... one. From the second we are born until our last breath, human nature drives us to explore and grasp the world around us. The exploration is a difficult undertaking. It is easy to accept society's pre-conceived definitions. It takes a truly enlightened and courageous person to explore the intangible thoughts. In 5th Century B.C., one man did such a thing and went against common ... . There are three parts to his "Socratic Method" of seeking truths. First, the subject claims knowledge of anything and can make a true statement describing it; then Socrates poses a series of questions that wh...

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... the youth" by an ancient Athenian court. As a brilliant philosopher hundreds of years ahead of his civilization who was seeking to define the nature of ethics by asking seemingly awkward questions, Socrates' quest exposed the ignorance of those who believed themselves to be wise, with one of the most documented incidences being his debate with Euthyphro concerning the origins of piety ... . In Plato's "Euthyphro" (translated by F.J. Church), Socrates manages to completely stupefy Euthyphro, an expert on religious ideology, using his own logic, "Either our former conclusion was wrong or, ...

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