1. Plato and Augustine: Nature and Role of Philosophy
... views regarding the role of philosophy, especially in regards to the use and method of questioning. Plato's approach to philosophical questioning was through the Socratic method. The Socratic method is a teaching style where the teacher does not directly give information, but instead asks a series of questions which lead the student to uncover the desired knowledge by completing the series of logical ... gluttony or greed, leads away from truth, and thus is unacceptable to philosophers. The search for truth is the greatest joy of all, but happiness obtained through materialistic and cor...
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