苏格拉底介绍演讲英文PPT.ppt

苏格拉底介绍演讲英文PPT.ppt

Biography◆FamilyFather:Sophroniscus(弗羅尼可斯)Mother:Phaenarete(费娜瑞忒)Wife:Xanthippe(粘西比)Sons:Lamprocles,SophroniscusandMenexenus.◆TrialanddeathHebelievedhewouldbebetteroffdead.2 Reasonsofchoosedeath◆Hebelievedsuchaflightwouldindicateafearofdeath,whichhebelievednotruephilosopherhas.◆IfhefledAthenshisteachingwouldfarenobetterinanothercountry,ashewouldcontinuequestioningallhemetandundoubtedlyincurtheirdispleasure.◆Havingknowinglyagreedtoliveunderthecity"slaws,heimplicitlysubjectedhimselftothepossibilityofbeingaccusedofcrimesbyitscitizensandjudgedguiltybyitsjury.Todootherwisewouldhavecausedhimtobreakhis"socialcontract"withthestate,andsoharmthestate,anunprincipledact.3 Philosophy4 Well-knownQuotes◆AboutknowledgeOnethingonlyIknow,andthatisthatIknownothing.◆AboutteachersIcannotteachanybodyanything,Icanonlymakethemthink.5 ◆AboutwisdomTruewisdomcomestoeachofuswhenwerealizehowlittleweunderstandaboutlife,ourselves,andtheworldaroundus.◆AboutlifeAnunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving.◆AboutdeathThehourofdeparturehasarrivedandwegoourways;Itodie,andyoutolive.Whichisbetter?OnlyGodknows.6 ◆AboutdeathTofeardeath,myfriends,isonlytothinkourselveswise,withoutbeingwise:foritistothinkthatweknowwhatwedonotknow.Foranythingthatmencantell,deathmaybethegreatestgoodthatcanhappentothem:buttheyfearitasiftheyknewquitewellthatitwasthegreatestofevils.Andwhatisthisbutthatshamefulignoranceofthinkingthatweknowwhatwedonotknow?7 SocialEvaluation◆Devoutreverencetogods◆WesternConfucius◆Saintsandmartyrs8 Relatedpersons◆Plato(柏拉图）◆Xenophon(色诺芬）◆Aristotle（亚里士多德）Platoisdeartome,butdearerstillistruth.9 TheEndThanks10