"What is it"Question ASocrates interested in Arete,virtue,excellence 人Famous for "What is it”Question AWhat is virtue,justice,moderation,beauty... AHe was seeking definitions 人Socratic Questions A First step in knowledge is to define words
“What is it” Question ©Socrates interested in Arête, virtue, excellence ©Famous for “What is it” Question ©What is virtue, justice, moderation,beauty…? ©He was seeking definitions ©Socratic Questions © First step in knowledge is to define words
Philosophical Mission AChaerephon consulted the Delphic Oracle, A If anyone was wiser than Socrates. 人None was wiser. A Not feeling wise,Socrates the 'wise'men AStatesmen,poets,artisans,and others AHe did NOT find them wise. AThe pursuit of wisdom Socrates'full-time job AI know that I know nothing
Philosophical Mission ©Chaerephon consulted the Delphic Oracle, ©If anyone was wiser than Socrates. ©None was wiser. ©Not feeling wise, Socrates the ‘wise’ men ©Statesmen, poets, artisans, and others ©He did NOT find them wise. ©The pursuit of wisdom Socrates’ full-time job ©I know that I know nothing
"What is it"Question 人Assume an Answer 人“Vhat is justice",can be answered ASeeking a definition of justice A Cover all the particular instances of justice A Socrates:all particular instances justice unified AA universal justice explain particular instances A An anti-relativistic question ANo relativist,not a sophist, AAsking the question,he argue against sophists
“What is it” Question ©Assume an Answer ©“What is justice” , can be answered ©Seeking a definition of justice ©Cover all the particular instances of justice ©Socrates: all particular instances justice unified ©A universal justice explain particular instances ©An anti-relativistic question ©No relativist,not a sophist, ©Asking the question, he argue against sophists
3.More Complete Picture of Socrates A Strange looking,sounding man AWandering around the AGORA of Athens 人Asking strange“what is it'”questions 人Like“What is justice,piety,.good,.? A Why Athenian democracy executed him?
3. More Complete Picture of Socrates ©Strange looking, sounding man ©Wandering around the AGORA of Athens ©Asking strange “what is it” questions ©Like “What is justice, piety, good, …?” ©Why Athenian democracy executed him?
Athenian Hostility to Socrates AThe Pelopponesion War(431-404 B.C.),Bitter 人404-399，Athens was in terrible chaos A The Thirty Tyrants,(terror,Athens,404-403 B.C A Critias,the most damage,Socrate's student 人Alcibiades,.democracy“ackowledged folly' 人Athenians find scapegoat(替罪羊)
Athenian Hostility to Socrates ©The Pelopponesion War (431-404 B.C.), Bitter ©404-399, Athens was in terrible chaos ©The Thirty Tyrants, (terror,Athens, 404-403 B.C ) ©Critias, the most damage, Socrate’s student ©Alcibiades, democracy “ackowledged folly” ©Athenians find scapegoat (替罪羊）