Plato's Five Dialogues: A Self Analysis

One must constantly go through the process of introspection in order to live an examined life to not be swayed by popular opinion but instead become knowledgeable of the world around them and the self. For Socrates, to care for the soul is the most crucial responsibility in life because of his belief that the soul of an individual is the true being of who a person really is. Throughout the book of Plato’s Five Dialogues, Socrates constantly questions society’s ethics and emphasizes how important it is for one to question and examine the world around them in order to care for the soul. Those who choose to live an unexamined life are losing the chance of attaining knowledge and becoming corrupted by choosing to live blindly based on popular opinion instead of their own beliefs. In order for people to live the good life, …show more content…
Yet, the majority of us go day to day reacting to events and just getting by rather than making conscious choices based on who we are and what it is we actually want. Through this observation, I realized that in order for me to become more aware of myself I had to start asking questions through the process of self-examination. For example, by becoming aware of my strengths and weakness, and observing my reactions and responses to what is happening in my life, as well as, the world around me, helped me develop a sense of self through an analysis of what I liked and disliked. This is something, Socrates placed emphasis on people to do so that way they would be improving who they were and taking care of themselves by learning who they were so they could achieve something. By applying Socrates recommendation of self-introspection into my life, not only am I being attentive to myself but also making better decisions and creating goals to live a more productive life through the process of knowing who I am and what it is I actually want in