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Philosophy 5- Intro to Philosophy Fall 2015
Essay Questions: Week One & Two
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates is arguably one great philosophical thinker that has ever lived on this earth. His way of thinking has left mankind dumbfounded by his teachings. At the old age of 70 years old, he was taken to trial. He was taken to trial on two major charges “he did not believe in the gods recognized by the state, the other he had corrupted the Athenian youth by his teachings.” Lane Page (2) What Socrates did to defend himself was eye-catching to me as he neither denies or confesses the first accusation, but he does show that in several instances he conformed to the religious customs of his country. Socrates also is able to speak his mind because he is uninfluenced by the fear of that imaginary evil and death. He also defends himself in the second charge by having a cross examination with one of his accusers, a man by the name of Milieus. He reduces to the dilemma of charging him with corrupting the youth, making him not liable for the punishment. In Socrates’ closing argument he says death is going to take him to a better happier place. People believed in the underworld and thought that death was horrific, but Socrates had a different view on that. Socrates’ was sentenced to drinking the poisonous hemlock, even when he was about to die he was still the cheerful person. He was letting us know that he was genuine in what he was preaching. “Criteo thereupon asks if he has any commands go give, Socrates answers with his usual cheerfulness “just as you please, if only you can catch me”.” Lane (Page 79)
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
Religion has always been a mean for people to have answers to questions they’ve never known, creation of stories gave a way for people to understand and not seem lost of how their world was created. Religion also gives hope for mankind for it preaches the idea of an after life, where people will be judged accordingly for their actions, as this creates a series that checks and balances in one's life. Science on the other hand offers theories that are not proven and backed in the real world giving one a dilemma in believing it. I think many people who are afraid of people who believe in science because they think they will love this world and commit to many grave sins. This type of thinking is wrong because people who believe in science want to do good. Many people often say that religion has limitations, but in reality science has the same or even more. The video limits of science it goes in depth talking about the limitations science faces. “Einstein's limitation of light is theory where people cannot see all types of light.” (limitations of science) Another interesting point made in the book Matter Vs Spirit is that god cannot be explained by science rather is supernatural in beyond nature. “The only way to do this for theists is to posit that God is outside of time and space; that is, God is beyond nature—super nature, or supernatural—and therefore cannot be explained by natural causes.” Lane (Page 32) “The limits of our skull are the limits of our understanding” ( limits of science) this quote can be useful because it shows that sometimes our minds are incapable of thinking that there is higher deity.
Essay Questions: Week One & Two
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates is arguably one great philosophical thinker that has ever lived on this earth. His way of thinking has left mankind dumbfounded by his teachings. At the old age of 70 years old, he was taken to trial. He was taken to trial on two major charges “he did not believe in the gods recognized by the state, the other he had corrupted the Athenian youth by his teachings.” Lane Page (2) What Socrates did to defend himself was eye-catching to me as he neither denies or confesses the first accusation, but he does show that in several instances he conformed to the religious customs of his country. Socrates also is able to speak his mind because he is uninfluenced by the fear of that imaginary evil and death. He also defends himself in the second charge by having a cross examination with one of his accusers, a man by the name of Milieus. He reduces to the dilemma of charging him with corrupting the youth, making him not liable for the punishment. In Socrates’ closing argument he says death is going to take him to a better happier place. People believed in the underworld and thought that death was horrific, but Socrates had a different view on that. Socrates’ was sentenced to drinking the poisonous hemlock, even when he was about to die he was still the cheerful person. He was letting us know that he was genuine in what he was preaching. “Criteo thereupon asks if he has any commands go give, Socrates answers with his usual cheerfulness “just as you please, if only you can catch me”.” Lane (Page 79)
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
Religion has always been a mean for people to have answers to questions they’ve never known, creation of stories gave a way for people to understand and not seem lost of how their world was created. Religion also gives hope for mankind for it preaches the idea of an after life, where people will be judged accordingly for their actions, as this creates a series that checks and balances in one's life. Science on the other hand offers theories that are not proven and backed in the real world giving one a dilemma in believing it. I think many people who are afraid of people who believe in science because they think they will love this world and commit to many grave sins. This type of thinking is wrong because people who believe in science want to do good. Many people often say that religion has limitations, but in reality science has the same or even more. The video limits of science it goes in depth talking about the limitations science faces. “Einstein's limitation of light is theory where people cannot see all types of light.” (limitations of science) Another interesting point made in the book Matter Vs Spirit is that god cannot be explained by science rather is supernatural in beyond nature. “The only way to do this for theists is to posit that God is outside of time and space; that is, God is beyond nature—super nature, or supernatural—and therefore cannot be explained by natural causes.” Lane (Page 32) “The limits of our skull are the limits of our understanding” ( limits of science) this quote can be useful because it shows that sometimes our minds are incapable of thinking that there is higher deity.