Socrates Homework Help

What was/is the Socratic method?

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Is an action holy because it pleases the gods, or does an action please the gods because it is holy?

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Since Socrates stated that teachers must reach learners where they are, how can educators reach their students?

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How did Socrates defend himself against the charges brought against him?

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SocrateSt. Thomas seeks to prove God’s existence in five ways. Why is it important to prove God’s existence? What are the proofs which St....

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dialogue with Socrates is a staged ancient text, and we could not think much like that today, even if we agreed with some of its principles.

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Respond to the suggestion ......Respond to the suggestion the dialogue with Socrates is a staged ancient text, and we could not think much...

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What was Socrates' view of self-control?

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what is the meaning of this Socrates quote? "A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly...

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what is the meaning of this first Socrates quote? From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

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Define the "examined life" according to Socrates in Apology.

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How does Socrates explain the afterlife? Is he afraid of death?

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Socrates' last words have to do with a religious offering to Aesclepius, the god of healing (Plato 198). Socrates was not just another man for...

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Briefly describe the life and thought of Socrates.

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What is a Socratic definition?What features must be present in a satisfactory definition of a term and why?

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What is the difference between Socrates and the Sophists ? Not that one is good and one is bad, but what are their different beliefs?

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Explain which philosophical tenet is a better one: "I don't really think; I just walk." - Paris Hilton "The unexamined life is not worth...

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Explain how this striking dichotomy in their approach highlights several central issues for a student in a course called "Theory of...

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How might one describe the two opposing philosophical positions inherent in the quotations given below?  "I don't really think; I just walk."...

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What are the logical consequences of this quotation?Some philosophers have argued that pleasure & its maximization is the ultimate good....

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How does Socrates use ethos, pathos, and logos in his arguments?

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Is Socrates being irrational in the way that he acts before the jury?

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Please comment on the importance of definitions from Plato's dialogue, Euthyphro as it applies to real life.

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What are Socrates' attitudes toward beauty (Symposium), politics (Apology) and death (Phaedo).

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Can you compare the portrayals of Socrates in Plato's Apology and Aristophanes' Clouds?  

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Who was Socrates?

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What are the persuasive techniques Socrates uses in Plato's Apology 39a-42a?

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At 39a-42a in Plato's Apology, which fallacy does Socrates use in his premises to argue that death is not to be feared?

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What counter-arguments can be advanced against Socrates' claims that death is not to be feared in Apology 39a to 42a.

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How could one justify the accusations against Socrates in Plato's Apology?

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What are the opinions the Socratic character presents about death in Plato's Apology?

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Why was Socrates unsatisfied with the conclusion that justice was a virtue?

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In the dialogues of plato, the apology What did Socrates say in his 3 speeches

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In The Apology why did Socrates want the death penalty?

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According to Socrates, how is thinking a kind of preparation for death?

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Should Socrates have been executed?Socrates was found guilty with the charges of blasphemy and corrupting the youth. Was execution the right...

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Why was Socrates given the death penalty?

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Do you think Socrates should have been given the death penalty?Do you think Socrates should have been given the death penalty?

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Please help me write a short story about the death of Socrates for an assignment.

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Why does Socrates resist the idea that suicide is acceptable?

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What do you think about Socrates? Do you like/dislike him Explain?What do you think about Socrates? Do you like/dislike him Explain?

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In The Apology, Socrates states that philosophy calls on us to care for the soul.  What does he mean by that?Why is care of the soul...

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“Socrates was a fool, in fact an arrogant fool, not to have taken the opportunity to escape." Why would someone say this? what are some...

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How did Socrates defend himself against the accusation of impiety?

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