... but they were not sufficient to overturn the charges. I will demonstrate this first through Meletus' charge that Socrates does not believe in the gods (Apol. 26c9-10). I am of the opinion that Socrates does not fully believe in our gods because he questioned the oracle of Delphi when he claimed, " &tilde ... around the gods, and we should live in order to please them and avoid their wrath. To further confirm our decision that Socrates distrusts the authenticity of the gods, Socrates blatantly slung his beliefs in our faces in his final remarks when he said that, when he dies, it will eit...

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... of , "Pious acts are pious because they are loved by the gods, not loved by the gods because they are already pious". Socrates would definitely counter his definition by simply asking Euthyphro to briefly explain what acts he thinks are pious and impious to the gods? I ... feel that he would make Euthyphro explain in detail what kind of acts would not only please the Gods but how would it please them. Socrates in the early pages asks Euthyphro something very similar towards this. He asks Euthyphro to explain to him how it is one god may love something ... good solid statement and ques...

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... religions see God as a lawgiver who creates laws for us to obey. This notion, later elaborated upon and coined the Divine Command Theory, was once pondered by the Greek philosopher Socrates. In a recorded dialogue, he posed what is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical questions in history: Is conduct right because God commands it or does God command it ... has created a very large philosophical puzzle. This question presents a major dilemma if we accept the theological conception of right and wrong. Say we are to take the former option of Socrates question and assume that ...

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... Theory of Forms, which vastly underpins western religious philosophy, attempts to explain our seemingly instinctive moral knowledge. He begins by debating the meaning of words, a common technique acquired from Socrates. Plato maintains we have a perfect idea of certain themes, however while within time and space we may embody what it resembles. Beauty for example is transferable because things may resemble ... of two distinct elements: body and soul. And contained within Greek mythology was the 'possibility of a temporary wraith-like existence in the Underworld.'6 However in The Rep...

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... structures of each other. The first principle is to point out the difference between affecting something and being an effect that is affected by a reason. Socrates gives an example of something being carried, led or seen in comparison of something carrying, leading or seeing (Euthyphro, 10). It is not being ... is something being carried because it is carried, but it is something carried because it is being carried (Euthyphro, 10b). With this conversation, Socrates managed to convinced Euthyphro that "being loved by the gods" since the reason why the gods love certain actions is because ...

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... for another. Later on in the text we find a less dignified motive behind the sacrifice of one's self for another from the woman who teaches Socrates the meaning of love. We are once again faced with the idea of respect as one of the driving forces in love. The woman proposes ... If the philosophers truly thought that beings were identical in creation then why are the rights of one half greater than those of the other? Eventually Socrates begins to convey his philosophy on the idea of love, yet he goes about it in a different way than his predecessors. In the earlier speeches ... the eve...

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... thing of love we do not think of ugly and bad things, therefore there must be something in between good and bad, and beautiful and ugly. Socrates also uses the terminology of what is not wise is not ignorant, and there must be something in between, once again the gray area. By stating that ... beauty and good things, he pursues that which he does not have. For all living things pursue those favorable things with which they do not have. Since Socrates agreed that love does not possess good and beautiful things, he has claimed love to not be a god. At this point Diotima makes a reference ...

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... truth. The truth may never be agreed on, nor may it never be found. Either way, truth is an aspect of life that dumbfounds and confounds humankind. Socrates is said to have been on a search for the truth. He knew not what truth he was trying to find, or even how to find it. ... The god of Delphi named Socrates the wisest man alive. After this was revealed to Socrates, he wanted to understand the statement made. Was Socrates really the smartest man alive? Socrates reasoned that in order to be the smartest man alive, he must know that he ... recognized that he knew nothing. The others cla...

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... as the god-loved (Euthyphro, 9e). Euthyphro doesn't realize it, but his definition for piety is an identity claim, or at least Socrates constructs it as one. Socrates is arguing that the pious is not the same as the god-loved. His argument says that if they were indeed the same, we ... (Euthyphro 10e). By substituting "pious' with "god-loved" we ended up with a false statement at 2, and all in accordance to beliefs Euthyphro holds. Socrates' argument undermines Euthyphro's definition for piety by showing Euthyphro that if he holds his definition as true, then he is also saying that he b...

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... claimed he was an "expert" in religious matters. Euthyphro defines holiness as persecuting religious offenders. Socrates found this definition unacceptable, seeing that there are many other more worthy deeds than persecuting people. Euthyphro went on to say that whatever the God's found agreeable was indeed holy. Socrates then went on to say that the God's fought with each other, so what might ... be agreeable to one might not be to another. Basically, Socrates was trying to prove that holiness cannot be defined by the Gods. Therefore, neither the Gods nor holiness can be defined becaus...

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... claimed he was an "expert" in religious matters. Euthyphro defines holiness as persecuting religious offenders. Socrates found this definition unacceptable, seeing that there are many other more worthy deeds than persecuting people. Euthyphro went on to say that whatever the God's found agreeable was indeed holy. Socrates then went on to say that the God's fought with each other, so what might ... be agreeable to one might not be to another. Basically, Socrates was trying to prove that holiness cannot be defined by the Gods. Therefore, neither the Gods nor holiness can be defined becaus...

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... of God is? That is an ever-present question that has caused argumentation and even war over the course of history. In the Euthyphro by Plato, Socrates asks Euthyphro a very important question on which most of the conversation is based. He asks, "Is the pious being loved by the gods because it ... that God's rules are subject to change, because then their theory would seem pretty unstable. The polytheistic side of this question presented by Socrates is pretty similar to the monotheistic view. Socrates stated in the Euthyphro that "different gods consider different things to be just, beauti...

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... gods are in fact demons who have designs to distract man from truth and reason. Justin also makes mention of Socrates' importance, in saying that he was one who sought to utilize reason and truth, and the charges of atheism against Socrates resulting in his death were in fact the demonic gods reacting to a man who might have awoken people to reason ... the heavens with the Logos, and thus come to know all things. Justin's apology is in some ways modeled on another philosopher's great apology. Socrates offered an eloquent defense of his position just before his execution. Like Socrates, ...

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... , is because that's the "myth" we were exposed to when we were children. That is what we were taught to believe in. The first and greatest philosopher of all time, Socrates, didn't answer every question that was posed to him. What he did was challenge people to think for themselves, and most importantly, ask questions. From ... Socrates and onward, Philosophy grew and took off into a field of study that is used all over the world today. Is Socrates alive today, He most certainly is. We have Martin Luther King Jr., who died for what he believed in. Kenneth ... Star could be considered a ...

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... people how to influence others and grow their own fortunes. The "wise ones" called Sophists argued that people should act in ways that suit their own desires and wills. VI. A. 1. Socrates" philosophy was to question everything normal people took for granted or preferred to leave unquestioned. Above everything else, he questioned some of the gods that his fellow countrymen believed in ... filled with images of gods who kidnapped, lied, stole, cheated, murdered unjustly, and committed adultery. He did not understand how they could be good in a god, yet bad in a man.. Socrates philosophy i...

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... , Plato believes that souls are immortal and uses this to explain his belief in reincarnation (Irwin 98). He also believes that souls are essentially good, and aim to achieve greatness ("Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle."  par. 29). On the other hand, Aristotle (384-322 BCE), refers very little to God in his philosophy and when he does, he explains that this supreme ... -120). With this in mind, he explains that the world consists of matter and form. Matter is something's potential while, form is what completes matter, giving it a purpose and shape ("Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. 42). Ar...

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... wickedness is ambition, greed and lack of moral fortitude. Which eliminated using the gods as an excuse for wickedness. Unlike Socrates, Aeschylus demanded that man take responsibility for their actions. Suggesting that man does know right from wrong. As opposed to Socrates belief that when man does wrong it is because he does not know any better. I must go with Aeschylus on ... a rock and dropped a tortoise on it to break the shell. Whether this tale is true or not, Aeschylus did leave behind his sons to carry on his work just as Socrates did so as not to be forgotten....

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... or such because now, we understood why things happen and began being able to control such things as flooding or certain sicknesses. Furthermore during the same period, a great philosopher named Socrates was teaching that we should question more the things that we do to better understand them. Although a patriot and a man of deep religious conviction ... , Socrates was nonetheless regarded with suspicion by many of his contemporaries, who disliked his attitude toward the Athenian state and the established religion. He was charged in 399 B.C. with "neglecting the ... gods of the state and...

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... best of schools, the Academy at Athens. Under the lectures of Plato, Aristotle quickly stood out in the class. This accommodation leads to the direct lineage of four great minds; Socrates the teacher of Plato, Plato the teacher of Aristotle, and Aristotle teaches Alexander the Great. After Plato's death, Aristotle left to become Alexander's teacher, whom is heir to the King ... indicted Alexander for "impiety," and he left according to D. J. O"Conner, because he wanted to "prevent the Athenians from sinning again against philosophy as they had done in the case of Socrates" Aristotle die...

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... Epicurus and Christianity concerning the good life are that they both seek out calm relaxation and tranquility. However, for Christians, this can be found through prayer and worship to God. Socrates believed that no one knowingly does wrong. He was a firm believer that knowledge is virtue because to know the good is to do it. Therefore, if you know what is ... that there are people who choose to do evil because they see it as good, however, most people know it is not. Nevertheless, his point and beliefs seem truer than Socrates because his thoughts weren't realistic (at least to me). Pe...

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... or iron. Children with gold mixed in them will become guardians. Those with silver content will become auxiliaries, and those with bronze or iron will become craftsmen and farmers. Plato's Socrates gave a warning that the city will be destroyed if its guardians were from groups of children without gold mixed. Indeed, elementary schools K-6 have series of tests to assess children's capacity ... 10th grade? In conjunction with pedagogy, Plato's The Republic implies one of the methods in imparting knowledge to pupils. In this extraordinary work, Plato described the method used by a teacher...

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... the adjectives kakos and poneros, which both mean "bad" or "evil." A similar word, daimonion, also could mean "a divine being." The famous charge made against Socrates was that he had introduced "strange [new] daimonia" (Xen. Mem. 1.1.1), but Socrates himself said that his daimonion was only an inner voice that cautioned him against doing any wrong, not an evil spirit. In the New Testament ... ...

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... the adjectives kakos and poneros, which both mean "bad" or "evil." A similar word, daimonion, also could mean "a divine being." The famous charge made against Socrates was that he had introduced "strange [new] daimonia" (Xen. Mem. 1.1.1), but Socrates himself said that his daimonion was only an inner voice that cautioned him against doing any wrong, not an evil spirit. In the New Testament ... ...

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... firmament showeth his work ". Theists have used this well known argument(teleological) for thousands of years as strong evidence for the existence of God. William Paley continued the argument of Socrates, Plato, and Aquinas. He said that if one found a watch in a field, one would automatically conclude that it was made by a watchmaker because of its obvious design. The complex design ... faith in God instilled in me by my parents and church. There are many great individuals who have spent a vast amount of time in studying the Bible. Great minds like Socrates, Plato, Paley, Aristotle, Au...

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... for 'end' or 'purpose'. Design arguments say that the features of the natural world point towards the existence of a god who must have designed it. The quote from Socrates 'with such signs of forethought in the design of living creatures, can you doubt they are the work of choice or design' supports the design argument. Also, features of ... ...

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