#6 Greek Philosophers

1. Pick one of the quotes from Socrates ("The Words of Socrates") and agree or disagree: question Socrates! 

"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have."

I agree with this quote, I have found this to be true in the past with my own self. I have always wanted more things, I can't help it. But my point is it that if you are never happy with what you have then you will never be happy. If you constantly keep getting stuff and keep wanting more than you will never learn to appreciate the good things in life.

2. Read Plato's definition of the "Nature of Justice" and the "Ideal Republic." What is justice to Plato?

Basically Plato believed that being just was obeying, without restraint your higher authorities and your individual self (emotions,spirit,bodily appetites,intellect,etc.).

3. What do you think about Plato's ideal republic (What are positive elements of it? Negative)?  

I think that having a structure is a good thing, so that it doesn't fall apart, that you have rules to follow and obey. But I think that you don't have any freedom and you basically do as your told or else. It doesn't sound like the best method and idea for running a civilization.

4. What is your vision of an ideal state or republic?

I think democracy is the way to go. Everyone has a voice, so I believe that everyone should be able to use it. I feel like everyone should be on even ground, and be open to new ideas.

5. The Allegory of the cave argues that the only thing standing in the way of knowledge is our insistence that the visual universe is reality. What does this mean? 

It means that we have known things our whole life to be a certain way, we trust that, and believe that that is its only purpose, nothing more nothing less. It means that we don't open our minds enough to think about things in another way than we were taught. It means that we are narrow minded and that we aren't allowing our minds to think in other maybe brilliant ways.

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