wrote nothing so most of what we know are from his slightly younger contemporaries, Aristophanes, Xenophon and most reputably Plato. These sources regarded Socrates of having a very high intellectual capacity but also possessed a good down to earth sense of humor. He was a very physically fit man with a robust appearance and an endurance in athletic abilities. Plato recalls Socrates as a man with moral purity as well a deep sense of mission. Socrates had an idea that philosophy would achieve
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Reasons for Socrates to Resist the Death Penalty: Name: Course: Date: Introduction: Socrates was a well renowned Athenian philosopher many years before his trial. He is actually considered a great founder in western philosophy. He was a very distinctive and typical individual with extraordinary teachings. It is believed that his teachings were very different from those of other philosophers in Greece since his ideas differed with the rightful societal beliefs. This resulted to hatred from the people
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The Philosophy of Socrates I believe Socrates is the most influential philosopher of all time is the great Socrates. It is simply astounding that such well thought out ideas were formed thousands of years ago. I enjoy how Socrates spent his life striving to help others teach themselves rather than simply throw information at them. Socrates dedicated his life to better himself as well as others, and that is why I consider him the best philosopher of all time. Before devoting his life to
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for the likes of justice in the traditional meaning of the word. That to be happy one should need to take what one needs, and if they could not, then they were weak and could not live the good life. Contrary to Thucydides views on the “good life”, Plato believed that enlightenment and the pursuit of knowledge was what made a good life not the pursuit of power or might, and that worldly objects only hindered one’s ability to transcend into an almost god like state. He goes on to explain that Socrates
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Both Plato and Aristotle were philosophers who scrutinized this form of government for different reasons, their ancient judgments still hold weight today and can be used to evaluate democracy as a whole. My thesis for this paper is that Plato offers a stronger criticism against democracy and Aristotle is a better friend to democracy by comparison. First to establish a similarity between the two philosophers would be the way in which they describe the origins of democracy. Plato starts by
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Anthony Charpentier Due Date: 10/7/14 PHI 307 – Ancient Philosophy First Essay Assignment Xenophanes, Socrates, Plato on the possibility of knowledge Skepticism – A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something. In ordinary skepticism this would mean someone who would doubt the existence of something. A difference between the two is normal skepticism is you try to get it clear in your head. Ordinary doubt - or local skepticism - can usually be tested - and even when it can't
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Merriam-Webster defines education as the knowledge, skill, and understanding that you get from attending a school, college, or university (Merriam-Webster online). Three great men who were considered to have been highly educated are Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato. Each of these men had their own views on education. Aristotle believed that the aim of education was to attain goodness and happiness along with knowledge itself (Study Lecture Notes online). Many young adults entering college may believe the way
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I will summarize and critically assess Aristotle’s argument regarding the definition of good, and the definition of happiness reached by considering the function of man in The Nicomachean Ethics. At first Aristotle states that the good we seek is different in actions and arts and that the good of each is “that for whose sake everything else is done”. So in every action pursued supposedly there’s an end: “therefore if there is an end for all that we do, this will be the good achievable by action”
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many years has been a devoted friend of Socrates and a firm believer in his ethical teachings. The conversation takes place at an early hour on what proved to be the next-to-the-last day that Socrates remained alive. Like both the Euthyphro and the Apology, this dialog reveals something of the character of Socrates by describing the manner in which he faced difficult circumstances without being overcome by them. In the Crito, particular attention is given to the reasons advanced by Socrates for refusing
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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Philosophy of religion is the examination of the core concepts and themes involved in religious practices. Searching for a rational and logical explanation for every aspect of religion it also investigates the significance religion and spirituality plays on society. (Taliaferro, 2007) The examination of forms of religion and spirituality including geosophical and theosophical, analysing an argument that support these core values includes the cosmological argument where interconnected
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