Thursday, June 2, 2011

How did the nomos physis debate changed the lives of people in the time of socrates?

1. The Nomos-Physis debate gained momentum during the time of Socrates and this has plagued the philosopher ever since. His quest for knowledge spanned the inner life of man as well as his the social community he is engaged in. Describe how this debate changed the lives of the people in the community Socrates lived in. Does Socrates's dictum %26quot;virtue is wisdom%26quot; (to know the good is to do the good) actually change lives of men? If it does, how so? If not, why not?How did the nomos physis debate changed the lives of people in the time of socrates?
not during but after Plato published his thoughts