In this passage, Socrates claims that Homer’s use of imitation in his stories ruins his poetic and narrative works. Socrates suggests that changing both the form and content of Homer’s story will encourage virtue in the soul of the young . In establishing his own position, Socrates writes, “If the poet nowhere hid himself, his poetic work and narrative as a whole would have taken place without imitation.” Socrates explains that when Homer speaks in his own narrative voice, the story becomes less
. In The Republic, Plato uses Socrates against Thrasymachus, to express opposing views of justice. Thrasymachus insists that the strong use of brute force establishes what is just and what is unjust. So, this suggests that justice can be something made. Socrates, on the contrary, states that justice is something found. According to Thrasymachus, an individual should pursue justice if justice is a greater good for him or her, because it is a rational choice. Thrasymachus says, “Justice profits not
EWH: Ancient Greece: Study Guide Any and all of these items may appear on the test. If it is not on this list it will not be on the test as a regular question, only potentially as a bonus question. You may create one double sided 3” x 5” notecard for the test. 1. How far did Alexander the Great’s Empire reach? Alexander the Great’s Empire reached from Greece to the Indus River. 2. What did Greek architecture seek to reflect? Greek architecture seeks to reflect perfect balance and universal harmony
Chapter 3: Philosophy Per Se—Definitions, Etymology, Branches, History, Geography, Paradigms, and Applications In Samuel Sarri’s Homer to Hume, an introductory textbook to Western Philosophy, Sarri begins his text by introducing the reader to the etymology of, definitions pertaining to, branches within, schools of, and some of the vast applications of philosophy. This introductory chapter not only informs the reader of what material and geographical region the text will focus on, but also introduces