PHL 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dialectic, Glaucon, Ring Of Gyges
25 Jan 2017
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Plato is underneath the influence of socrates. Socrates did not keep any written works of his arguments or theories. Plato, his student transcribed for socrates instead, this is how socrates" philosophy was preserved. Socrates was a philosopher who engaged with important people (politicians, high ranking officials) critically on matters a. k. a the dialectic method. Socrates had a chance to escape his execution but he rather die for his principle/reason than go back on his position/philosophy. After socrates" death plato went on to open an academy to teach the dialectic method to youth, and this is how aristotle became his student. Some must read works of plato is the apology , where the plato talks about. Most of plato"s works are in a form of a dialog so that ordinary people like us can understand, basically philosophy for dummies. Before we interpret the dialog between glaucon, adimantus and socrates, i"ll explain how philosophers go about answering philosophical questions.
