On the other hand, Plato had complete faith in human rational ability. He believed that methodology comes in three steps. Enenchus, which he describes as definition recognition. Aporial, which is the stage one reaches once past Enenchus. Finally, the Dialectical stage is when ignorance is recognized and the truth is sought out. Plato believed that each person has his own unique characteristic, which defines him as human. He mentions that everyone has a different soul, and different motivations towards different thoughts and actions. This constitutes for his belief that the rational part of the soul is its most important aspect. He also created the theory of Forms, which states that behind every concept there is a determined nature, a characteristic. These forms are unchanging. For example, justice for him should be the same two hundred years from now or even 400 years from now. The con!
cepts of these forms are knowable, absolute, and rational, which leads to his next idea that men are not only rational animals but also social animals. Social meaning that they seek interaction and affiliation with others in order to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. All these ideas are the roots of the main issue concerning Plato's Socrates, which is the fulfillment of self-happiness.
Socrates is famous for mentioning that the first step in acquiring knowledge about any arising issue, or topic of interest, is to not know what it is. This will extend in discussion throughout this paper. Concepts of philosophy are said to be divided into three points. First, the wondering conception of philosophy, which is as it says, when philosopher engage in wondering of the different dimensions of life. During this era philosophers would sit around and think about concepts not ordinary to daily life. It was said that at times they would take mood-enhancing drugs in order to achieve a higher state of consciousness. This kind of conce...