Socrates

Socrates believes that when a person realizes their lack of wisdom it would be very beneficial to individuals and to the state, while the opposite would be disastrous. He comes to this conclusion because people who claim their wise, are in fact ambitious violent and numerous. He proves this through uncovering the wisest people in Athenians and explaining the wrong they do to Athens . His main tactic in uncovering these people is by asking them a serious of questions. He then uses these…

There are many philosophers that I find to be important, I personally believe that Socrates is the best. Just for the simple fact that he believe all the way until his death that he knew nothing. Only a truly enlightened person will fully admit that they truly know nothing. The text from the book called it “Socrates ignorance”. (Palmer, 30) I find that in my own personal philosophy I fully admit that I know nothing, but I am will to help anyone find out what the answer may be. Asking endless…

I thought both Glaucon and Adeimantus had made very strong and serious objections against Socrates about the view of justice being an intrinsic good, but I would argue that their arguments could only apply to certain people and personalities. Glaucon suggests that there are three types of good. The first good Glaucon had explained was intrinsic good which he had described “as a kind of good we welcome, not because we desire what comes from it, but because we welcome it for its own sake-joy”…

corrupting the youth and undermining Athenians religious and political authorities. Socrates tried to prove himself innocent but failed. Later, he was given the death penalty because Athenians saw death as the solution to stop the spread of his philosophical beliefs. Socrates accepted this verdict and evaluated the implications of fleeing with his friend Crito. Based on the dialogues Apology and Crito by Plato I claim that Socrates’ acceptance of death under a failing judicial system is…

In The Republic, Plato uses the main character Socrates as a mouthpiece for his own ideas and beliefs, just as he did during the entire middle period of his writings. In book I of The Republic, Socrates seeks to discover what justice is and why it is necessary for one to be just. Socrates asks Cephalus and his son Polemarchus their thoughts on his inquiry, finding error and contradiction in each of their responses. However, their responses to Socrates’ question on justice only acts as a preface…

Socrates, a man being prosecuted for being impious, believes in reasoning, where examples should not be provided in order to explain an idea or concept, instead, there should be a clear reason and/or definition for what is being said, or done. Euthyphro, a man prosecuting his own father, explains to Socrates what piety and impiety is by describing piety as something the Gods like being done and impiety as something the Gods would not like, and those who commit acts against religion and the Gods…

In Phaedo, Socrates argues that learning is recollecting knowledge, meaning that the knowledge we have acquired, was recalled from our previous lives. This means that we would have had to been exposed to this knowledge before we were born, which Socrates uses to argue that our souls are immortal. Socrates states “according to this, we must at some previous time have learned what we now recollect. This is possible only if our soul existed somewhere before it took on this human shape” (Plato,…

Socrates states that he is pleased because of the rule about poetry, which is the rejection of imitative poetry. He argues that he feels this way because the imitation that is poetry, damages the understanding of its readers and the only way to reverse that damage is to educate the readers of the true nature of poetical imitations. As a result of Glaucon questioning him, Socrates explains imitation using a bed as an example. He claims there is only one idea, or Form, of the bed and then the…

Essay 1 – Plato 1. Why does Socrates conclude that he ought to submit to the law? When considering the reasons behind whether Socrates should submit to the law, it is essential to contextualize the thoughts and beliefs of the individual, based on its morality. The perception of enraging deterioration to the state enhances its application of virtues when reflecting upon the situation. The passage portrays the act of Socrates having a dialogue with Crito when he was tried and put to death by the…

Hello Socrates, it is my pleasure to finally meet you. We have traveled far and wide to finally be in your presence. Meeting you, and being able to hear your teachings has been a dream of mine. Today, not only are we glad to be in your presence, but we would like to discuss with you what was meant when you said, “To fear death, is nothing else but to believe ourselves to be wise, when we are not; and to fancy that we know what we do not know. In effect, nobody knows death; nobody can tell, but…