Socrates

This brings us to Socrates’ own finances. We see Socrates behaving as a man of leisure, spending his time conversing with friends, acquaintances, and strangers, often steering the conversation to his favorite topics, attending parties, helping friends. What is odd about Socrates is that, unlike members of the leisured class…

“Move Over Socrates, Here Comes (insert-gender neutral pronoun) Supreme Savant.” Read with caution; a warning- this is satire! (People are offended by most things today.) be respectful. In today’s society, we often come across individuals who think they are the reincarnation of Socrates himself. These people believe they have reached a higher level of enlightenment and possess the intellectual…

Socrates, one of the most renowned philosophers in history, remains an enigmatic figure due to limited historical records. Despite being referenced in works by Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and Aristotle, these sources offer varying depictions of Socrates, leading to what is now known as the Socratic problem. This dilemma raises the…

Was Plato Lying about Socrates? Will the real Socrates please stand up? Not the Socrates of legend as enshrined in his Dialogues, but the Socrates of history, shorn of literary embellishment and pious myth? Are the stories Plato told of him true or creations of his imagination? …

We have all heard about first world problems like having a runny nose or no WiFi. Hey, I’ve whined plenty of times about no connection to the Internet, so guilty as charged I did not know, though, that in 2023, it’s rough to be a philosopher in terms of profundity. …

Reflecting on Socrates’ apologia for communal marriages/children — Plato, Republic, trans. Benjamin Jowett (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1881). Can there be any greater evil than discord and distraction and plurality where unity ought to reign? or any greater good than the bond of unity? (p. 152) Having laid out his scheme for communal wives and children, Socrates will now…

A flaw that keeps us in a loop. — In the economic environment that we live in, our markets are driven by the need to solve problems and fulfill the demands of the population. …

Like family, friendship was serious business in ancient Greece. The state did not, in general, provide social services. The citizen’s safety net consisted of a man’s family and friends. Great families made formal alliances through marriage, like dynastic monarchs, while friends forged informal alliances for mutual benefit. …

Problem-solving is an essential skill in both our personal and professional lives. By using effective techniques such as First Principles thinking, Socratic questioning, and the 5 Whys method, we can break down complex issues, challenge assumptions, and devise innovative solutions. …