Introduction to Philosophy

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When people start a conversation about philosophy or try to explain ideas to an individual group/person, names like Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato always seem to find a way to be brought up. These figures of philosophy, shown in the introduction to philosophy, are intended to be appreciated for their works, however in today’s society and schools they should be deemed overvalued and outdated.
The early work in philosophy should be deemed overvalued in today’s ever expanding and changing society. In Dr. Embree’s lecture, he said that Socrates is “overrated” with his contribution. (Embree 1/14/2014) I believe the early philosopher’s works are overrated because it is the typical “go to” source to teach reasoning in general and we should be shedding more light on the more advance and recent additions to the field. The early discoveries and works should be used as a reference tool instead of a main source for application. The lack of importance to modern ideas and works over what the early discoveries presented is disappointing when most of the old is basic common knowledge today. The ear...

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