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SOCRATES
- Socrates is a sceptic with the capacity of language to put the truth into words. He is a fan of objectivity, but thinks we can never capture it in any definition. fLuXeDuP, Yahoo! Answers
Background Info:
- Born circa 470 BC
- to:
- Sophroniscus; a sculptor
- Phaeranete; a midwife
- Where:
- Athens
- to:
- Initially earned his living as a master stonecutter
- however...
- his neglect of everyday affairs due to philosophising lead to poverty
- He would wander the streets barefoot and shabbily dressed
- however...
- Died circa 399 BC
- how old:
- 71 years approx.
- where:
- Again, Athens
- how old:
- Born circa 470 BC
Idea #1: Socrataic Dialect
- Dialects normally begin with a definition, e.g. Justice is "X". Socrates then proceeds to ask questions which prove the definition to be contradictory.
- what:
- A Question-and-Answer form of reasoning
- why:
- Meant to bring us closer to the truth
- however...
- Most dialects end in confusion
- however...
- Shows that the truth cannot be put into words
- Meant to bring us closer to the truth
Idea #2: The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living
- when:
- Circa 499 BC, while on trial for corrupting the youth
- if you believe making them think for themselves is corrupting them...
- Refused to take back his teachings
- Circa 499 BC, while on trial for corrupting the youth
- what:
- The statement that eventually lead to his death
- why:
- Humans should look within to get the true value of life
- when:
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