this paper is to compare Socrates and Voltaire position about philosophy. For Socrates we will refer to his speech “Apology” defending himself against the charges of corrupting the young, and his metaphor “Allegory of the cave”. For Voltaire we will make use of “The Good Brahmin’s” story for the same purpose. Discussion Socrates Attitude about Philosophy based on the “Apology” The Apology is written by Plato who was a Socrates follower, and it is the speech given by Socrates during his trial for
States’ greatest examples of freedom. The Greek philosopher Socrates, was a major proponent of this belief. In the year 399 BC, Socrates was given a verdict of guilty with regard to negatively influencing young people, and defying polytheistic, Athenian beliefs. I was emboldened by reading Socrates’ spirited defense in the trial against his accusers. He was given the chance to live, if he would cease questions henceforth. I concur with Socrates’ retort, “The unexamined life is not worth living” (Washburn
know and the world we know now are not as they seem. We can observe a similar theme in both Neil Postman’s essay “The Word Weavers/The World Makers” and Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave.” Just like the example above, having an established view of the things around us, through a particular view, can limit our vision of the big picture. An analysis of both Postman’s and Plato’s writings will allow us to understand Postman and Plato’s views on the way human beings perceive the world, and to expand on “The