It is well known that Socrates relied rather heavily on this inner-mentor and spoke of it often, and in no less than eight dialogs attributed to Plato and three writings of Xenophon are there specific references to it (Pope). But what then, summarized, is the advice of Socrates’ daimonion? It seems as if the entity served as an inner-conscious to Socrates, one that only spoke of the negatives and never the positives. The inner-oracle would warn Socrates with guidance such as ‘don’t do this’ or ‘don’t say that’ but would never coerce Socrates into obeying. According to Plato’s writing of the trial of Socrates, the philosopher says in his own
One question that will always remain is did Socrates exist or was he a tool used by Plato and other philosophers to create dialog and controversy. His physical description, “impervious to the effects of cold and alcohol” with eyes able to see ahead and to the side like a crab, is unrealistic and could represent the characteristics of a god (Nails, 2010). Was Socrates the Athenian god of philosophy? His willingness to be put to death for the crime of irreverence to the gods of Athens seems to follow the theme used by Jesus, being put to death for trying to change the way one is to think about god or gods. School of Thought Socrates’ school of thought is idealistic; for a man to be happy he must truly know himself (Moore, 2012).
He argues that if an individual’s opportunities to achieve these goals are blocked and if they cannot achieve them through legitimate means (institutional norms), then they will feel frustrated, which may lead to one to deviance. His theory is that the source of strain comes from the social order of a society. Conformity happens when there is a balance of both. Innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion are the outcome of an imbalance. This is structural strain with adaptations (Structural Strain Theories).
The Educated Imagination by Northrop Frye, as well as Eslinger’s “Ecology of Myth,” both examine the origins of knowledge and the role it plays in society. However, both texts, in addition to Timothy Findley’s Not Wanted on the Voyage, William Shakespeare’sHamlet, and the film Waking Life, can be used to prove that this quest for knowledge is useless. The pursuit of knowledge is futile, as there is no such thing as true knowledge. Attempts to attain something which does not exist results in the entering of an endless cycle of illusion. Here, individuals enter a constant state in which they try to convince themselves of what they believe to be truth and become ignorant.
This just may be a sign for humanity to follow a beaten path so life will go the distance. No matter how long you live, there will always be someone who is a skeptic though. Augustine had trouble with those who were “Total Skepticism.” These total skeptics believed that nothing can be known or, alternatively, profess to suspend judgment in all matters. (Moore, Bruder, 2011) Basically whatever you say is wrong and cannot be proven correct. During these times after Plato, there was actually two school of skepticism that developed making a rival against academics or knowledge.
One of the main reasons I have chosen to ho back t school is my family and their well-being. I feel like if I go to school and get an education then I can take care of them the way I need to take care of them. I feel like going back to school will have many good advantages as well as some disadvantages . Some good things is that I will be furthering my education and in the world we live in it’s almost required. Another advantage is that many more job opportunities will come and I will have a better selection then I do now.
I have future plans of becoming a counselor or a life coach, I plan to make the final decision on which one when I have had a chance to practice as an intern; That is how I think I will learn better which one is more suitable for me personally. I also chose to attend college because I want to set a good example for my children. It makes much more sense for them to see me going to college, rather than for them to just hear me tell them why I feel it is so important that they go. I understand that, by my choice to attend college, there will be obstacles and fears that I will need to overcome and work through, but my goals and strengths will help me through this. I chose Lackawanna College because I felt that the programs offered here would help as a starting point towards achieving my goal to further my education, and to eventually transfer to another college after getting a degree in Human Services at Lackawanna College.
A two- or four- year college degree is becoming more and more important to unlocking doors to economic and educational opportunity in America today. But in order for college to become an reality, a student and his parents must have a plan that will lead the student to success in High School and any other schools before hand. Having a plan, knowing how much you must and can do to get to your goal of going to college will make it much easier and will give you the knowledge and skills required to get to college. Since the world is quickly advancing college is becoming more and more of an requirement or necessity to get where you want in life. During the years of college a student will learn a profession(s) that will help them choose a career that will keep them financially stable like everyone would like to be.
But I came to find out that it was not a great idea to start something and not finish, only because it would start to become a habit and your life would always be flip flop, plus it wasn’t a good example. I made up my mind that I had to pull some strength from somewhere and get busy. The first thing that I need to do was to re-examine my goal and how I was going to accomplish them. I had to look at all my resources and let nothing be a block door “when on closes another
The very title “Theory of Ideas” points to observation, contemplation of the first causes of all things. Contemplation represents a mental/spiritual condition which consists of deep reflection, not related to any action, through which a man forgets about himself and his surroundings (Svetislav Maric, Dictionary of Philosophy). The theory of Ideas literally means a deep reflection related with the first cause of things. In the following passage, I will try to explain Plato’s theory of Ideas the way my mind has conceived it, emphasizing my limitedness due to my youth and lack of experience and knowledge. WHAT DID PLATO WANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIS DIALOGUES?