Socrates and the Examined Life
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Socrates and the Examined Life
From Socrates' defense in court to Plato's ideal state: how questioning shapes a life and a society.
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Step 1 · Still to readApology
The starting point of Western philosophy: Socrates defends a life of questioning, on pain of death.
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Step 2 · Still to readSymposium
An evening of wine and speeches: what is love, and where does desire lead us?
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Step 3 · Still to readPhaedo
Socrates' final hours: calmly he speaks of death and the soul as the poison is prepared.
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Step 4 · Still to readThe Republic
From the question 'what is justice?' Plato builds an entire ideal city.