Socrates best kind of life

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Edward J

 

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September 12, 2014

 

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An appreciation of his values and worldviews can help us understand both his lifestyle and his behavior in the Apology, Republic, Phaedo and Crito. There are important differences between how the ancient Greeks viewed ethics and how most people view it today. The Greek word ethos, from which we derive our word ?ethics,' means ?habit...
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The Greek word ethos, from which we derive our word ?ethics,' means ?habit.' Consequently, the central ethical question for ancient Greeks such as Socrates was not "What is the right action to perform in this particular situation?" but rather "What kind of person?" or, equivalently, "What kinds of habits and character should be cultivated?" By contrast, society tends to focus our principled discussions on the moral permissibility of certain actions...
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