Philosophy 2080 Lecture 11: Philosophy 2080 March 7
20 Apr 2016
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)-what you desire makes it good-this is a dependent definition. The gods are objective in nature-we call them ideas-they are ideas to live by. Socrates tells him that he is being put on trial for corruption for not believing in the old gods or believing in new gods. Socrates sides with reason vs. greek religion-he thinks that religion is important for the many but who thinks for you except you-i religion, you are baptized into a faith- there are other ways of initiation as well. In philosophy, we are proceeding with reason but philosophy is the love of wisdom- we don"t know what wisdom is but we know what love is. Socrates says that he has been accused of corrupting the young and believing in false gods. He says to the judges: judges must judge according to the law and the speakers must tell the truth. The worst charge against me (socrates) is corruption.
