Socrates Socrates was one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Socrates spent his time questioning people about things like virtue, justice, piety and truth. He did not keep quiet, he spoke his mind and asks others to do the same, without thinking of the consequences. The people Socrates questioned were the people that condemn him to death. Socrates was sentenced to death

Socrates At the elderly age of seventy, Socrates found himself fighting against an indictment of impiety. He was unsuccessful at trial in the year 399 B.C. The charges were corrupting the youth of Athens, not believing in the traditional gods in whom the city believed, and finally, that he believed in other new divinities. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates defends himself against these charge

Socrates Introduction Life is the most precious, unique, and complex defining feature of individuals. Its vitality is displayed in our fierce protection of it. Its uniqueness defines who we are as individuals. Finally, its complexity forces us to understand that we are helpless in controlling many aspects that define it. A quest to understand life reduces our existence on earth to

Socrates Socrates believes that the everyday world is an illusion compared to the world of knowledge. People are often too distracted by money and materialistic things to appreciate truth and reality. Socrates says the capacity for knowledge is innate in each man¡¦s mind. This exemplifies the point that man has the ability to look into the world of truth, but when one is caught up in su

Socrates Socrates was born in Athens on 470'BC and died on 399'BC. Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus. Socrates received the regular elementary education in literature, music, and gymnastics. Later he familiarized himself with the Sophists. Socrates followed the talent of his father he also believed in the power of argument over writing. For that reason he spent the greater part of his

Socrates The results of recent scholarship on the subject of Socrates seem to make more and more imperative a fresh interpretation of his baffling and enigmatical figure. In recent years there has been a marked tendency to deal with all the great ancient thinkers in terms of a consistent pattern of development in their thought and to see them not, as it were, full grown and maturely deve

Should I Change My Attitude Introduction to Free Will and Determinism Should I Change My Attitude When I examine if I should change my attitude I feel that it is important to investigate the different influences that have formed my attitude. I have been influenced by the different values and morals that my parents, family, and teachers have taught me. My attitude has also been f

Alzheimers Who am I': Alzheimer’s Disease and the loss of personality Each and every human being dreams of living a regular, normal life, watching their children grow up and have families of their own. But for some people, this dream along with all their memories can be erased by an ageless disease that affects more then four million Americans today (Evans). Alzheimer’s Disease is

Singer Peter Singer tries to make a very convincing argument on the actions of people in the world. Singer says the amounts of people living in affluent nations are duty bound to help those who are less fortune in other nations or their own nation. I agree with Singer’s assumption that suffering and death is bad. I also agree that if we are able to prevent something bad from happenin

Sisyphus The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor. If one believes Homer, Sisyphus was the wisest and most prudent of mortals. According to another tradition, however, he was dispose

Strenghts And Weakness In Kant Argument Of Nature Strenghts and Weaknesses of Immanuel Kant’s Concept of Nature A philosophical reflection on a disturbed relation with nature in the light of the ecological crisis Summary This study seeks to identify the frameworks of philosophical-theological co-operation between intuitions, ideas, beliefs and convictions within Western histo

Socially Constituted And Socially Defined Law Socially Constituted and Socially Defined Law An argument against the idea of Natural Law The idea of natural law has been long debated in the subject of jurisprudence. There are theorists that contend that there is a natural law by which everyone must abide in order to thrive in the world. Other theorists do not believe this true. Th

Socrates,Plato,Aristotle As Plato once said “philosophy begins in wonder”. Plato was part of a triad of great thinkers who had in common a student - teacher relationship built on questioning and discussion rather than memorization and recollection of facts. Although they agreed and disagreed on many topics, it was their style of questioning and the resulting intense debates which broug

Sophie Sophie's World is about the life of a 14 year-old girl called Sophie Amundsen. It takes you on a journey though 3000 years of Western philosophy, presenting important and in most cases annoying questions. This is the explanation of philosophy and philosophers given in the book: "A white rabbit is pulled out of a top hat. Because it is an extremely large rabbit, the trick takes

Sophocles Colonus, a village near Athens, was the place of Sophocles' birth, and the date, 495 B.C., thus making him thirty years younger than Aeschylus and fifteen years older than Euripides. His father, Sophilus, a man of wealth and excellent repute, gave him the benefit of all the literary accomplishment of the age. His powers were developed and refined by a careful instruction in the

Stoicism The Plight of the Stoic In reading the stoic handbook by Epictetus I came to realize something that in one respect disturbed me, yet at the same time gave me a better understanding of who I am. While first reading this book of passages, I was shocked at the apparent coldness and lack of compassion that surrounds the stoic ideology. In various excepts, Epictetus speaks of the be

Straight Edge Straight Edge or Violent Edge' The “Straight Edge” philosophy is one that promotes a drug, alcohol, caffeine and smoke-free lifestyle in addition to no “casual” sex. Although most parents and teachers are thrilled when youth espouse these beliefs, there is a violent subculture within this broad philosophy that is reason for concern. Unfortunately, a sect of youth are vio

Struggle For Personal Authenticity In our post-industrial society there has become a greater importance for personal authenticity, but to understand this struggle for personal authenticity we must look at the current cultural climate we live in. In pre-industrialized societies change occurred over numerous generations but in our post-industrial society we see that change occurs numerous

Aids Is the message getting through' We already know enough about AIDS to prevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue to stop many from taking adequate precautions. We know enough about how the infection is transmitted to protect ourselves from it without resorting to such extremes as mandatory testing, enforced quarantine or total celibacy. But too few peop

Surrealism Surrealism Surrealism as World War I came to an end; the Dada movement evolved into a new movement called Surrealism. This medium of art created a palette of purity and hope though automatism and use of dreams. The Surrealists strove for simplicity and spontaneity or as some called it, automatism. They wanted to answer the question "how shall I be free'" and to express thou

The Apology: A Man Who Really Fights For Justice Must Lead A Private, Not A Public Life “A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public life” The first thing that this paper will do is to provide an outline for the argument in the Apology in which Socrates concludes “a man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life” (Apology, 32a1-2; p

Teenage Mothers Teenage Mothers: An Uprising Epidemic My father was the result of a teen pregnancy. His parents were at the age of 18 when they had their first child. Many times he told me that his childhood might have been healthier if his parents were older. He thinks they would have had more maturity, experience, and abilities to raise their children better. My father never sa

Teleological Suspension Of The Ethical A clear understanding of what Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) meant by the `suspension of the ethical' can be achieved upon careful study of his wider philosophies on stages or aspects of an individual's life. In this short text I will examine these philosophies, exploring what Kierkegaard meant by each one. I'll then put into context these stages

Terrorism Many philosophers have considered the nature of man in society and man within the scope of a political process, and the outcomes of these reflections have been very useful in defining treatise on particular workings of political interaction. Kant and John Stuart Mill, have considered whether the “end justifies the means” in regards to specific actions and their desired politic

The Concepts Of The Insanity Defense The insanity defense refers to that branch of the concept of insanity that defines the extent to which men accused of crimes may be relieved of criminal responsibility. (Wrobleski, Henry M. and Hess, Karen M. 2000) A determination of mental illness rests solely on the jury who uses information drawn from the testimony of "expert" witnesses, usually p

The American Dream Most people all around the world believe that United States is the strongest and wealthiest country on the earth. They are right. Nobody can deny that US hold the greatest power (economical, military and political), and currently are influencing almost every other country around with numerous ways. They also believe that America is the place to live for the smart and o

The Autotelicself The Autotelicself An Autotelicself is an individual who strives to be in the flow. The flow is how a person becomes so involved in an activity and sets their minds to it till the individual is fully satisfied. However, an autotelicself will not know which goals are good and which goals are bad; thus not knowing which goal to choose from and which not to. In the foll

The End The last days of Socrates, immediately before his execution was going to take place in Athens. In the dialogue, Socrates’’ friend, Crito, proposes that Socrates escape from prison. Socrates considers this proposal, trying to decide if escaping would be ““just”” and ““morally justified.”” Eventually, Socrates concludes that the act is considered ““unjust”” and ““morally unjus

The Ego And Rational Thought The seemingly paradoxical roles of ego and rational thought can be seen as both opposing functions, and complementary functions, both ultimately of equal importance, and both necessary for the formation of a balanced human being. The ego can be seen as the primal garden. It contains within it the seeds for rational thought and the grounds from which ration

The Ethics Of The Truth “When in doubt tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends.” As Mark Twain suggests in this quote, it is a good rule of thumb to live by. People have spend hundreds of years attempting to justify lies. Whether to lie, equivocate, be silent, or tell the truth in any given situation is a hard decision. People have spend hundreds of yea