In a short essay of at least 750 words, please respond to the following:
Explain and evaluate Socrates\' claim in the Apology that \"the unexamined life is not worth living for a human being,\" and briefly analyze and discuss the particular method he uses to discover the truth (i.e., dialectics or the Socratic Method), using at least two examples from Plato\'s Euthyphro and/or Apology. Do you agree that a human being cannot live a fully satisfying life if he or she remains ignorant, like the slavish prisoners in Plato\'s cave? Why or why not?
Finally?, in support of your argument, please refer to three specific passages in the video (Alain de Botton\'s \"Socrates on Self-Confidence---Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness,\" available on YouTube via the link below) as well as to three passages in the textbook reading. DO NOT USE SECONDARY SOURCES OTHER THAN THE VIDEOOR THE TEXT. Be sure to quote and cite properly with MLA or APA format.
Finally, in support of your argument, please refer to three specific passages in the video (Alain de Botton\'s \"Socrates on Self-Confidence---Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness,\" available on YouTube via the link below) as well as to three passages in the textbook reading. DO NOT USE SECONDARY SOURCES OTHER THAN THE VIDEOOR THE TEXT. Be sure to quote and cite properly with MLA or APA format.
Socrates on Self-Confidence---Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S24FxdvfOko
