Philosophy 3003F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Irony
15 Jan 2019
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All of western philosophy are a series of footnotes to plato . Grew up in a wealthy family: but political values were sometimes objected. When socrates died, plato was forced to leave athens: fought in a war put into slavery saved by his friends, after this, he opened his academy. Socrates often ask question in the form what is f?" (where f is symbolizing a blank) Elenchein" = to refute/cross-examine/put under the microscope: examination through asking questions. What is piety"? is the main question of euthyphro. Written in same year that charges are laid against socrates: tried, found guilty, sentenced to death, and dies. Context: socrates is like a gladfly" which annoys and wakes people up, perceived as being disrespectful of the athenian society and ways, associated with alcibiades. Irrational thinker: socrates was hanging out with people that weren"t thought of well by the athenians.
