Category Archives: Socrates

599 Summary: Emerson’s Fortune of the Republic

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in “Fortune of the Republic“ (1863), argues that “morality is the object of government“ (204) and that forms of government are not the end goal. He does this through a discussion of the Civil War effort, by … Continue reading

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my presentation in classical drama today

Today I gave a presentation in my classical drama class — about ten minutes. It seemed to go really well — well received, applause. And it was fun to write, even though I was stressing about it because I kind … Continue reading

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study yourself, know yourself

In Bob’s book is a section, under “Qualities for Survival,” titled “Study yourself, know yourself.” Here, he quotes the character Socrates in Plato’s Phaedrus: I can’t as yet “know myself,” as the oracle at Delphi enjoins, and so long as … Continue reading

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Macrorie on the Socratic Method

From Uptaught: A couple of years ago I attended a general education conference where a young leader of a new school at the University of Chicago told of his supposedly radical methods of teaching. He had found the Socratic method. … Continue reading

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