... neighbours, and our duty to ourselves (Hume: 4). Our relationship with god is systematically complicated in philosophy, because of the difference in religions, and belief within our society. If God has a plan for us, and knows exactly when we will pass, then how is it possible to alter our life ... ; since taking medicine is not impious, either is committing suicide for a valid reason. According to Socrates "the gods are our keepers, and we men are one of their possessions... we must not put an end to ourselves until God sends some compulsion like the one we are now facing. ( ... , thus ...

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... he had no interest to engage in politics, because a certain divine sign told him that he was to encourage a just and noble lifestyle within the young men of Athens. He did this by engaging in casual conversations with whomever he happened to meet on the streets. When Socrates told the court ... that if set free, he would not stop this practice, claiming that he must follow the voice of his god over the dictates of the state ... student and follower of Socrates, another great philosopher. Socrates was the first of the three great teachers of ancient Greece. The other two were Plato and Ar...

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