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- 41: Influences Of Socratic Philoso
- ... our own culture's beliefs and morals are directly due to the impact of Socratic philosophy on European thinkers, and therefore our own in the western world. This philosophy, was based upon the thoughts of Socrates, who was an Athenian philosopher and possibly the most enigmatic figure in the entire history of philosophy. To begin, after about 450 B.C., Athens was considered the cultural center of the Greek world, and from then on, Athenian philosophy took a new direction. In the past, the Greek world had experienced ideas presented by the natural philosophers (or pre-Socratic, since they were born before Socrates), which were the earliest Greek philosophers, and were mainly concerned with the natural or physical world and it's processes. This concept gives the pre-Socratics a central position in the history of science. After ... wise and informed people". The sophists were a group of itinerant teachers and philosophers from the Greek hellas who flocked to Athens, where they made a living by teaching the citizens of Athens for money. Socrates himself had long been accused of being a sophist (a designation he bitterly resented), as his thoughts were very similar to those of a sophist. During the age of the sophists, Socrates (470-399 ...
- 42: The Accounts of Eros in the "Symposium"
- ... of Eros in the "Symposium" The word love carries with it many, many different interpretations. In modern day, our views on what is appropriate love is much different from the views from the time of Socrates and Plato. To them love was eros, a direct translation of the word love. However, the word itself wasn't the only thing that was different about love. In Plato's "Symposium", there is a ... were a total of seven accounts given in praise of eros, by seven different people who are present at the party. Of these accounts, the one that made the most sense was the speech of Socrates when he quotes Diotima. This account is practical, and shows love not as a heavenly creature, but as a mortal being, where we can interact with him. It also has answers that most of the other accounts could not even question. This is what stands the speechof Socrates and Diotima apart from most of the others. But, there were two other speeches that were also impressive and brought about points that Socrates did not make. These accounts were given by Aristophanes and ...
- 43: Socrates
- Socrates What would you do If you knew in your heart that something that you knew was truly the right thing, and the church accused you of being a hermit? Well for Socrates that was the way his whole life was. He was one of the many scientists in ancient Greece to go beyond the beliefs of the church. Socrates was born and lived in Athens all his life. Through out his life he married Xanthippe, and had 3 sons. He was never very rich, but he never excepted money for his great teachings, ...
- 44: Similarities in "Miss Jean Brodie", "Dead Poets Society", and "The Trial and Death of Socrates"
- Similarities in "Miss Jean Brodie", "Dead Poets Society", and "The Trial and Death of Socrates" These three works share numerous similarities. The most obvious of these is their character's desire and commitment to instructing and teaching youth. Miss Jean Brodie dedicated a major part of her life to "her ... the suicide of one of his students. Firing Professor Keating was the biggest disservice that the administration could have done to the student body. The most extreme case of this senseless persecution is that of Socrates. Here is a man of little means. His only desire was to try to enlighten others, as well as himself. Was this not a noble cause? His demeanor was rough at times, but his intentions were still pure. How can you punish, much less put to death, a man such as Socrates? Apparently the jury knew. Their decision to convict and kill Socrates was outrageous. It can probably be best compared to Tienimen Square. Anyone who dares to challenge the norm or go against authority they ...
- 45: Justice In The Republic
- ... Thrasymachus in Book I of the Republic. Polemarchus initially asserts that justice is “to give to each what is owed” (Republic 331d), a definition he picked up from Simonides. Then, through the unrelenting questioning of Socrates, Polemarchus’ definition evolves into “doing good to friends and harm to enemies” (Republic 332d), but this definition proves insufficient to Socrates also. Eventually, the two agree “that it is never just to harm anyone” (Republic 335d). This definition is fundamental to the idea of a common good, for harming people according to Socrates, only makes them “worse with respect to human virtue” (Republic 335 C). Polemarchus also allows for the possibility of common good through his insistence on helping friends. To Polemarchus nothing is more important than ...
- 46: Socrates 2
- "Socrates" Socrates was born in Athens, the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor, and of Phaenarete, a midwife, he received the regular elementary education in literature, music, and gymnastics. Socrates followed the craft of his father; according to a former tradition, he executed a statue group of the three Graces, which stood at the entrance to the Acropolis until he 2d century ad. In the Peloponnesian war with Sparta he served as an infantryman with conspicuous bravery at the battles of potidaea in 432-430 bc, Delium in 424 bc, and amphipolis in 422 bc. Socrates believed superiority of argument over writing and therefore spent the greater part of his mature life in the marketplace and public resorts of Athens in dialogue and argument with anyone who would listen or ...
- 47: Similarities in "Miss Jean Brodie", "Dead Poets Society", and "The Trial and Death of Socrates"
- Similarities in "Miss Jean Brodie", "Dead Poets Society", and "The Trial and Death of Socrates" These three works share numerous similarities. The most obvious of these is their character's desire and commitment to instructing and teaching youth. Miss Jean Brodie dedicated a major part of her life to "her ... the suicide of one of his students. Firing Professor Keating was the biggest disservice that the administration could have done to the student body. The most extreme case of this senseless persecution is that of Socrates. Here is a man of little means. His only desire was to try to enlighten others, as well as himself. Was this not a noble cause? His demeanor was rough at times, but his intentions were still pure. How can you punish, much less put to death, a man such as Socrates? Apparently the jury knew. Their decision to convict and kill Socrates was outrageous. It can probably be best compared to Tienimen Square. Anyone who dares to challenge the norm or go against authority they ...
- 48: Socrates And Descartes On Dual
- Socrates and Descartes on Dualism Dualism means the complete separation of the mental world and the physical world. In philosophy, it is the theory that the universe is explicable only as a whole composed of two distinct and mutually exclusive factors: the mind and the body. Socrates and Plato are called dualists because they think that mind and body are separate and distinct substances. Mind is conscious and non-spatial and body is spatial but not conscious. While separate, these two substances interact. Both Socrates and Descartes argue that the mind and body are separable and immortal. In the Phaedo, Socrates argues that the body is attached to the soul but that the soul can exist independently of it. ...
- 49: Is It Dangerous To Think Too M
- ... Much? “Cogito, ergo sum” (“I think, therefore I am.”), Descartes famous basis for his philosophy of Cartesianism, is also compelling evidence towards the defense of one of the most famous of the early Greek teachers, Socrates. In order to be, one must think. Socrates was a seeker of truth, and the highest knowledge is knowing what is best for oneself and one’s community. He was penalized and served the ultimate sentence for his belief in the true nature ... his society. This leads to the question, “Is it dangerous to think to much?” Is it sometimes better to let things be, in order to keep the peace? One of the many charges brought against Socrates was the charge of corrupting the youth with his teachings. Instead of letting the laws govern their lives, he was attempting to show his pupils ways of rationalizing their own world. God originally gave ...
- 50: Plato Vs. Materialists
- ... true justice until they have grasped the Form of Justice itself. Plato refers to his Theory of Forms throughout the dialogue, as it plays a major role in understanding his views of an Ideal State. Socrates is the main character and Plato uses Socrates as to voice his own opinions about his Ideal State. Through a series of questions, Socrates attempts to help his companions discover their own ignorance, since the starting point of philosophy is the realization that you do not have knowledge. Socrates is always at the center of the discussion and ...
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