Worked on projects again.
•He fought in the Peloponnesian War.
•He also didn't charge for his schooling.
•He is most known for
–his devotion to ethics
–method of reasoning
–linking knowledge with happiness
–rationalism (you can find the truth through reasoning).
Socrates Method
1.Socratic Irony- He pretended he knew nothing to get answers from people.
2.Definition- He believed you needed to know the definition of the concept.
3.Analysis- His examination of questions and answers.
4.Generalization- He reasoned with all the parts of the method to come up with a general conclusion.
Philophies
1.The proper study of philosophy is man- He felt that philosophy should help aid the well-being of individuals and the community. (ethics and politics)
2.Natural Ethic- Human reason vs. Religious views
3.Knowledge and Wisdom- Correct choices bring happiness.
4.Self Knowledge- Knowing yourself is the best wisdom.
5.Politics- He believed in a republic government.
Teaching Method
a)Problem/Question
b)Student responds with his/her own answer.
c)Student has to reason with the consequences of his/her answer.
d)Don’t tell the student the answer, but help the student find on their own.
e)The students learns through discovering for him/her self.
Importance of Education
•You are wise when you know yourself.
•Knowledge is important for all men.
•Reasoning leads to skill.
Plato
•He suggested that an idea or soul of something must exist before the physical aspect of it can.
•Like Socrates, he believed that if man could reason, he would be able to find the truth.
•He believed that the best and brightest should rule the government and that should be all they do.
•He felt that all people should be educated well for society to be at its best.
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