Plato was supposedly a pupil of Socrates, and it therefore has to be kept in mind that he would have been biased for Socrates and would have wanted to portray Socrates in a good light. ... In the final part of his speech, after it has been decided to give Socrates the death penalty, Socrates speaks on his beliefs concerning death. ... Although this was not written down by Socrates himself, it seems clear that the Defence of Socrates can be taken as fairly true to Socrates. ... The character of Socrates seems equally unbelievable. ... There is no evidence to show exactly whom Socrates did wo...

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Socrates believes that the everyday world is an illusion compared to the world of knowledge. ... Socrates says, "the capacity for knowledge is innate in each man's mind." ... Socrates explains that the mind, body, and soul must all be in unison in order to be healthy, then happiness will ensue. ... Socrates believes that every man is part beast, and part lion. ... In order to avoid this, Socrates places limits on the subjects that the arts deal with. ...

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This "Allegory of the Cave" is a dialogue or conversation between Socrates and Glaucan, where Socrates compares the issues appearance vs. reality and education vs. ignorance. The "Allegory of the Cave" Socrates sums up his ideas and puts it into a conversational from between him and his student Glucan. ... Socrates describes a dark scene, a group of people are living in a cave since childhood. ... Socrates explains two kinds of learning in the conversation with his student one that is told and expected to be believed and the one is learned by a person's own experience ...

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I think the most important lesson taught by Socrates was an idea presented to Dan near the beginning of the book. ... Socrates touches on this subject at various times and points during Dan's journey. ... Another quote by Socrates concerning happiness comes from a different aspect, "You cannot attain happiness, it attains you - but only after you surrender everything else." ... As Socrates explains to Dan, "Love is not something to be understood; it can only be lived". ...

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Plato explores and defends his view of love in the Symposium, specifically in the dialogue between Socrates and Diotima (Symposium, 204e ­ 209e). ... Diotima teaches Socrates that the lover of good things wants to possess them so that he might be happy (204e). This definition of a lover applies to everyone, for Diotima's assumption, supported by Socrates, is that "everyone wants good things to be his own forever." (205a) There is a need to refine this broad definition which would include as lovers those who try to attain the good by any means. ...

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Throughout the book he referred to Socrates and other Greek characters. He remembered that Socrates had a chance to escape to Sparta or Crete since he was going to be executed. ... This reference back to Socrates made Tim think about escaping to Canada to avoid going to the war. ...

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Summary of Cicero's, On Duties This excerpt from the book, On the Good Life, is a letter from Cicero to his son. I couldn't even imagine getting something like this from my father. It is full of great advice on how to live your life in such a way that you are regarded as a highly favorable person...

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• Grade Level: High School