The History Paper
A) Premise 1: Plato was Socrates’ student
Premise 2: Socrates popularized the idea of the Socratic method and Socratic questioning as a teaching method
Therefore: Plato will be familiar with these methods
What to do: Utilizing these methods, try to convince Plato he should help you
B) Premise 1: Plato believed some people were better than others
Premise 2: Plato also believed that people who were ruled by the appetitive and/or spirited part of their soul were not fully human
Therefore: Plato believed that the best humans were ruled by the rational part of their soul
What to do: Convince Plato you are ruled by this part of your soul so he will grow to respect you
« Go Back Premise 2: Socrates popularized the idea of the Socratic method and Socratic questioning as a teaching method
Therefore: Plato will be familiar with these methods
What to do: Utilizing these methods, try to convince Plato he should help you
B) Premise 1: Plato believed some people were better than others
Premise 2: Plato also believed that people who were ruled by the appetitive and/or spirited part of their soul were not fully human
Therefore: Plato believed that the best humans were ruled by the rational part of their soul
What to do: Convince Plato you are ruled by this part of your soul so he will grow to respect you