2006-11-22 14:47:26 · 3 answers · asked by tmang0502 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Well, in the time of Socrates, Athenian Democracy was living a crisis!
Thus, Socrates following his "lessons" from Anaximandre and the other "Pre-Socratic" philosophers, was not getting influenced by the on-going way of thinking, but he was directing the minds during the dialogs to the way towards Truth!
So, although the others were asking or pushing towards a lesser values discussions, He was counter-directing towards higher level!
2006-11-26 01:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q1) What does this poem do for me? Between this one and the prior one posted, they have given me enough reading material for the rest of the week, and weekend, too. I feel like someone took a spoon from a pot of spaghetti sauce, wafted it in front of my nose, and my appetite is churning to eat the pot and be sated. I must devour! Q2) Irony? On two levels, the surface irony at first blanch it that he paints such a bleak picture, yet (though I know he was an atheist) the line of "I guess God meant it all" to ME gives me a feeling that he is resigning to a higher power who has it all in control. Level 2 irony: That he can take words that make you think he is saying one thing, then like a car wreck, with one more word, the reader suffers whip lash, he spins the meaning around so quickly. I'll stop here, but I could go on!!!!
2016-05-22 20:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
socratic irony is not possible on this forum, you cannot question one person in particular and anybody that doesnt agree with u will not reply to a second question about the same subject
you are constantly preaching to the 'converted' who agree with what you are saying??
2006-11-22 15:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by tony h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋