How might we benefit collectively and personally

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Question: Socrates claims that philosophizing has political and ethical benefits (36d). It's a condition not only for pursuing "the common good" but for living "a good life." Present his arguments for why it is politically and ethically beneficial to philosophize. How might we benefit collectively? How might we benefit personally? After you present his arguments, critique them. That critique could take this form: "One could object that ...." Note: you do NOT have to address the political and the ethical benefits of philosophizing. You can focus either on the political benefits or the ethical benefits.

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