Category: Socrates

Over the years, various thinkers and philosophers have developed various approaches and concepts that have attempted to explain and understand human nature and life itself. One of the most prominent philosophers of the past years is Socrates. He made a significant contribution to the construction and dissemination of concepts and postulates that can be applied…

It is often the case that philosophical judgments are self-contradictory. The matter is that philosophy as such is a very contradictory science and what at first may seem true, turns out to be absolute lies after thorough consideration. A number of philosophers are blamed for being inconsistent in their arguments because their works often view…

Phaedo is a dialogue by Plato, which explores the subject of the immortality of the soul. It contains Socrates reflections on life and death expressed in the conversation with his friends in the last hours before his death. One of the arguments for the immortality of the soul provided by Socrates is based on his…

The purpose of a true philosopher is to rise above bodily, simple pleasures because they are empty and insignificant. He is not interested in everyday life, wealth, nobility of origin, and various amusements. Socrates is an example of a true philosopher because he never sought to please other people and did not enjoy his superiority.…

Philosophers views on such topics as virtue and choice are usually based on their overall attitudes towards ethics and sources of their beliefs: either religious or non-religious. If to provide an example, Augustine and Socrates views on virtue and free will were completely different. In Platos Apology, Socrates argued that there were no connections between…

Table of Contents Introduction Oedipus the King by Sophocles The Apology by Plato The Iliad by Homer Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Delphic Oracles motto of Know Thyself applies to many stories from Ancient Greece. The characters of Oedipus, Socrates, and Achilles can all be examined from the point of view of the extent to…

Apology of Socrates is a work of Plato that contains a version of Socrates speech delivered by him in 399 BC in his defense. This work was one of many apologies written in defense of Socrates against allegations of corruption. This speech is a reliable source of the trial of Socrates, which took place in…

Socrates was one of the first Western philosophers whose thoughts and ideas were recognized around the globe. He left no definite philosophy, and most of his works were based on his followers retelling, like Plato or Xenophon. He believed that reasonable people would hardly harm themselves and support the possibility of will weakness (Soccio, 2016).…

The papers aim is to study the main ideas of Socrates, the outstanding Greek philosopher. In the work the author studies the Socratic Method, sheds light on Socrates ideas of soul, virtue and knowledge. It would be hard to find a more mysterious and captivating historical figure among philosophers than that of the ancient Greek…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Objection Conclusion References Footnotes Introduction Philosophers tried to find the meaning of life throughout history, and there is no unanimous opinion on this issue even nowadays. As Socrates claims in Platos Apology, the unexamined life is not worth living. 1 This perspective articulated by Socrates emphasizes the importance of knowledge…