In his own philosophy he believed that a persons actions must be just and he tended to prove wrong people's beliefs by questioning them into confusion. ... Socrates had his own distinct style when it came to is philosophy. ... His mission began as a search for wisdom and a desire to help others. ...
The teaching of philosophy would help shape Western civilization into the greatness that it would become. ... Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all had different philosophies though they learned from each other. ... Aristotle's philosophy focused mostly on logic. ... Teaching Alexander the Great helped spread philosophic inquiries to the Western world. ... They set the foundation of philosophy today. ...
He set out to prove he is not a Sophist by showing that everything he does is a complete contrast to the Sophist philosophy. ... The first major contrast between both methods of philosophy is that Socrates does not charge for his services. ... The Sophists used their opinions and relied on their sense perceptions to help people win arguments and get money. ... The Sophists would offer their services to some one so that they can help them be more eloquent so that their argument could be stronger. ... He tried to portray an image of an innocent old man who lives for philosophy. ...
After his father passed away, Socrates inherited a large sum of money and used his inheritance to further his interest in philosophy. ... There are no lectures and class discussions in which the teacher seems to be superior but instead a helper. ... His philosophies and other teachings in the philosophical field of study have paved the way for a world that questions and reasons, rather than simply accepting....
Crito: A Decision of Life Courtney Intro. to Philosophy May 29, 2000 Summer Pre-Session Socrates vs. ... Also, if Socrates does not follow the plan, many people would assume that his friends did not care about him enough to help him escape or that his friends are not willing to give their time or money in order to help him. ... Socrates was a man who chose his commitment to truth, morality and philosophy over life. ...
Socrates is a teacher, he is a teacher of Philosophy, his ways might have been deemed odd by some people but he was a teacher none the less of different ways to see things; not to winning arguments. ... Plato could not help it if people took the character Socrates and believed it to be the real Socrates and thought it was an accurate portrayal of him. ...
During the Hellenic and Hellenistic periods, the ancient Greeks were hard at work, making long-lasting contributions to art, poetry, drama, sports, mathematics, science and philosophy. ... Socrates used his chain of questions to help lead people to think further and search of wisdom. ...
