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Socrates and the Birth of Moral Philosophy


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Socrates examined moral concepts—ranging from courage to justice to friendship—in a way never done before: by continually asking probing questions. His life and death impacted the two most influential moral philosophers in history: Plato and Aristotle. 

 

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

1:43 What do we know about Socrates?

12:20 "The unexamined life is not worth living."

16:42 The philosophic context prior to Socrates and his innovations

33:18 Socrates vs. the Sophists

40:54 The Trial of Socrates

54:57 Socrates Play by Tim Blake Nelson

1:00:38 Final comments

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