Apology questions to consider:
- What quotations in the text illuminate the concepts we've been trying to define? Remember our concepts are truth, happiness, goodness, wisdom, excellence and virtue.
- If you were on the jury at Socrates' trial, what part of his defense would you use to convict or acquit him and why? In other words, where is his argument strongest or weakest?
- According to The Apology, what is philosophy and/or what is a philosopher's mission?
- How does Socrates support his claim that "an unexamined life is not worth living"?
7 comments:
How does Socrates support his claim that "an unexamined life is not worth living"?
Socrates supports his claim about an unexamined life not worth living by saying that by not examining yourself you dont find the true of yourself. By examining yourself you can have virtue and potentially become better than what you are. If you are not examined you basically are no one therefore showing that examining helps oneself become better than what thinks one is capable of.
According to The Apology, what is philosophy and/or what is a philosopher's mission?
Philosophy, according to Socrates, is the study of the things that people do not know for sure. It is primarily concerned with defining morality, and finding meaning in different things. Thus, it is a philosopher's mission to use their mind to investigate the nature of the world, the universe, and abstract concepts, such as truth, rightness, etc.
Emily W -- 6th hour
How does Socrates support his claim that "an unexamined life is not worth living"?
Socractes does support his claim about an unexamined life not worth living by believeing that people shouldnt live to live that should live to find meaning in their lives. Howvever, the acusers dont allow Socrates to question life. Socrates thinks that to live you must explore every aspect of you life and without being able to eplore and question there is no meaning. Without exmaining yourself Socrates feels that you are nothing, and by being no one you are therefore incapable of anything. Eventually this fight becomes very hard for him and he gives up; but stands strong by his claim that an unexamined life is not worth living.
Cashin 1st hour
How does Socrates support his claim that "an unexamined life is not worth living"?
I agree with Emily and Luigi about how Socrates supports his claim about an unexamined life not worth living. You shouldn't be living your life through society and basing your beliefs off of that but instead trying to find the true meaning of life through your own thoughts and findings. Sticking up for your own beliefs can be the hardest battle yet, as was shown in Socrates trial. He tried sticking up for his own beliefs and believed in them so strongly that he was willing to pay the ultimate price for them.
One quotation that illuminates wisdom is when Socrates is trying to find someone wiser than he is. "When I began to talk with him, I could not help thinking that he was not really wise, although he was thought wise by many, and wiser still by himself; and I went and tried to explain to him that he thought himself wise, but was not really wise; and the consequence was that he hated me, and his enmity was shared by several who were present and heard me" This specific quote exemplifies Socrates' wisdom and when and tried to find other wise humans he was hated. In my opinion, one of Socrates' strongest arguments is when he claims that he is innocent. His points are valid because he claims the court contradicts themselves. His disbelief in the gods contradicts the teaching of supernatural beings.
How does Socrates support his claim that "an unexamined life is not worth living"?
Socrates,I believe, does support his claim that the unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates demonstrates this philoshy in many ways in his life. To understand his thoughts one must first note that Socrates believed that philosophy is a way of life. He proves this by living to figure out justice and live a happy life. Socrates also believes that people must find their true selves in order to live life to the fullest. By examining yourself you can find out in what ways you can better yourself and become more truthful. One thing that stuck out to me was how Socrates believed that we must live rationally. In the end Socrates proved that he lives by the saying that the unexamined life is not worth living, because he would rather be executed than be put in jail. This shows that living a life in jail would mean that he would not be able to fully examine life and that was worse than being dead.
Matisse-2nd hour-
According to The Apology, what is philosophy and/or what is a philosopher's mission?
According to socrates and along with what else we had discussed in class about philosophy, the definition can run long. THere are many ways to define this concept, but mainly, socrates believes that its studying life beyond what is laid out in front of you. It means looking at ones life, and defining it in a way that is abstract. A philosophers mission is to examine their own life, as well as the world around them, to come up with new truths and concepts to make human kind living a life worth living.
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