Post by vdewong3 on Jun 29, 2015 8:45:15 GMT
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
After Reading “How Socrates Died,” It was declared that Socrates needed to die because he did not agree with the society’s expectations as well as wanting to expand his knowledge and particularly not that of religion. According to the state for not believing in the Gods that they recognize, Socrates quite offended the state and was unforgiven for speaking his mind. He was also charged with corrupting the youth with his teachings. Socrates intended to be seen going against society’s views. He wanted everyone to expand their knowledge, change their way of thinking, and question their ideology. He wanted people to ask themselves if they were doing certain things because it is what was expected from the state and why they were doing what they were. He ceases to acknowledge that he is guilty of anything and does not present the case of his innocence, which leaves the decision to his accusers.
Source: Lane, David. The Great Mystery, Matter vs. Spirit. Walnut: MTSAC Philosophy Group; 2015
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
According to the reading material, “The Great Mysterey; Matter vs. Spirit” there are many reasons why individuals are in conflict with one another’s beliefs. An individual’s beliefs differs from experiences, and knowledge believed when given at a young age which can clash with another individual’s perceptions and understandings of subjects If a loved one died one day, that of a religious person versus that of a more logical and deductive person would have two differing points of view. The religious person will believe that it is “a person’s time to go” or that “heaven needs them,” believing that another being is in control of what fate has in store for their loved ones. However, a deductive person would argue that an omnipotent being couldn’t possibly control the outcome of another person’s life. They would more likely reason that if they could have changed or done something that could have been altered to avoid that loved one’s death in the first place. By changing those prior actions, it would have influenced if the loved one would have died or not. A person’s ideology varies and is put into place with the help of experiences, acquired knowledge and the influences that people may have on an individual.
Source: Lane, David. The Great Mystery, Matter vs. Spirit. Walnut: MTSAC Philosophy Group; 2015
After Reading “How Socrates Died,” It was declared that Socrates needed to die because he did not agree with the society’s expectations as well as wanting to expand his knowledge and particularly not that of religion. According to the state for not believing in the Gods that they recognize, Socrates quite offended the state and was unforgiven for speaking his mind. He was also charged with corrupting the youth with his teachings. Socrates intended to be seen going against society’s views. He wanted everyone to expand their knowledge, change their way of thinking, and question their ideology. He wanted people to ask themselves if they were doing certain things because it is what was expected from the state and why they were doing what they were. He ceases to acknowledge that he is guilty of anything and does not present the case of his innocence, which leaves the decision to his accusers.
Source: Lane, David. The Great Mystery, Matter vs. Spirit. Walnut: MTSAC Philosophy Group; 2015
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
According to the reading material, “The Great Mysterey; Matter vs. Spirit” there are many reasons why individuals are in conflict with one another’s beliefs. An individual’s beliefs differs from experiences, and knowledge believed when given at a young age which can clash with another individual’s perceptions and understandings of subjects If a loved one died one day, that of a religious person versus that of a more logical and deductive person would have two differing points of view. The religious person will believe that it is “a person’s time to go” or that “heaven needs them,” believing that another being is in control of what fate has in store for their loved ones. However, a deductive person would argue that an omnipotent being couldn’t possibly control the outcome of another person’s life. They would more likely reason that if they could have changed or done something that could have been altered to avoid that loved one’s death in the first place. By changing those prior actions, it would have influenced if the loved one would have died or not. A person’s ideology varies and is put into place with the help of experiences, acquired knowledge and the influences that people may have on an individual.
Source: Lane, David. The Great Mystery, Matter vs. Spirit. Walnut: MTSAC Philosophy Group; 2015