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Socrates and his Philosophy

Socrates and His Philosophy

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It must have been weird living in Ancient Athens and encountering Socrates on the way . It would be especially weird if for instance the person caught Socrates 's attention and Socrates began quizzing him of all sorts of questions about the truth . Anyone who does not know Socrates will think the guy is demented at best , at worst , should the person happen to have a sword with him and got annoyed with Socrates 's inquiry , Socrates could have easily suffered

a much gruesome death

The quest for knowledge is admirable indeed . Socrates arguably died a martyr 's death for it . According to him , an unexamined life is not worth living (Palmer 2005 . This statement is his own it was the epitome of his beliefs and he managed to impart it to billions of world population dating back to his time . The author of this agree with his statement , however , with qualifications

Man is naturally curious . That is why he has learned to cope with his environment , learning to carve useful tools out of stones in to survive the base and harsh nature of his surroundings . His curiosity has led him to a more civilized form of living finding ways to domesticate animals and to grow crops that he could eat . It is man 's very curiosity that led him to seek education , to listen to Socrates and to answer his inquiries . In Plato 's Apology , Socrates professed that he...

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