Phaedo

What would it mean to persuade the laws as it is described in the Crito? Does Socrates’ account adequately allow for resisting evil legislation or is it essentially just a way to maintain the status quo?

Essay Assignment Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word or rich text format, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the following topics. 1. In the Euthyphro the third definition of piety is what all the gods love. What are some objections to this definition that are offered by Socrates. 2. In the Apology […]

Briefly describe their two positions on these matters, with emphases on the roles these accounts play in their larger respective projects and arguments.

Plato (in the Phaedo) and Descartes (in the Meditations) In our readings, both Plato (in the Phaedo) and Descartes (in the Meditations) challenge the everyday assumption that our bodily senses should be our primary means for understanding ourselves, the world, and our relation to it. a) Briefly describe their two positions on these matters, with […]

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