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- 61: The Socratic Logos
- The Socratic Logos Throughout the Meno, Euthyphro, and Symposium Socrates is questioning his interlocutor in an attempt to find the definition of some term. His criterion for a good definition or logos is for the definition to apply to all occasions of the subject and nothing else. Also, the logos must not mention the subject being defined. Socrates is usually unsuccessful in finding a satisfactory account of his subject, but during his discussion of love with Diotima she tells Socrates that "Love is wanting to posses the good forever,"(Symposium, 206a) and this seems to be a valid logos for love. Socrates and his interlocutors usually go through several definitions of the subject they ...
- 62: Plato Republic The Noble Lie
- ... is felt for something so closely bound up with oneself that its interests and fortunes, for good or ill, are held to be identical with one’s own” (The Republic of Plato X:III-412) Socrates tells Glaucon who naturally agrees. Socrates goes on to emphasize that the men that are chosen from among the Guardians must be those who are filled with enthusiasm and the determination to do the best they possibly can for the greater good of the people of the commonwealth and for the organization of the commonwealth itself. He asserts that they must never be willing to act against that collective interest. Socrates expands on his metaphor of the metals and explains that the future rulers must be fashioned as precious metals are fashioned by careful artistry and craft. But first he asks Glaucon: “. . . can we devise ...
- 63: The Unexamined Life
- The Unexamined Life After reading Plato s account of Socrates defense, the Apology, I was completely blown away by the power of Socrates words and ideas. The reading left me thinking about how I felt regarding what he had said about virtue, truth and the quest for both. In class, we discussed Socrates search for virtue and we touched on the topic of this paper: the reasons Socrates believed that "the unexamined life is not worth living for man". It is my opinion that he is correct ...
- 64: Plato Republic 2
- ... looks into the incorporation of Justice into human society, in other words, how to create an ideal state of social order in a society. This is carried out through the various dialogues and arguments between Socrates and other individuals. During this process, Socrates gave a detailed analysis of the formation, structure and the organization of an ideal State, and through this, vindicate the intrinsic value of being a Just person in a society and the virtues that each individual must possess. In the dialogue with Glaucon and Adeimantus, where Socrates discussed about Justice in the State, he pointed out that there will be three orders in the State: the Rulers (legislative and deliberative), Auxillaries (executives) and Craftsmen (productive). The institution is based, not on ...
- 65: Plato Republic
- ... looks into the incorporation of Justice into human society, in other words, how to create an ideal state of social order in a society. This is carried out through the various dialogues and arguments between Socrates and other individuals. During this process, Socrates gave a detailed analysis of the formation, structure and the organization of an ideal State, and through this, vindicate the intrinsic value of being a Just person in a society and the virtues that each individual must possess. In the dialogue with Glaucon and Adeimantus, where Socrates discussed about Justice in the State, he pointed out that there will be three orders in the State: the Rulers (legislative and deliberative), Auxillaries (executives) and Craftsmen (productive). The institution is based, not on ...
- 66: Plato And Love
- ... love can make a man dare to die for another. Later on in the text we find a less dignified motive behind the sacrifice of one's self for another from the woman who teaches Socrates the meaning of love. We are once again faced with the idea of respect as one of the driving forces in love. The woman proposes that the main motive behind the sacrifice may be that ... then. Love of the mind, meaning a connection with another individual separate from the physical appetites, is the only good kind of love. Love becomes tainted when physicality enters the picture. That is why in Socrates and Plato love between men was viewed as a higher more pure form of love than that between man and woman because the desires of the body cloud the mind. Soon after Pausanias completes his ... of female inferiority never seemed to be a problem. If the philosophers truly thought that beings were identical in creation then why are the rights of one half greater than those of the other? Eventually Socrates begins to convey his philosophy on the idea of love, yet he goes about it in a different way than his predecessors. In the earlier speeches each of the men had thought of love ...
- 67: Higher Love In The Symposium A
- ... ways of higher beings, but a ladder to such higher power. The first true example of the dialogue’s main message can be seen in the speech of Aristophanes. Because Aristophanes’ speech is one that Socrates does not rip to shreds, he either agrees with it in some sense or simple does not take it seriously enough to debate. Being a comic playwright, Aristophanes constructs a fancy story about how all ... again. His message, while humorous, makes a valid statement that is very Agape-like: love is the taking of a state of incompleteness and becoming more complete through what two people can give each other. Socrates continues this thought in his speech when he speaks of what he had learned from Diotima. To Socrates love is a journey that ascends to the limits of a mystic vision; it is a climb up the scale of reality where one’s ordinary existence becomes supreme and timeless. This is the ...
- 68: Suicide
- ... authors of www.psycom.net, there are various reasons for committing suicide. Because of the pain and anguish suffered in life, suicide seems to be the only way to fix the problems. The "suicide" of Socrates, drinking hemlock, was an action of honor (socrates.clarke.edu/aplg0503.htm). Thus, it was the decision of Socrates to drink the poison when he had the chance for escape. Judas committed suicide after turning Christ into the authorities. He voluntarily hung himself from a tree to compensate, he thought, for his actions. ...
- 69: What Philosophy Might Do to Us
- ... that philosophers have been asking for thousands of years. The intent of this paper is to shed some light on these questions through the study of two of the most recognized philosophical mind, Heidegger and Socrates. Heidegger posses the question "Why are their essents rather than nothing?" (Heidegger p.1). This is the deepest of all questions and therefor it cannot be answered. The point of asking such a question is ... the majority then it is no philosophy at all, it is part of the commonsensical because it is not an original thought. The fact that philosophy is "untimely" can be illustrated through the Socratic Dialogues. Socrates wanted the people of Athens to think about things the way they are instead of accepting public opinion. "The unexamined life is not worth living," said Socrates (Plato 38a). The Athenian people rejected the idea that man has control over himself, instead they believed that everything was dictated by the Gods. The fact that Socrates strived to live a virtuous life ...
- 70: The Values of an Educated Person
- ... own opinion and their own definition of an educated person. Who would we call educated in our society? The graduates and successful or the humble and intelligent? What are the qualities in an educated person? Socrates’ definition is someone who uses their intelligence wisely and someone who doesn’t take their success over the edge, as well as those who keep their pleasure under control. What are the qualities in an ... qualities such as communication and their interaction with people. The way they respect others and the way they speak with others speaks very much for the way they are whether it is appearance or education. Socrates says, “Those who have character which is in accord, not with one of these things, but with all of them, these, I contend, are wise and complete people, possessed by all virtues.” This quote can be of many qualities a person can have. A very educated person for example was Mother Theresa. She was educated in Socrates definition of education. She had her won nature and intelligence from birth. Mother Theresa’s education was her teachings. She was wise, her character helped many, and she sacrificed her life for others. The ...
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