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Socrates as a model philosopher
Socrates wrote nothing, held no office and was put to death by his own city, yet he became the model of what a philosopher is. His life shows the method of questioning, the honesty about ignorance, and the moral seriousness that philosophy still asks for.
In this topic
- A philosopher who wrote nothing
- Trial and death
- The oracle and human wisdom
- Worked example: reconstructing the oracle argument
- The unexamined life
- The Socratic method
- Worked example: questioning courage
- No one does wrong willingly
- Comparison: Socrates and ahimsa
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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