Philosophy - Socrates Questions
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Lecture 2
Socrates attempts to find the essence of things that are fixed, eternal, immutable and universal. The sophists argued against Socrates that that there are no essences grounded in any absolute. We see this today in the debates over human nature. There are those who say that human nature, and even gender is socially constructed and determined by social convention. Discuss this problem, from either a Socratic or Sophist position.
What is human nature? 150 words minimum
Assignment
Answer 5 questions from chapter 4
Chapter 4
Describe briefly the character of Socrates, as we know it from the testimony of his friends.
In what ways is Socrates like the Sophists?
In what ways is he different?
How does Socrates proceed in his “examination” of his fellow citizens?
What is the connection between dialectic and truth?
What kind of person do you have to be to profit from a conversation with Socrates?
A number of things seem to have “stood fast” for Socrates in the course of all his examinations, things that in some sense we can say he “knows.” What are they?
