Applied Philosophy – Socrates

650-700 word essay, Please respond to the following:

Explain and evaluate Socrates claim in the Apology and discuss the particular method he uses to discover the truth (i.e., dialectics or the Socratic Method).  Do you agree that a human being canno live a fully satisfying life if he or she remains ignorant, like the slavish prisoners in Plato’s cave? Why or Why not ??

Finally, in support of your argument, please refer to a specific passages in the video (Alain de Bottom’s “Socrates on Self-Confidence—Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness,” available on YouTube via the link below) as well as to your own life experiences and observations.

Socrates on self-Confidence—Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness

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