Pre-Socratic philosophy

thought or life. Our primary source of information about him are Plato’s works. From what we can learn about Socrates from the famous dialogues created by Plato, who, in turn, was an outstanding student of Socrates, it seems obvious that he offers a philosophy that is genuinely progressive and radical in its wish to reform the society of the day. Apparently, Socrates’s ideas made him a controversial figure. Many people believe that Socrates could be inconsistent in some of his statements. The…

In Plato’s Republic, justice is the main point of conversation for Socrates and his friends. Everyone has their own idea of what justice truly is, and tells Socrates what they believe. Socrates uses his general method, asking questions, to make each of the individuals tear their own idea of justice apart. Socrates idea of creating just cities and individuals comes about through questioning the other ideas of justice. First, how does the city become just? Second, how does the individual citizen…

depicts Socrates as the pinnacle philosopher of the Thinkery in Athens. Socrates is an influential thinker, a man who creates high pursuit for knowing the truth in determining a situation from right or wrong. Specifically, Socrates applies critical philosophy to each issue thus, finding a natural explanation for doing the right thing. However, this then leads to practical and skeptical wisdom, which Socrates uses the practical wisdom then by corrupting the youth and later interferes with the…

Contradictory, and Ungrounded Fellow citizens, I greet you once more as Simon of Athens, a simple shoemaker. Before I explain to you how the principles of this trial contradict themselves, I would like to clear some misconceptions about me and my group of Socratic followers. Firstly, I do not oppose this trial, in fact, I welcome it. It will provide me an opportunity to show how preposterous it is to let an unlettered mob of politically swayed people to pass judgement on the wisest citizen in…

Socrates was a Greek philosopher who greatly impacted ancient and modern philosophy. Throughout his native home of Athens, Socrates was hailed as an influential but controversial figure. His honesty and straightforwardness eventually got him into trouble with the Athenian government. In 399 B.C., the Athenian Assembly charged Socrates with disrespecting the gods and corrupting the Athenian youth. Socrates’ trial was well documented by one of his students, Plato, in The Apology. When the jury…

Taylor Samec Professor Deen Introduction to Philosophy 21 September 2016 Apology Thesis: Socrates tries to prove he is not guilty by making statements to Meletus. It ends with Meletus agreeing with Socrates’ statements. Meletus ends up being portrayed as a fool that does not know much because Socrates keeps making claims that Meletus does not argue back. What or who is considered a positive influence on the youth? This is the first question Socrates asks Meletus. Meletus responds…

The Apology was a very interesting read that helps one to see through the eyes of Socrates. He seems to have been a very wise man who fought for what he believed in and wanted to spread the idea of asking ideas, or what became known as the Socratic Method. My favorite core teaching of Socrates was that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” I am going to explain why this specific teaching stands out to me the most personally, and then connect it with how it Socrates acts upon it within The…

is there to show that there is more to an examined life than an unexamined life. Meaning, if we don’t find greater knowledge the world and ourselves we will began to act without a reason behind it. In the book Classics of Western Philosophy he stated, “Without philosophy humans are no better off then animals. The good life is one in which we make both ourselves and those around us happier and better off, and the only way to pursue that…

Who Was Sophie Scholl? Sophie Scholl was a brilliant young woman who was born during a tragic time. She had protested for what she believed and died a very noble death. The story of Sophie Scholl is a story widely told across the world. Only 22 when she was murdered, the legend of Scholl goes on for ages. There were many factors too her life that brought her too her end. From birth and home life and the group she joined to fight against Hitler, too the end of the group that helped enlighten many…

The Socratic Method is a tool used in many classrooms in order to engage students; the method is named after the philosopher Socrates. It ultimately teaches a deeper level of critical thinking amongst students by requiring them to repeatedly evaluate a claim they previously made in order to better perform multiple learning strategies. The author Jill Avery begins by introducing the “case method” stating “many educators use it [in order] to help their students strengthen their critical thinking…