... are resourceful/knowledgeable by nature) about the community's affairs, such as domestic and foreign relations, are obviously the rulers, or guardians. The next virtue most obvious to Socrates is courage. Socrates describes courage as having the ability to retain, under circumstances of pain, pleasure, or desire/aversion, a lawful notion about what is to be feared and what is not to be feared ... each person does their own job. If each individual does his own job well (and does not try to enter another's profession) and owns one's own property then he is moral. Glaucon agrees that break...

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... figures in ancient Greek philosophy. Socrates was a man who did not believe that Greek philosophy should only focus on the nature and origin of the universe, but instead in moral problems and how people should best live their lives. He was credited with saying "the unexamined life is not worth living." According to the oracle there was no man ... and interrogations. Socrates was the first philosopher to make a clear distinction between body and soul and to place higher value on the soul. His examination of such moral ideas and courage were the leading sources to what the population of Ath...

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... his teachings. The question of right conduct and good behavior fought bravely in the Peloponnesian war opposed to the moral chaos of post war Athens. Socrates remained upholding the values that were held in the war. He faced his death with great courage because he believed in his teachings wanted to glorify himself. "But then you gloried in willing to die" (line ... man. Their characteristics are the same in many ways, although displayed differently. Achilles showed it physically in his ability to walk away from troy victorious. Socrates showed it in his courage to face his impending de...

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The philosopher that I find relevant to me and the present day world, would be Socrates. His passion was for moral reform, and he abandoned and early interest in natural science as irrelevant to questions of conduct and the purpose of life. He was fond of illustrating his teleological viewpoint from ... were ignorant, but there was an essential difference. The Sophists believed knowledge to be impossible, but Socrates saw it as an attainable goal. Most men when asked what justice or courage was replied by enumerating instances. Socrates then pointed out that this was only the first of two n...

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... was "a good flow of life". The Stoics claim that whatever is good must benefit its possessor under all circumstances. The characteristics include virtues of human beings, wisdom, justice, courage and moderation. They draw a distinction between what is good and things that have value are temporary. When taking into consideration, it is able to understand the Stoic formulations of the ... decision when getting fear and greed. It is ought to rule emotion, not to let the emotion rule our lives. Conclusion The Stoics are well known for their contributions to moral philosophy. Stoicism is a v...

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... and wise. This is the smallest group, outnumbered by the rest of the populace, and hence it is the ruling group that grants the wisdom of the community. Breavery, or courage, is then addressed by Socrates, "'The only feature of a community which might justify describing it as either cowardly or courageous', I answered, is its defensive and military arm'-(Republic 135). Because ... , the auxiliaries, and the guardians "performs its proper function and does its own job in the community without interfeering with others, then this is morality and makes the community a moral one- (Republic 14...

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