Essays on Socrates

Socrates’ comparison of himself to the heroic Achilles is at first unusual and seemingly inappropriate. After all, he was an old man of seventy who was just about to be condemned to death, whereas Achilles was a glorious, strong youth whose courage and skill in…

Justice is the proper human life. One of the reoccurring topics discussed between philosophers throughout history was the topic of justice. Many philosophers have had their fair share of debates and definitions for the justice, and today I will be explaining Socrates’ definition of justice….

The pursuit of truth is like a maze, embedded in a maze and then embedded in another. Only once one solves the primary outer layer is one able to move onto the secondary one and so on towards the center. Each man on the search…

In this paper I will objectively present John Locke’s and Socrates’ views on when the state has legitimate political authority. I will do this by explaining the fundamental principles that they used in their arguments which lead to their respective conclusions. Second, I will assess…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to summarize and critically evaluate Socrates’ reply to the charges that he is a wrongdoer who corrupts the youth. In the summary I will present the charges the men of Athens have formed against Socrates regarding the youth…

Do you agree with Socrates that taking care of one’s soul is more important than acquiring wealth or taking care of our bodies? Why or why not? While awaiting the Athenian court’s sentence to either life or death, Socrates toys with the notion of avoiding…

“The Athens of Socrates’ time has gone down in history as the very place where democracy and freedom of speech were born. Yet that city put Socrates, its most famous philosopher, to death”. As Socrates was sentenced to his death, he was unaware of the…

Today in the world there is a large amount of public advertising aimed directly at youth. Many modern businesses view children as a weak target to their extreme propaganda. In 450 BC, Socrates created his imaginary utopia with caution towards false statements that he believed…