the name of the book is "archetypes of wisdom" available on google’s book.
if you already know the philosophy of Buddha, sophism, Socrates,Plato, stoicism
you might not need to read the book
because you will just write your own opinion
the total is ten pages
each page will have an answer of one question
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first page (chapter 1 about philosophy in general)
Are there better reasons studying philosophy?
second page:( chapter 2 Buddha)
Discuss some of the difficulties you might encounter by trying to follow the Eightfold path. what, example, might consist of "wrong livelihoods" (or "wrong college majors")? Are there some jobs that no truly enlightened person could perform? what determines whether an occupation (or college major) is "right" explain?
third page: ( chapter 2 Buddha)
what is the Eightfold path? what is its relationship to the four Noble Truths?
fourth page:( chapter 3 Sophism)
Are lawyers Sophists? Are Advertisers? in what ways are professions susceptible to sophistry? Explain.
fivth page: (chapter 4 Socrates)
Do you agree with Socrates that no one knowingly does evil? Explain.
sixth page: (chapter 4 Socrates)
Suppose it were discovered that Socrates secretly violated many of his teachings. would this affect your attitude toward this philosophy? how? why?
seventh page: (chapter 5 Plato)
Do you agree with Plato that democracy is incompatible with self-discipline? what sort of self-discipline do you think Plato was concerned about?
Eighth page: (chapter 5 Plato)
Tell the Allegory of the Cave in your own words. Then carefully explain its purpose in Plato’s philosophy?
ninth page: (chapter 7 stoicism)
Reflect on letting go in the sense of doing what seems right and then relaxing. Provide a few of your examples of how fear of consequences and obsession with control can affect us. Discuss ways for identifying and striking a balance between letting go in a wise way and a irresponsible way?
tenth page: (chapter 7 stoicism)
Discuss the difference between avoidable and avoidable suffering. How can we tell which is which? why does it matter?
