The Socratic tradition is a long a deep tradition that has influenced every facet of our life today‚ the four most important texts to be examined are The Apology‚ Euthyphro‚ and Crito. These texts capture the way Socrates saw the world. I am going to talk about the political philosophy and Socrates moral philosophy in Crito and the Apology and I am going to talk about religious belief in Euthyphro. I am also going to talk about the way Socrates has influenced western culture and society‚ and the way
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In Crito‚ Socrates shows the importance of justice‚ as his life’s mission is to do just actions that do no harm one’s soul. In this short dialogue‚ Crito presents three arguments on why Socrates should escape. His first argument states that if Socrates would not leave Athens‚ it will affect his reputation: “On the contrary‚ not only I will lose a friend the like of whom I’ll never find again‚ but‚ in addition‚ many people‚ who don’t know you or me well‚ will think that I didn’t care about you‚ since
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Dialogues provide an answer to the dilemma of the portly fella. The book of Crito portrays the scene of Socrates in his jail cell awaiting execution when he’s approached by an old friend‚ Crito‚ a philosopher and nobleman with sufficient funds to help Socrates escape from his prison cell. Crito repeatedly argues with Socrates in an attempt to convince him to flee his cell. The first argument that Crito presents is his argument of reputation in which he states‚ “Surely there can be no worse reputation
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The Life of Plato Co-authored with Christopher Planeaux Plato was born around the year 428 BCE into an established Athenian household with a rich history of political connections -- including distant relations to both Solon and Pisistratus. Plato’s parents were Ariston and Perictone‚ his older brothers were Adeimantus and Glaucon‚ and his younger sister was Potone. In keeping with his family heritage‚ Plato was destined for the political life. But the Peloponnesian War‚ which began a couple
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Amanuel Abebe EN 102 Professor: Leblanc Date: 3/12/2015 No limitations on Freedom of Speech In the wake of the attack on the mocking magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris that left 12 people dead‚ in revenge for its drawings of the Prophet Muhammad. Charlie Hebdo’s newest illustration of the prophet Muhammad was the main reason why the people attacked Charlie Hebdo. In the past the magazine issued a series where it showed Muhammad being beheaded by a member of the Islamic State. In the midst of the
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point of view. This example shows Laches an alternative view but with multiple choices Laches seems to agree again with Socrates argument. 4 In Readings 1.2 and 1.3‚ Laches has already offered two definitions of courage. Explain what they are and how Socrates argues against each of them. Then briefly identify one objection that might be made to one of Socrates’ arguments. (35 marks) Laches tries first‚ with an answer that is inconsistent with his praise for Socrates: Courage is staying at your
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Sophocles’ play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and
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hand‚ Socrates replied to him using deontological approach‚ defending his point of view using valid reasons. First Crito presented Socrates with the argument that people will say that Socrates did not choose to stay in prison; it must be his friends that did not talk to him. By this‚ he is saying if you don’t escape people will talk badly about your friends. By this argument‚ Crito shows a large interest in public opinion‚ and a large care about his reputation. This represents a teleological approach
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Critical Analysis of The Apology of Socrates by Plato Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic‚ ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates‚ Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death‚ during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young‚ and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes‚ also being a busybody and intervene gods business". The name of the work itself is not mean what it is
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of Socrates‚ particular in the dialogues from Crito and Apology‚ Plato explored Socrates argument that the purpose of philosophy is to prepare for death without fear. In Plato’s Crito‚ he describes Socrates‚ an Athenian philosopher‚ who chose to die for an ideal. When Socrates states his case to his fellow peers‚ he is told that
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