What think socrates means by the unexamined life

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The Life Unexamined

Question 1: One skill emphasized in the study of philosophy is critical thinking, in brief, thinking objectively and rationally about ideas. An important way of doing this is to examine claims that are presented to us rather than assuming them to be true. In the Apology Socrates says "the unexamined life is not worth living." First, explain what you think Socrates means by 'the unexamined life' (it might help to think about what an examined vs. an unexamined life might be). Then answer the following: Do you agree with Socrates that the unexamined life is not worth living? Why or why not? Can you think of any challenges to Socrates' claim (in other words, could you defend the claim ‘the unexamined life IS worth living?')?

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