Surf these sites: Article: "Responding to Socrates’ Pedagogical Provocation" by Anne-Marie Bowery -- ABSTRACT: In this paper I examine the text of the Symposium to illustrate two non-philosophical responses to Socrates’ pedagogical provocation. While Apollodorus and Aristodemus, two Socratic disciples, demonstrate their erotic commitment to Socrates, they do not practice philosophy. In the first section I analyze Aristodemus’ and Apollodorus’ emotional attachment to Socrates. In the second section, I examine the nuances of the narrative frame of the Symposium. In the third section, I interpret Plato’s rhetorical use of anonymity as a strategy designed to mitigate against the dangers of discipleship. Article: "Socrates'' Last Error" by Miroslav Ivanovic -- ABSTRACT: In the dialogue, Crito, Socrates justified his decision to accept his death penalty. His decision was praised as principled and just. However, such a view was one of the greatest myths in the history of philosophy. Contrary to the accepted ideas, I wish to show that Socrates’ argument was erroneous, the crucial error being his failure to distinguish between substantial and procedural justice. In fact, the whole of the Crito refers to some deeper problems of the philosophy of law and morality. Article: "Spelunking with Socrates:A Study of Socratic Pedagogy in Plato''s Republic" by Victor Boutros -- ABSTRACT: Though Plato never wrote a dialogue that explicitly asks, "What is education?", few argue that he is uninterested in the subject; after all, Plato, like Socrates, was a teacher. In his magnum opus, the Republic, Plato deals with education repeatedly. The eduction of the guardian class and the allegory of the cave present two landmark pedagogical passages. Yet to catch a glimpse of Socratic pedagogy, we must first sift through the intricacies of dialogue. In addition to the complexity inherent in dramatic context, it seems clear that Socrates’ remarks are often steeped in irony. Thus, we stumble upon a problem: how should we read these passages on education? Does Plato mean for us to read them genuinely or ironically? I will argue that Plato uses the dramatic context of the Republic to suggest that Socrates presents the education of the guardians ironically, while reserving the allegory of the cave for a glimpse of Socrates’ genuine pedagogy. Book Review: "Plato''s Socrates" -- Book review of Thomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith''s 1994 book. Review written by Elinor West, Long Island University. Book Review: "Socrates: Ironist and Moral Philosopher" -- Book review by G. Rickert of Gregory Vlastos'' 1991 book. Book Review: "Socratic Questions: The Philosophy of Socrates and its Significance" -- Book review of Barry S. Gower and Michael C. Stokes (editors) 1992 book by Elinor West (Long Island University) Book Review: "The Religion of Socrates" -- Book review by Michael Pakaluk, Department of Philosophy, Clark University of Mark McPherran''s 1996 book. Greek Philosophy -- Brief article outlining the history of Greek philosophy. From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Hippias: Limited Area Search of Philosophy on the Internet -- Search results from Hippias. Hippias is a search engine dedicated to philosophy. NOTE: Most results are generated by the works of Plato, in which Socrates was a prominent figure. Last Days of Socrates, The -- Online texts of the Apology, Crito, Euthrypho, and Phaedo. Includes Jowett notes, as well as notes and drawings to aid the reader new to Greek philosophy. Also includes a glossary of terms and names. Lecture Notes -- Cultural/historical notes by J. Wesley Robbins, Indiana University Lecture Notes: -- Lecture outlining why virtue is so important to happiness in Socrates and Plato''s "Euthydemus" by Ralph Wedgewood, MIT NOESIS -- Philosophy-only search engine. Results for "Socrates". NOTE: Most results are generated by the works of Plato, in which Socrates was a prominent figure. Socrates: Philosophical Life -- Article outlining Socrates'' thought and place in philosophy. Includes excellent links to related topics. Socrates: Philosophy''s Martyr -- Substantial excerpts from a new book on Socrates for the general reader. Plus a hypertext guide to web resources on Socrates, and more. Socratic Ignorance in Democracy, the Free Market, and Science -- Article taking Socrates'' views as starting points to examine democracy, caitalism, and science.
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