SOCRATES

A quest to find out just exactly who Socrates was by using some of Plato's earlier dialogues.

Would Aristotle have agreed with Socrates' argument during his trial, also known as his "Apology?"

Socrates was a wise man back in the 5th Century. He knew, it was better to check things out...before blindly following or accepting other leader's behaviors and actions...Shouldn't we too check things out?

This essay compares and contrasts Socrates and Sophocles as accepted geniuses in literature, philosophy, and wisdom and explains why both men viewed it wrong to value the laws of the land over any "higher law".

This article looks at the three major principles of Socrates.

Socrates's method of practicing philosophy is known as the dialectic.

Not much is known about the great philosopher, Socrates, but some of his greatest contributions, that people still look on today, are given here.

Here are Socrates' steps to achieve a happy, successful life.

A short essay debating whether Socrates is a sophist or philosopher calling on excerpts from the "Trial of Socrates."

Socrates was a simple man who led a simple life, yet his courage, teachings, and philosophy have made him one of the greatest philosophers of all time.

In this essay, we create a definition of politics and analyze two classic writings, Trial and Death of Socrates and the Bhagavad Gita for political merit.

While reading both the "Apology" and "Crito" there is an ironic twist that really makes one examine the true intention of Socrates and how it might relate to Christianity.

We know a great deal about the trial and death of the Athenian philosopher Socrates through the writings of his most famous student, Plato...

Socrates was accused of corrupting the Athenian youth. Was it a culpable offence? Or, was it a political ploy to get rid of his philosophy of moral goodness and virtue?

Interprettion of the film 12 Angry Men from the standpoint of the conflicting ideas represented by Socrates and the Sophists

The question of whether or not one can overcome an injustice with yet another injustice is a question that was first addressed by Socrates, the great philosopher.

The character of Socrates in Plato's Phaedo provides four arguments to support the immortality of the soul, yet each one provides refutable, unconvincing evidence, culminating in a logos that egregiously defies our everyday experiences.

A discussion on Plato's Apology, which does into detail on the oral defense Socrates has for himself after being put on trial.

Confucius and Socrates both have a very definite perspective of an exemplary person and how he/she should live their life. However these perspectives do differ in specific areas and that is what brings me to compare and contrast on both philosophers.

Socrates in respect to philosophy.

Socrates, sometimes known as the "father of philosophy", had a interesting life and started many schools of thought that still remain the predominantly held belief today. One of his most interesting theories deals with his perspective on death.

Socrates, indeed one of the greatest philosophers of all time, is explored in this analysis of "The Apology", a work which gives insight into Socrates' mind and belief system.

During the Greek ages, respect for the gods was a fairly big deal. It still is today. Back then, a man named Socrates held very high religious beliefs. It is now 2006, and that hasn't changed much for Mel Gibson either.

Socrates was a man that was both envied and hated. However, his mark on history is quite unlike any other.

There are almost as many definitions of philosophy as there are philosophers, so in this essay I will define what I think philosophy is based on Socrates' behavior in the Plato dialogues.

Socrates has taken on the challenge of Meno's paradox, driving the differences between experiencing a notion and having a preexisting knowledge of thus.

Socrates is able to match most or all of the other statesmen in Athens. Additionally, under his own definition of a good statesman, it is evident that Socrates is more than qualified.