Pre-Socratic philosophy

Socrates is known for using Dialect to discover the actual truth, so, that he may have better self-understanding and completely grasp another’s meaning.Throughout Socrates conversation with Euthyphro, his main goal was to comprehend the exact reasoning. As to why Euthyphro wants to participate in the conviction of his own flesh and blood his father.Euthyphro known for being an expert in Religion, adores lecturing others especially when it comes to thoroughly explaining his reasonings, which is…

God’s Cross-Stitch Everyone has thought about the existence of God in one way or another. Whether it is at one’s darkest moments, or on a daily basis, God’s presence is often questioned and called upon. Scientific experiments have been performed to test whether this desire for God is truly human nature, but there have been no conclusive findings. On a philosophical level, this has been debated for centuries; particularly between theists and atheists. “The desire for God is written on the human…

As we know, Socrates and Descartes are two of the most influential philosophy figures to date. However these two men lived in two very different time periods and places. Socrates, Greek in nationality, belonged to the ancient period, whereas Descartes, French in nationality, belonged to the modern period. One may conclude that because of such diversification this might have been why their views on philosophy were so different. While i do shed some light on the background of these individuals let…

wonder, what does it really mean to be religious? Using the Socratic Method and cross examination along with the dialectical method I provided Sandy with multiple questions regarding the means of being religious in hopes of finding and comprehending the excellence it implements in her life, the life of her family, and the lives of others. Through this intricate process I had the ability to broaden my knowledge on Socrates and the Socratic Method and now understand the concept a great deal more…

Plato is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy. He is from ancient Greece and is one of the most renown classical Greek philosophers. He was an idealist/ rationalist – “what could be?” Plato is also the founder of the Academy of Athens, which is believed to be the first institution of higher learning in the western world. His philosophy was interested in three areas: platonic epistemology, metaphysics, ethics. One thing that I think about when I read…

Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King once said, “The beautiful thing about knowledge is that no one can take it from you”. I believe to his to be true because knowledge is an intangible object that is invaluable. Knowledge stays with you for the rest of your life. Teachers are the ones who instill the knowledge and skills that students use for the rest of their lives. As a perennialist teacher my goal is to encourage students to find their own voice, empower students to become critical thinkers,…

In the court of Athens, Socrates was being tried for allegedly corrupting the youth, according to Meletus. Socrates argued that his corruption of the youth was done unintentionally and that there was no malicious intent in the conversations he had with them. Athens was a democratic state in which the people were able to think and speak freely. It will be argued that Socrates was not corrupting the youth because everyone in society has the potential to corrupt the youth. The analysis of this…

I was one of the people who watched Socrates’s trial to witness his defense against accusers Meletus, Anytus, Lycon and Athenian jurors. He was accused of not believing in Gods recognized by the State and corrupting the young people of Athens. Although the verdict did not save his life and I do not agree with him in many aspects, his plea in the trial contains lots of good points worth discussing. One of the deep discussions held between Meletus and Socrates was about the argument that Socrates…

In book seven of The Republic, Plato proposes the allegory of the cave as a model for education. Plato makes clear that education in which students are passively receiving knowledge from the teachers is not correct, therefore he would regard our K-12 education as being wrong. Socrates, who is the main speaker in the work, explains the allegory to Glaucon, one of Plato's brothers. Socrates tells Glaucon to picture a group of prisoners who have been chained in an underground cave since childhood.…

was a man who would not do anything unjust at his trail, not even if it meant that it would save his life because of his morals and how he saw morality. Morality was not something Socrates could go against, it was something he stood for. Socrates philosophy around morality through Plato was one should learn to be good. All that has been said about Socrates and who he was is through Plato, and so though it does provide an example of who Socrates was does not mean that it is truly Socrates, it is…