PHILOS 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Natural Philosophy, Socratic Questioning, Sons Of God
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One of the most important and interesting works from plato. Even births of forces of nature, divine beings, the cosmos. Started to see them as forces but not personalized. Notice the was people interact with each other. When a lot of political discussions were open to the public (public debate) Thought of themselves as wise men who could teach people how to speak well, Led the end of this period of sophists. Knowing his birth and death is unusual and it tells us his importance. Rather than asking about natural philosophy, he asks questions about human philosophy. He was a teacher, but not a formal. He taught in the streets of greece rather than getting paid. One of his students is plato, one of the most famous. Trumped up political charges led to his death. His enemies viewed him to be a terrible individual. Surprising bc most take in dramatic form and usage of dialogue.
