Socrates & the Afterlife

Assignment Options: Socrates EssayPHI/105 Version 61Associate Level MaterialAssignment Options: Socrates EssayFor this assignment, you will write a short paper on one of two topics about Socrates. Rememberto introduce your topic with a concise thesis statement, and follow up with supportive arguments.Complete your essay with a logical conclusion paragraph.For examples of how to compose a clear essay, refer to the Center for Writing Excellence WritingWizard: https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/grammar/writingwizard.aspOption 1: Socrates & the AfterlifeRead selections from The Phaedo, available in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Focuson paragraphs 107 to 115a (pp. 437–444).Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay on the following:Why does Socrates not fear death?What are his views on death and the afterlife?Do you agree or disagree with Socrates on this topic?Using the Socratic method and The Good Thinker’s Tool Kit, formulate at least onequestion you would ask Socrates about his views on the afterlife.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Option 2: Socrates & KnowledgeRead Meno, found on p. 56 of Philosophy: The Power of Ideas.Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay on the following:What are Socrates’s ideas on how we “come to know”?What example does Socrates use to prove his point?Do you agree with Socrates’s ideas?Using the Socratic method and The Good Thinker’s Tool Kit, formulate at least onequestion you would ask Socrates about his views on knowledge.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.