I bet he'd support freedom of speech!
2007-04-06 12:06:44 · 9 answers · asked by Ymmo the Heathen 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Babs: that's Plato's "cave" you are referring to.
2007-04-06 12:18:11 · update #1
LOL, given his life and the ending I am sure he would.
2007-04-06 12:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Socrates died to avoid just such a resistance. As enlightened as he was, let us never forget that he (or Plato speaking from his mouth) supported a Guardian class of Philosopher Kings, enlightened oligarchs meant to rule the masses. Unfortunately he would not have supported resistance to a lawful state.
2007-04-06 19:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though I like Socrates, he never really had any views of his own. What he mostly did was go from person to person and critique their views- ticking them off in the process which is partly what got him into trouble and had bogus charges thrown at him; instead of really defending himself, easing the minds of his accusers or the court, or even escaping - which was very easy to do- he stuck to the letter of the
2007-04-06 19:13:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um no, Socrates believed that people should not be self-governing; they were like a herd of sheep that needed the direction of a wise shepherd. He denied that citizens had basic virtue necessary to nurture a good society, instead equating virtue with a knowledge unattainable by ordinary people. Striking at the heart of Athenian democracy, he contemptuously criticized the right of every citizen to speak in the Athenian assembly.
2007-04-06 19:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but he wouldn't support violence. When his friends tried to break him out of jail, he refused to go with them. Soon afterwards, he was given the death penalty. I doubt Socrates would ever fight.
Socrates also wasn't the libertarian many make him out to be. He was a believer in firm government.
2007-04-06 19:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in fact, he'd argue you should stand up, shake off the chains, and walk out of the cave altogether, and he'd help you do it.
2007-04-06 19:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Babs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahah my cousins name is socrates
He would suport the freedom fighters!!!
2007-04-06 19:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by Romeo C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he would do exactly that!!
2007-04-06 19:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say so.
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2007-04-06 19:09:31 · answer #9 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋