Describe one philosophical issue that you feel you have examined, at least in a preliminary way. What discoveries have you made in the process of the examination?

We’ve been studying the philosopher Socrates through the writings of Plato. For this roughly 4 page paper, respond to each of the following requirements:
Socrates, in the “Apology,” says that “the life which is unexamined is not worth living.” What do you think an “examined life” is? What do you consider to be necessary conditions of living an “examined life” (a necessary condition is a condition that must be present for an event to occur; some examples: if there is to be a mammal, it’s necessary that there is a warm-blooded creature present, and if there is to be a blooming rose, it’s necessary that there is soil, light, and water).
How is “the examined life” exemplified in Plato’s dialogues “Euthyphro,” “Apology,” or “Crito”?
Do you agree with Socrates that the unexamined life is not worth living? Why or why not?
Do you consider your life to be an “examined life”? If so, why? If not, what would need to change in order for it to be one?
Describe one philosophical issue that you feel you have examined, at least in a preliminary way. What discoveries have you made in the process of the examination?
Some examples include issues pertaining metaphysics (some possibilities: does God exist and if so, what is God like? Do you have free will? Do others have free will? Do other people exist or are they figments of your imagination?), epistemology (some possibilities: Is there anything that you know with certainty? What is required for there to be knowledge?) or ethics (some possibilities: Is morality relative or absolute? What is a moral duty that binds you? Is abortion morally permissible? What about capital punishment, or drug laws, or the eating of animals?).
If you feel like you have never examined a philosophical issue, take the next two weeks to do so. Pick one of the topics I provided above or another of your choosing and see what discoveries you make as you perform careful critical analysis.

Sources:
Stanford’s Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Link (Links to an external site.)
https://plato.stanford.edu/
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Link (Links to an external site.)

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