Similarities And Differences Between Socrates And Confucius

Most of the information that we learn about Socrates comes from the work and writings of one of his students, Plato. It has been alleged that the great Philosopher wrote nothing down for others to read, and as such, the knowledge and the teachings from Socrates that is relied upon to convey his philosophy and the epic story of his life comes not from himself, but his students who attempt to provide and accurate picture of the methods and philosophical beliefs held by their mentor and teacher.

Socrates was a Western Ancient Athenian Greek philosopher who lived from 469 BCE until his death in 399 BCE. He was a student to another philosopher, Sophists, Socrates was different from most Greek philosophers he wanted to get at the truth and find out how one can truly be ‘good’ and moral in life. “To Socrates the soul is identified with the mind; it is the seat of reason and capable of finding the ethical truths, which will restore meaning and value of life” (ADD IN-TEXT CITATION SEMINAR). We continue to use many of Socrates teachings today, such as, ‘The Socratic method’, which is known as asking a question and within these questions you lead it to the answer you wanted to hear, many uses this as a teaching technique and is shown to be highly effective. A great number of Athenians looked up to Socrates and considered him the wise man of Athens, he had many followers whom would ask questions and seek answers. As popularity and following of Socrates grew so did accusations. The charges laid on Socrates by the Athenians were unjust and therefore his death was highly wrong in the eyes of true democracy that Athens was apparently known for. In this paper, I will discuss how Socrates was wrongfully convicted for the corruption of the youth despite having many young followers, introducing new Gods while still being considered an Atheist, and the main reason he was seen as a threat to Athens was that he brought change to the city.

In where we lived and what we lived there are many similarities and contrast compared to Socrates defense letter the Apology. When looking at these the ideologies behind both of writings and what they stand for and to do so one can examine the semantics. In the Apology by Plato, Socrates was pleading for his defense in by doing so he questioned people in the cities to define what truth is and what truth is not. In Where I live and what I lived for by Thauro compares the human race to the expectation of society, which then leads him to conclude that as nature is the truth. In order to discuss the truth definition of truth one must examine the etymology of truth. Due to the fact that we as humans have our different perceptions and schemas of

Socrates is believed to be one of the greatest philosophers of all time and he is credited as being the founder of western philosophy. This paper will explain some of his views to the most fundamental questions of today’s age. These questions will include topics about morality, the human condition, solution, and death. After Socrates’ views on these topics are explained, a critique will be done on his answers. I will start out by explaining exactly who Socrates is, and the time that he lived in. To start out, we will first examine Socrates’ view on morality.

Both St. Augustine’s Confessions and Confucius’s Analects are influential teachings that have a vast influence on people around the world in the ancient time and currently. Both doctrines discuss ethical values of society back during the time they were written and leads us to find some similarities between the two. There are substantial distinctions between Confucius and St. Augustine’s experiences and beliefs since they are living in different environments and time periods. Their insightful differences are the influences that contributed to mold the distinct philosophies and traditions between the West and the East today. I

Reading Questions 1. What, according to Lau, is the most fundamental message of Confucius? What Confucius taught that set him apart from teachings of the past and even of the future, was that living a life with moral conviction was to be done for the sake of the morals themselves. This is to say that rewards for ones morality in the afterlife was, according to Confucius, not to be sought after. He said that the, “burden is heavy and the road is long.” The good you do in this life is meant for this life only and is crucial to demonstrate.

In this literature review I will discuss both Socrates and Jesus Christ (Jesus). I will compare and distinguish them, by their trial, misdeeds (through the view of society), law, justice and punishment. In addition, I will write about their influence in today’s society and what impact they have made through time. Both Socrates and Jesus had many things in common yet, they we’re different. Both had different religious beliefs. While, Socrates was polytheistic, believing in several gods. Jesus, in the other hand was monotheism, believed in only one God. Both were charged, tried, and executed for their “radical”

Another point of similarity between Socrates and Jesus is the flexibility surrounding their arguments. They used simplistic ideas such as analogies, metaphors, and parables to convey their teachings to their followers and their logic. An example can be seen in the discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro regarding piety through the story of Zeus and Cronus or comparing the concept of knowledge to tending for horses and cattle. Jesus also did this by using quotes such as “I am the vine, you are the branches”. He essentially established himself as the root and called his followers “branches” so that they could spread his word and establish Christianity throughout the

Aristophanes describes him as a impatient and narrow mind thinker and he also not consider Socrates as a teacher but just a normal thinker who tries to convey his ideologies in typical way. Aristophanes pointed Socrates as evil person who just try to be a great thinker and wanted to give their teachings to other. Aristophanes describes Socrates very ironically and revealed many controversial facts about him in his works.

In the Republic of Plato, the philosopher Socrates lays out his notion of the good, and draws the conclusion that virtue must be attained before one can be good. For Socrates there are two kinds of virtue; collective and individual. Collective virtue is virtue as whole, or the virtues of the city. Individual virtue pertains to the individual himself, and concerns the acts that the individual does, and concerns the individual’s soul. For Socrates, the relationship between individual and collective virtue is that they are the same, as the virtues of the collective parallel those of the Individual. This conclusion can be reached as both the city and the soul deal with the four main virtues of wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice.

Confucius was born around the year 551 B.C., and he was a thinker, politician, and philosopher, and also the founder of the Ru school of Chinese thought. Fung Yu-lan, one of the greatest authorities on the history of Chinese thought and philosophy, compares his (Confucius’) influence to be a parallel to Socrates’ in the West (Riegel, 2013,

There are men who would kill to have been taught by Confucius. It is said that he had over 300 students along with about 73 disciples, while God only had 12. Confucius was/is a widely known and respected teacher. His teachings were preserved from a book called the Analects. Inside the Analects are twenty books that were compiled together by his disciples after his death. It originated as individual records kept by Confucius’ disciples of conversations between the master and them. It is one of the most, well known books around. It continues to have a substantial influence on Chinese thoughts and values even in today’s time. The book focuses on various topics like family, filial piety, ritual, the gentleman, humaneness, etc. The topic that

Socrates as portrayed in the apology was a model of Confucian junzi. Socrates was born into the artisan class and a stonemason by the trade. He was the best known philosopher in Athens in the 2nd half of the fifth century. Socrates was conformed to the Greek polis as a model but he have exceeded by the size and territory. Socrates was a teacher of Plato. Socrates was known as the gadfly of the Athenian and the midwife truth. Socrates knew his way of philosophizing and questioning the profound influence on the development of Western philosophy and education. Confucius was a Chinese philosopher who lived during the late year of spring and autumn period of china between the 5th and 6th century B.C.E. Confucius was one of the person who was a great

Socrates has proven himself to be a great philosopher with his methods still in use today. At the beginning of the book, there is an introduction that gives us an inside of how  Confucius and Ezra’s views came into his life. Even though they were from different social classes and countries they shared the same views and advocated the same thoughts. They each learned from the others. The introduction also revealed that unlike the others he never decided to write anything, he embraced his philosophy through the good deeds and thought. His teachings were only shown through publications of his students, showing that he was a big impact on them.

Confucius (born 551 BC) is the most influential figure in the Chinese history. His thoughts and those of his followers laid the foundation, “the foundation is Confucian ethics” described by Fung Yu-Lan in A History of Chinese Philosophy. This is fundamentally different from the major civilizations in other parts of the world, where traditional religions have played more dominant roles in the course of development. “We are not religious because we are philosophical,” described from A History of Chinese Philosophy. For example, death often plays mysterious roles in almost all forms of religions, but not in the mind of Confucius. When facing a question about the meaning of death asked by a disciple in the Analects, Confucius replied, “Not yet