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Socrates’ Life

Socrates’ Life. (469-399). Life of Socrates (469-399). Socrates was a stone cutter by trade, even though there is little evidence that he did much to make a living. However, he did have enough money to own a suit of armor when he was in the Athenian military. Socrates' mother was a midwife.

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Socrates’ Life

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  1. Socrates’ Life (469-399)

  2. Life of Socrates (469-399) • Socrates was a stone cutter by trade, even though there is little evidence that he did much to make a living. However, he did have enough money to own a suit of armor when he was in the Athenian military. • Socrates' mother was a midwife. • He was married and had three sons. He never wrote anything but is the central character of all of Plato’s Dialogue. • It is believed that some of Plato’s Dialogue portray the real historical person Socrates.

  3. Life of Socrates • It appears that Socrates spent much of his adult life in the agora (or the marketplace) conversing about ethical issues. • His mission was to expose ignorance, hypocrisy, and conceit among his fellow Athenian for the purpose of ultimate purpose of enlightenment. • His topic of discussion was mostly moral issues.

  4. Life of Socrates • Socrates did have a loyal following. He was very influential in the lives of Plato, Euclid, Alcibiades, and many others. • Socrates went to great lengths to distinguish himself from the sophist. • Sophist taught in exchange for a salary. • Sophist taught skills of rhetoric and were not interested truth.

  5. Life of Socrates • An Athenian jury found Socrates guilty of corrupting the youth and believing in false Gods. • Socrates was sentenced to death in 399 B.C.E. • Accepting this outcome with remarkable grace, Socrates drank hemlock and died in the company of his friends and disciples.

  6. Aplogy • The Apology is his defense against these charges. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bVBpLjh13E

  7. Socrates’ Philosophical Attitude • Socrates is admired by many philosophers for his willingness to explore an argument wherever it would lead as well as having the moral courage to follow its conclusion.

  8. Socrates’ Method • dialectic {Gk. dialektikh [dialektikê]} • Process of thinking by means of dialogue, discussion, debate, or argument.

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