Socrates
SOCRATES (c. 469–399 BCE) was a Greek philosopher. Commonly regarded as the father of philosophy, Socrates' influence on Western thought has been huge throughout history. Almost...
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Socrates
470?-399 B.C.
Greek philosopher who exerted a profound influence on subsequent critical thought and intellectual development in ancient Greece. Socrates left no writings of his own; it is onl...
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Socrates(C. 470–399 Bce)
Socrates is the first Western philosopher to have left to posterity any sense of his individual personality, and he is a central figure in the subsequent development of...
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The Greek philosopher and logician Socrates (469-399 BC) was an important formative influence on Plato and had a profound effect on ancient philosophy.Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, an Athenian...
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Throughout history there has been many notable people that stand out and are unique. Many people have made important discoveries and helped modern society even though their lives were hundreds of year...
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Socrates: Law & Order
What is beauty? And why is that beautiful? Could that be beauty to everyone, or just you? This aggravating, yet derivative teaching method is called the "Socratic Method" . This...
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Normally I don't care much for books that make me think or question things about my life. However when I read the first chapter of "The Consolations of Philosophy" by Alain de Botton that is exactly...
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Socrates leads me to believe in his speaking that the duty of a philosopher is the actions that the philosopher is suppose to do as a philosopher. Socrates thinks that the duty of the philosophers i...
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Socrates was one of the first true intellectuals in human history. The societal conventions of his time condemned intellectual enlightenment. They viewed secular knowledge as an obstruction of the pa...
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In the Symposium, written by Plato, Socrates and others engage in a dialogue in the home of Agathon on love. Instead of "singing the honours" (94) of love like the other participants, Socrates uses a...
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"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways - I to die, and you to live. Which is better God only knows" (48). At the end of the trial of Socrates, he was found guilty and sentenced to de...
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Throughout the course of history there have been numerous ideas and designs for the structure of a community. Democracies and dictatorships are two examples of designs for the structure of a communi...
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How would you feel if someone called you a sophist? Before you answer, it's important to know how the meaning of this word has evolved. "During the fifth century, sophists were teachers, speak...
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Most people would speak of Socrates as "the most influential philosopher of all-time." That statement is not necessarily incorrect - just a bit twisted. Rather than thinking of Socrates as influenti...
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Socrates was one of the first true intellectuals in human history. The societal conventions of his time condemned intellectual enlightenment. They viewed secular knowledge as an obstruction of the...
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The main character of Plato's Crito, Socrates, attempts to identify obligations a citizen has before the state in which he lives. Socrates clearly states that one cannot break a law because it will hu...
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Allegory of the Cave Reflection
The idea that all of humankind is completely in the dark or completely in the light on subjects is a little unerring. Socrates implies in the allegory that all peopl...
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Socrates and Glaucon Reflection
Socrates and Glaucon come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as perfection that is of this earth. It may exist elsewhere, however, or may not. I tend t...
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Socrates
Socrates
Socrates (C. 470-399 Bce)
Socrates
