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The Examined Life

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Socrates - The Origins of the Physical Universe

Socrates shifted attention away from the origins of the physical universe to focus on ethics and politics. He questioned what it means to live a good life and be a good citizen. This shift came from a change in Athens from warrior virtues to civic virtues. Socrates exemplifies thinking about the good society and the qualities of a good person in that society.

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