Reusi D. Ryals Writing 1 November 14‚ 2012 Socrates’ Stand on Democracy Having emphasized upon me the advantages of democracy‚ I have always believed that it is the best system to implement in a country. Ignoring the flaws and weaknesses of this type of system‚ I thought that the benefits outweigh all costs. I assume that giving the power to the people is better than having one person rule the state. However‚ in Plato’s account on the life of his mentor Socrates‚ we are able to see both sides of the spectrum:
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Socrates believed in dualism. This means that he believed in both the body and a soul. He believed that when a person dies their soul separates from their body. Socrates was cheerful when he approached his death because he believed that as a philosopher he has been preparing for his death for his whole life. Philosophy‚ according to Socrates‚ is a lifetime of devotion “to a cultivation of the soul and mind- a meletei nekron‚ a “getting oneself ready for death.”” This means that during our lifetime
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Socrates was one of the greatest philosophers of all time who questioned many individuals about their beliefs on ideas and thoughts that they take for granted by feeling that they know knowledge on a particular subject but utterly find out that they obtain no knowledge or wisdom on that subject that they felt so strongly about‚ which in turn‚ ended up being embarrassing to that individual. However Socrates feels that if he did not live and examined his life would have been pointless because he would
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between Socrates and his friends on the days of his eminent execution. Given the circumstances‚ the conversation naturally turns to questions concerning death and soul of the after-life. The friends of Socrates is sad at his impending death‚ but Socrates is cheerful of death and he promises to tell them why. “I desire to prove to you that a real philosopher has reason to be of good cheer when he is about to die‚ and after death he may hope to obtain the greatest good in the other world”. Socrates explains
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different meanings. Although religiousness may be a part of fairness‚ they have many differences that can set each of them apart. This can be revealed through the Plato dialogue where Socrates and Euthyphro discusses the concept of what justice and holiness is and if they are a part of one another. The dialogue also shows Socrates who repeatedly asks Euthyphro to give a definition of piety and also links both piety and fairness together. Through the themes of atheism and religion‚ fear and reverence and
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Mike W. Civ. 1: Sec‚ 121-10 Dr. Maria Farina Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle‚ three men considered to be the quintessential basis of ancient Greek philosophy. Not only were they responsible for Greek enlightenment‚ but also foreshadowed the coming of Christ in there speculations. Plato‚ the protégé of Socrates‚ became the first to document the philosophy of his teacher‚ which in turn is passed down to Aristotle. This process of mentoring aided ancient man in the intellectual evolution of
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the conclusion that Socrates would be acting unjustly if he escaped from prison and evaded his sentence? Do you find them convincing? The Platonic ’Death of Socrates Dialogues’‚ are a quartet of important and influential conversations written by Plato‚ but told through the eyes of his mentor Socrates. Written in 386BC‚ they tell the story surrounding the Socrates being charged by the state for piety and corruption of the youth. They are conversations between Socrates‚ his friends‚ and his
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The conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro takes place at the marketplace. Euthyphro is on his way to charge his father for murder‚ and Socrates is going to his own trial‚ because he was accused of corrupting the minds of the youth. Before going into his trial‚ Socrates asks Euthyphro‚ who claims to be a spiritually enlightened prophet‚ what exactly makes something of piety or impiety. He asks this‚ because he wants to be seen as Euthyphro’s student‚ and so that he can use Euthyphro’s teachings
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this mean our depictions are true. 2.) "Euthyphro" - For every action we take we have a motive behind it. These motives may or may not be obvious to the outside eye and sometimes even to ourselves. In "Euthyphro" ( From Plato ’s "Five Dialogues") Socrates is brought to court and is publicly held at trial for corrupting the youth. However the underlined reason is treason.
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strangeness of Socrates can be considered misguided. He was more than just a strange man who did strange things. He followed his philosophy of living philosophy. On the surface‚ a reader might question what good might come out of following Socrates. As a man‚ he was aggressively arrogant but smart. Because of this‚ his supposed strangeness and comparisons by Alcibiades help us understand who he is. Socrates was more than just strange. Loved by Alcibiades‚ the speech made in praise to Socrates was both
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