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Running head: SOCRATES PHILOSOPHY 1

Socrates philosophy

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SOCRATES PHILOSOPHY 2

Socrates philosophy

The word philosophy is derived from the words “love” and “wisdom” translated to Greek

as “philo” and “Sophia.” In effect, philosophy practically meaning the love associated with

wisdom, its pursuit, enquiry into and study of the concept of wisdom (Morrison 2010).

Philosophers have suggested varied meaning ranging from art associated with thinking or the

study involved with thought patterns and emotions among human beings. On the other hand,

Athenian religion in Socrates lifetime associated religion with events of public participation as

indicated by the law. They compromised of a series of regulated festivals throughout the

Athenian calendar. In this study, we will examine the Socrates identity as a philosopher through

means of acquiring wisdom, ideas regarding mortality, rejection of Athenian religion for

purposes of proving that he was a philosopher and not a religious figure.

Throughout his life until his demise, Socrates lived as a philosopher since he was

wisdom’s lover. To him the acquisition of wisdom was the single most important thing in

anyone’s life. Its deficiency was associated with the highest form of poverty. In his pursuit for

wisdom, he used the method of asking questions popularly known as dialectic accruing from the

Greek translation of the word conversation. According to Morrison, ( 2010) the philosophical

method of collecting information was designed to remove the incorrect interpretation of the

issues thus moving the conversationalist towards acquisition of a clearer picture regarding the

correct or true answer. Socrates argued that within every person lies the truth behind life’s

ultimate issues. In fact, he associated this process of acquiring the truth with the midwives role in

delivering a child (Rowe 2007).

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Running head: SOCRATES PHILOSOPHY Socrates philosophy Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1 SOCRATES PHILOSOPHY 2 Socrates philosophy The word philosophy is derived from the words “love” and “wisdom” translated to Greek as “philo” and “Sophia.” In effect, philosophy practically meaning the love associated with wisdom, its pursuit, enquiry into and study of the concept of wisdom (Morrison 2010). Philosophers have suggested varied meaning ranging from art associated with thinking or the study involved with thought patterns and emotions among human beings. On the other hand, Athenian religion in Socrates lifetime associated religion with events of public participation as indicated by the law. They compromised of a series of regulated festivals throughout the Athenian calendar. In this study, we will examine the Socrates identity as a philosopher through means of acquiring wisdom, ideas regarding mortality, rejection of Athenian religion for purposes of proving that he was a philosopher and not a religious figure. Throughout his life until his demise, Socrates lived as a philosopher since he was wisdom’s lover. To him the acquisition of wisdom was the sin ...
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