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THE GOOD LIFE (Socrates (Good does not equal pleasure (Pleasure and thirst…
THE GOOD LIFE
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Callicles
Natural Law
- Only minority are strong enough to adhere to this
- Socraties is lead astray fron nature by philosophy
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Notes
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- The good life is one of pursuing pleasure
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Singer
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Premises
P1: Suffering and death from a lack of food, shelter and medical care are bad
- We are not doing anything to help those in need
P2: If it's in your power to prevent something bad from happiness without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so.
- people and countries should be donating more
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If I am walking past a shallow pond and see a child drowning in it, I ought to wade in and pull the child out. This will mean getting my clothes muddy, but this is insignificant, while the death of the child would be a very bad thing
P3: By donating to aid agencies, you can prevent suffering and death from lack of food, shelter and medical care, without sacrificing anything nearly as important.
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If everyone in my position gave $5 each, the plight of suffering would be alleviated. Therefore, I have no need to give more than $5
C: if you are not donating to aid agencies, you are doing something wrong
- If you are able to but choose not to
Notes
When the Gorgias was written philosophy was seen as consistent, non-contradictory set of beliefs about how to live
Essay
- Singers pond argument and what it intends to show
- why Singer doesn't think there are exemptions to his principal- obligation
- Distinction between duty and charity and why Singer thinks it is a duty, not a charity to help others
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- Outline Socrates view tat it is worse to do wrong than suffer wrong and the concept of a balanced mind
- Callicles hedonism and view on natural law
- Socrates criticism of hedonism (leaky jars)
- Socrates view on the purpose of rhetoric