Philosophy examines and probes many different fields. Virtue, morality, immortality, death, and the difference between the soul and the body are just a few of the many different topics, which can be covered under the umbrella of philosophy. Philosophers are supposed to be experts on all these subjects. The have well thought out opinions, and they are very learned people. Among the most revered philosophers of all time was Socrates. Living around the 5th century …
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…not agree with everything Socrates believe, just as the Athenians did not, but I respect his beliefs and take them for what they are. Socrates believed that it was this search that was important, even more so than the answers them selves. Socrates believed that the journey toward the answers is where most of the learning takes place, and it is this journey that truly integrates the answers as part of your very own being.