Friday, December 20, 2019
Socratic Creed vs. Platos Theory of Knowledge - 2206 Words
The Synonymy of Truths and Ideas Allyson Hansen Introduction to Philosophy Mark Eleveld 13 March, 2013 Allyson Hansen Mark Eleveld Introduction to Philosophy 13 March, 2013 The Synonymy of Truths and Ideas A modern philosopher studies ââ¬Å"the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existenceâ⬠according to the Free Online Dictionary and many Americans. However, if you asked a philosopher to define the word ââ¬Ëphilosopher,ââ¬â¢ he or she might say that a philosopher is a lover of wisdom. The word philosophy itself is derived from the Greek word Ãâ à ¹Ã »Ã ¿ÃÆ'à ¿Ãâ à ¯Ã ±, or philosophia using the English alphabet. The word philosophia translates directly to mean ââ¬Å"love of wisdom.â⬠Philosophers believed and continue to believe that the whole mind must beâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote parables, which are not absolutely known to be factual or fictional, in which they attempt to teach Jesusââ¬â¢ lessons. Like Plato, none of them were actually witnesses to any of the events they wrote about. Plato writes dialogues, instead of parables, in which his character Socrates to teach So cratic philosophy, and to teach some philosophy that wasnââ¬â¢t truly Socratic. ââ¬Å"Plato uses the literary character of Socrates in many of his writings to present ideas that go well beyond anything that the historical Socrates said or believed. (Encyclopà ¦dia Britannica). He uses Socrates to express his own ideas as well as those of Socrates. Plato, like any other writer, shapes his writing in such a way that his own point is portrayed. One of Platoââ¬â¢s dialogues, The Apology, is the storyââ¬ânot a direct transcript, but Platoââ¬â¢s renderingââ¬âof Socratesââ¬â¢ trial by the state, in which Socrates is the only voice. His accusers are Meletus, a poet, Anytus, a laborer and a politician, and Lycon, an orator. As aforementioned, Socrates is seen as a threat by the state and has a reputation in Athens as a result of his different ways of thinking and his claiming to be the wisest person in Athens. Two parts of the Socratic creed are revealed even before any accusations can be made against Socrates. The oracle in Delphi had told Socrates that he was the wisest (Redfield par. 20e), and Socrates uses this fact in an attempt to defend his reputation.
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