth and lives a simple life free from the temptations of the world they should not fear death. “Those who tackle philosophy are simple, so if one has spent his life in philosophy should not fear death, and have good hopes that he will win the greatest blessings in the ne

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