Socrates and the importance of philosophy and the examined life
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- Introduction
- Examination of Socrates' thesis
- The Socratic method
- Socrates' goal
- The Apology
- The notion of philosophy
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Abstract
Those who have studied socrates know that his thesis is: "the unexamined life is not worth living." (Plato: 443). This is a statement that he says in his defense after he has been found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, making the stronger appear to be the weaker, and for worshiping false gods (impiety), and it is part of the account that takes place in The Apology which is captured by Plato. One of the prosecutors has suggested that socrates receive a death sentence but it is socrates' intention to receive a different sentence. He is firm in the stance that he cannot give up his habit of thinking philosophically as that would be going against the will of the gods. He proposes just a monetary punishment but the jury agrees that he should be put to death. This essay will examine socrates' thesis, and from there explain why it is that philosophy is important. From this it will be clear that philosophy gives us a way of answering these questions, of attaching meaning to the daily realities of our lives and socrates was influential in the development of philosophy because of the way he made us question and enlighten our lives.
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