Describe some of philosophical disputes occurring in athens

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Assignment:

1) Describe some of the political, social, and philosophical disputes occurring in Athens during Socrates' time and speculate on how/why these may have prompted Socrates to become a strong advocate for independent thinking and constant questioning.

2) Why do you think Siddartha left his family and his life of luxury to live in the wilderness as a hermit? What emotions or inner drives do you think motivated his decision to leave a live of ease and comfort? Explain briefly.

3) Describe/explain some of the political and governmental problems that prompted Confucius to reach back to an earlier era in Chinese history for wisdom and guidance on the right ways to live and organize society. Why didn't leaders in Confucius' time take him seriously and quickly adopt his wisdom?

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