PSCI 2014 Lecture 5: lecture
23 Sep 2016
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The euthyphro: nature of piety, five kinds, power vs logos, spirituality is circular, consciousness of our limitations, piety as enforcing the rules, policing society, participating in politics is an act of friendship i. The apology: structure of the dialogue, philosopher as a hero, philosopher as gadfly, pursuit of the truth. Socrates: willing to die many times to philosophize, testament of an old man whose lived his life, must put your beliefs out in order to spark debate, people must revive society, philosopher as self-examination.
