POLI 231 Lecture : POLI 231 - Plato
29 Sep 2011
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Socrates: knowledge should be framed to the individual"s soul. rejects crowd- teaching methods such as books and lectures. Socrates worries that a public speaker is incentivized to please the audience, rather than to impart wisdom. Believes the political world will crush the just person. Socrates" impunity (meddlesome investigation into the nature of the universe : holds an objective standard of virtue > implies holding reason above, tested the oracle > implies that revelation is not a source of truth. Politicians are good speakers, but do not tell the truth. Poets are merely vessels for inspiration, and do not comprehend the full meaning of their poems. Craftsmen do not realize the limits to their specialized knowledge. Crito"s arguments for socrates to save himself: unjust to betray oneself, abandoning his sons, lack of courage.
