Discuss The “Socratic Dialogues” by Plato provide us with a rich conception of the philosophical life as lived by Socrates and of Philosophy itself. This exam will assess your grasp of Plato’s system of Philosophy as found in the “Socratic Dialogues”. Plato intentionally scattered his thought throughout the dialogues. Your job is to reconstruct Plato’s conception of Philosophy by isolating and weaving together passages that explicitly or implicitly address Plato’s concept. Go to the parts of the text that resonate with you, that left an impression on you, and ask yourself how this passage sheds light on Plato’s complex conception of Philosophy as such. There is not only one right answer, and there is substantial room for creativity.
