... same gods the other Athenians worshiped. Socrates explained, "...when the god ordered me, as I thought and believed- to live the life of a philosopher, to examine myself and others, I had abandoned my post for fear of death or anything else. That would have been a dreadful thing, and then I might truly have justly ... tell him what was wrong. The injury caused many problems in his life, even interfering with his job. People began to look down on Ivan rather than to sympathize for him, such as his wife, who didn't care that he is dying but rather troubled by the inconvenience his sufferi...

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... of feeling, is not knowledge by description, the justified true belief of Plato. In fact, Plato was hostile to arts in general. For him it was a rival to the pursuit of truth and had the potential to corrupt and "upset". For pragmatic Plato, art often went against all principles of natural science. Example of this is portrayed in Oscar Reutersvard's work of art, which is a tangential ... of faith and religion, which is often rejected by science, as there is no prove. In fact the beauty of art is that it arises more and more questions and it doesn't necessary have to be answered. Frequen...

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... have been distressed about: Their souls. Socrates wanted people to worry about their connection to God as Socrates heavily believed in monotheism. Socrates was famous for the Socratic method which is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas. The socratic method is one of the building ... blocks of crucial, objective and logical discussion. Plato (427- 347 BCE) Plato, who was not just a philosopher but also a mathematician was always looking for the exact answers...

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... . The "doctrine" of Socrates was one that was expressed in terms of a symbolism of love, truth, and humility, all of which were embodied in the personality of Socrates himself. The "apprehension and appreciation" of formal reality is what makes life worth living, according to Socrates. Of equal importance is the fact that it also makes one moral. Therefore, it seems clear that ... and must be first, says Socrates, then considerations of family and friends (Crito 86-87). Socrates believes that the collective group of people chosen to make decisions about governance and all aspects of dail...

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... they want and why. They have a good idea of who they are and what is important to them. But does anybody really know who they are? And how can one ever be sure if they found out? How would you know? These are questions too complex for our minds. This was a lot of the problem Socrates struggled with. Who he was and how ... , but did say he'd rather be with someone with a good sould rather than a pleasing body. Socrates had a very unique, perhaps somewhat annoying (to some) way of teaching and learning. Socrates asked a lot of questions. He would answer questions with questions. His pupils...

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... a relation with each other that can be further examined. The opinions of Socrates in Apology can be easily applied to the conflicts and opinions in Antigone by Sophocles. Creon's actions are both supported and contested by the views of Socrates ... the burial of Polynices, Creon acts accordingly. He treats it as a crime against the state, which is just. Creon questions Sentinel by asking " do you see Gods honouring the bad?" (Sophocles,12). This viewpoint is supported by Socrates. Socrates ... of man in his speech. In both Apology and Antigone, it was necessary for Socrates and Antigone (...

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... was brought forward, and to which neither side knows the answer to. Philosophy searches for the truth and questioning the unquestionable. It satisfies, or seeks to satisfy, the intellectual desire for comprehensive knowledge and understanding. Philosophers need to be open-minded and never closing door. They have to be accepting and be able to accept changes. A philosopher is curious, reflective and critical. Big philosophical questions like Who is god ... ?' has remained unanswered. Questions of this genre are asked in every culture, every religion and through every period of time. Philo...

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... was brought forward, and to which neither side knows the answer to. Philosophy searches for the truth and questioning the unquestionable. It satisfies, or seeks to satisfy, the intellectual desire for comprehensive knowledge and understanding. Philosophers need to be open-minded and never closing door. They have to be accepting and be able to accept changes. A philosopher is curious, reflective and critical. Big philosophical questions like Who is god ... ?' has remained unanswered. Questions of this genre are asked in every culture, every religion and through every period of time. Philo...

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... , what is wisdom, what is love? What are some proper conducts for people in the society? These questions were not easy to answer and he thought it would be better to have a lot of people discuss the answers together so that they might come up with more ideas to the questions. Then, he begins to go around the Athenian people and ask them again, what is wisdom ... busy and avoid answering him, but sometimes they would try to answer him. Then, Socrates would try to teach them to think better by asking them more difficult questions by demonstrating them the problems in their logic, but not a...

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... not completely infallible. In addition, I believe that as this ideal society would progress, people would have questions about life. For throughout human history across the globe in all cultures such questions have arisen, it is a part of the natural progression of society. Since the philosophers are not suppose to question the way that things are run, than it seems inevitable that they will run their ... the correct rite" (3:15) and the gentleman is suppose to follow the rites, a gentleman would question where a philosopher might not. The only way to gain new knowledge about the world ...

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... art of philosophy. Although separated by nearly 800 years, the philosophical writings of Plato and Saint Augustine have much in common with one another, and like all other ageless philosophical writings, still convey powerful messages to this day. The works of Plato and Augustine have many similar and contrasting interpretations of the nature and role of philosophy. * * * Augustine and Plato held ... 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 th...

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... . However, I do not think that total knowledge is the ultimate goal for us, especially as Christians. Socrates, being a philosopher, seemed to value this above all and I believe it is what sets his views off kilter. Although we are supposed to read the works of Plato with open minds, it is hard not to disagree with Socrates throughout his arguments and wonder what exactly he is ... basing his ideas on. Much of the time he is going in circles whilst his entourage follows his ever-guiding questions. Most of his questions were asked in a tone that suggested that if others disagreed with wha...

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... society. As a person, "who walked all night with their shoes full of blood on the snowbank docks waiting for a door in the East River to open to a room full of steam- heat and opium," (Howl), he tries to run away for the real life. He tries to avoid the dismal of his life by throwing himself ... in God as The Creator of the world. However, when science develops, people try to explain the world and many phenomena by scientific theories. Time by time, human gradually get far away from God. They ask many questions about the existence of God. "Do we not hear anything yet of the noise ... o...

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... pursuing the right answer and always question about the "right answer". Furthermore, Socrates bravely challenges authority and power in order to teach Athenian people to have a correct attitude towards the knowledge they have known. First of all, Socrates does obey the rule in a certain extent: he "let[s] the matter as the god wish", "obey[s] the law and ... about is his benefit. Socrates insults Meletus and the powerful people like him, so they wish to get ride of Socrates through this trial so that Socrates won't damage their benefit. After that, Socrates successively raises questions...

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... millennia later the exact relationship between the philosophy of Socrates and that of Plato is still uncertain, and it is this uncertainty that leads to questions of interpretation. As with the examination of any text, the question of interpretation plays a significant role in the understanding of Plato's dialogues ... thinking, platonic thinking, and philosophy. His main method of teaching was the socratic method. This is a method where the teacher asks students questions to get to an answer. Platonic thinking is a very basic idea of how things are. It cannot be sharply defined, it is a...

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What is Justice? From the times of ancient Greece, an era of thought and enlightenment emerged some of the greatest thinkers of all time, such as Socrates and Plato. Over the years, many questions have been raised by these men or posed by them. In Plato's "The Republic", Book I the fundamental question hey focus on is, "What is Justice?" Plato says that the ... and his view on liberty. Mill was raised as an orthodox utilitarian from earl childhood. He believed that all good is pleasure and all evil is pain; good is ultimate, regardless of motive. Both philosophers put forth well-structured ar...

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... in his defense. "If a man with whom I associate is corrupted by me, I am very likely to be harmed by him" (Apology 42). This is a statement from Socrates. I do not believe this is a reliable statement at all times, although I do understand that it is possible for a person to be hurt after he hurts another. Assuming this is true, why would Socrates intentionally harm another person ... he had not corrupted the youth? Socrates is contradicts what he says in the beginning to what he closes with. Socrates insists that he did not corrupt the youth because no one can identify the reason why w...

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... of the danger in which he places himself by voicing his thoughts so openly, Socrates continues to express his ideas. Without hesitation, he says to his accuser, "You, Meletus, will please answer my questions. And will the rest of you remember, as I requested at the beginning, not to interrupt if I conduct the discussion in my customary way" (Apology, 27b, 49)? As Socrates subjects Meletus ... could the jurors do but grant the philosopher that for which he so yearned? For Socrates, the jury's verdict signifies the "natural culmination of everything which he had been pursuing in this life...

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... that would universally answer the notion of right and wrong; virtuous and immoral; just and unjust. Even after his exhausted survey for absolute truth, he never was able to obtain an absolute answer. He could not find a single definition to the questions that are the basis of any civilized society's moral belief. His quest was abruptly ended because of an unjust decision by a supposedly ... of fighting men; or some member of that order should aspire, beyond his merits, to a seat in the council-chamber of the Guardians. Such interference and exchange of social positions and tools, or the...

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... , The Matrix We go about our daily lives - we go to work, we go to school, we have relationships with families and friends, we plan for our future, but one question never goes through our mind. What if none of this was real? What if everything we believed and lived for never existed at all, but is merely part of our imagination, a dream that goes ... . Morpheus, however, is convinced Thomas is "Neo," "the one" who can crack open The Matrix and bring his people to both physical and psychological freedom. Neo's life before the introduction to the Matrix is full of questions and uncertainty....

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Assignment Questions 1. What is Socrates' conception of the relationship between the individual and the State or Laws, as shown in the Crito? 2. How is this seen in the example of his own life? 3. What inconsistencies are there with his views in the Apology, and how might these be accounted for? Response The ... can see how we administer justice and the rest of our public organisation, we hold that by doing so he has in fact undertaken to do anything we tell him; and we maintain that anyone who disobeys is guilty of doing wrong". Socrates appreciates and abides by this notion ... Laws') argum...

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... later established his own philosophy, Aristotle followed suit. The two differed on political and ethical views, although both had similar basis for their opinions, since one followed the other's teachings. Regardless of opinions, both men were seeking the answers to two different questions, which are interrelated (along with everything else in this world, apparently); what is real, and what is the good life ... of a state), the citizens of the state function for the happiness of the individual, and for the good of the state as a whole. Plato considered this model of state to include wom...

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... very decisively. He says: "namely, that he is inevitably envious, untrust- worthy, unjust, friendless, impious, host and nurse to every kind of vice, and that his ruling makes him even more so. And because of all these, he is extremely unfortunate and goes on to make those near him like himself.""(580a.) Pretty much Socrates just describes the man that no one wants ... up in the order their character puts them. As I wrote earlier the tyrant who's character who leads himself to be the most unjust and most wretched person of them all falls into last place in the ranking. This would make t...

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... : Thales, Anaximenes, Parmenides, Heraclitus, Empedocles, Anaxgoras, Democritus, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Albert Knox, whom Sophie has not met in person or even seen for that matter, has been inquiring Sophie's mind to fundamental questions that philosophers have been asking since the dawn of civilization. Sophie is soon enough enrolled in this correspondence course. Everyday she gets either a white envelope containing ... puzzling questions or a brown envelope containing type written papers teaching her about what philosophy is and explaining to her all these philosophers and the...

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... soul is and what account of it best applies to all souls in common."" "Aristotle, "On the Soul- This quote speaks volumes about the attitude of philosophers like Socrates, whose work was put to parchment by Plato, and Artistotle. The exciting thing about these important figures in philosophical history is that their passion for independent thought, which is alive and well in every ... respect that a man with the confidence of his intelligence would in his day. Also, the people Socrates questions would strike the reader as embodiments of their trade or profession "politicians making laws...

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