Yasseen Tamara Professor John Philosophy 2010 19 Nov. 2021 What does Socrates mean by stating ‘the unexamined life is not worth living’? I believe that Socrates is urging the reader of his work that he/she should reflect upon the action they take in their lives and how they live as if they do not do so what is the point of living. • Who is Socartes and where did this saying come from Here I will give a background of socrates and what does this question mean and why did Socrates say it. • Compare evaluating your life to not evaluating it I will give examples of people who turned their lives around to the good after reflecting upon their lives and touch upon how not evaluating your life is bad/ a negative • Conclusion I will discuss how evaluating your is beneficial to not evaluating your life and prove how Socrates’s statement is correct. First two paragraphs : For a long period of time, humankind has been attempting to answer the question, "What is the purpose of life?". The answer to this question isn't straightforward because it isn't the same for everyone. It is not always easy to describe one's meaning of life, and finding it is not always easy. Nonetheless, if there is no meaning, reason, or ail to fulfill, a man's life is uninteresting. To achieve success and live a fulfilling life, one must have a goal or ambition. The question then becomes, how can one know what his life's purpose is? Is it worth living his life or not? Socrate was regarded by the majority the brightest man in ancient Greece. He was Greek Philosopher, who had a solid feeling of ethics and laws and once during his trial he expressed the saying “ the unexamined life is not worth living” and at that moment this statement left the people eager to know what he meant. This statement firmly encourages one to evaluate himself first and then others in society in order to find the meaning and enjoyment of life. Socrates gave his life because he had no desire to disobey or deceive his State, even if it was his State that was betraying him. Socrates believed he had accomplished his goals and lived a happy life as a result he did not have an issue dying.
