Socrates “most Important Thing Is Not Life But The Good Life“

To give you a better understanding of what is a “good life’, “good life” is what an individual believe what is morally correct; in other words, the individual beliefs in what’s right and what’s wrong (just and unjust). Now, the problem is should we obey or disobey the laws that we believe is unjust? I feel we should disobey it, in a non-violent fashion. Dr. King stated “An unjust law is a code that a numerical or power majority group compels a minority group to o

Someone who is very similar to this great philosopher is Martin Luther King Jr. who was a great influence in the Civil Rights Movement. He as well was willing to question society in the inferiority blacks and minorities lived in America. He done his actions in a non-violent manner, which he explains is the most compelling way. He stated “Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.” (p. 250). Dr. King Jr. is explaining that a non-violent action creates a tension to authority that makes them confront the problem. Such “tension” inevitably open doors to negotiations; this is why Dr. King was so successful.

\ I believe Socrates beliefs in a “good life” were right and he send was a good example. Socrates questioned society, the gods, and the laws of his civilization and for his questionings he was sentence a death penalty. In the dialogue of Crito, Socrates went on into explaining why he wouldn’t escape from jail. Socrates stated, “for anyone who destroys the laws could easily be

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