Post by Christine Naone on Mar 13, 2016 19:55:14 GMT
1) Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
The book, “How Socrates Died” explains that he was sentenced to death by a jury for a couple of reasons. One was because he didn’t believe in the teachings of the Athenian Gods, and the other is he contradicted those beliefs and taught them to children, and these of which are considered crimes. I find it so interesting that a human can be disciplined for, “thinking outside the box” or just basically perceiving life in a different sense. How can it logically be a crime to comprehend morals and values in a different manner when there’s no pun or physical harm intended? I guess this perception based on this day and age.
2) Why is there conflict (for some) between science and religion?
Plenty of religious views are based on beliefs whereas, "factual" evidence is more a scientific belief or explanation. These two concepts, beliefs, and understandings tend to disagree with one another for the simple fact of logic vs faith. This is how I perceived the book called, "The Great Mystery" influenced by my own religious beliefs. However, the story of, "The Allegory of the Cave" shows how one's belief is based on what they are told to know, believe, thus giving them the dead end understanding of what is. But, until given the opportunity to explore, those in the cave lived in deceit, and when finally being exposed to the outside world, they found comfort of going back to what they believe in, even though they are taught that what is on the outside is just a myth.
References:
How Socrates Died
The Great Mystery
Allegory of the Cave (film)
The book, “How Socrates Died” explains that he was sentenced to death by a jury for a couple of reasons. One was because he didn’t believe in the teachings of the Athenian Gods, and the other is he contradicted those beliefs and taught them to children, and these of which are considered crimes. I find it so interesting that a human can be disciplined for, “thinking outside the box” or just basically perceiving life in a different sense. How can it logically be a crime to comprehend morals and values in a different manner when there’s no pun or physical harm intended? I guess this perception based on this day and age.
2) Why is there conflict (for some) between science and religion?
Plenty of religious views are based on beliefs whereas, "factual" evidence is more a scientific belief or explanation. These two concepts, beliefs, and understandings tend to disagree with one another for the simple fact of logic vs faith. This is how I perceived the book called, "The Great Mystery" influenced by my own religious beliefs. However, the story of, "The Allegory of the Cave" shows how one's belief is based on what they are told to know, believe, thus giving them the dead end understanding of what is. But, until given the opportunity to explore, those in the cave lived in deceit, and when finally being exposed to the outside world, they found comfort of going back to what they believe in, even though they are taught that what is on the outside is just a myth.
References:
How Socrates Died
The Great Mystery
Allegory of the Cave (film)