PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dialectic, Simple Living, Socratic Method

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Dean Lauer

Document Summary

Thus began: what the greeks called a dialectic a conversation in which (a) one person puts forward a theory along with a rational argument in support of theory. Conventionally religious: listens to his daimon, takes part in conventional religious practices. Believes in a supreme being, on the basis of reasons that seemed rationally compelling. The greeks may have thought of the daimon as the voice of the guardian angel. Socrates thought to be one of the ugliest men alive. Kids made fun of him in grade school, called him frogface . 16. comic play satirizing socrates by award-winning playwright. Socrates is the butt of all the jokes. Helps people discover inconsistencies in their beliefs and values. Known as a gadfly for being annoying, he doesn"t ever stop questioning, made people feel insecure about their beliefs. Look in the mirror and examine your fundamental beliefs and values, asking: are my assumptions on this matter really true.