I liked the movie a lot..it surprised me as a movie we would watch in class and other than the guy being nick-named Socrates, I didn't see much of a parallel to philosophy. Or that might just be because philosophy goes WOOSH, right over my head.It's interesting to see Dan have everything he wants and yet he keeps coming back in hopes of learning something from Socrates. He chooses not to follow what Socrates instructs and continues on his search for the good life, which for him means getting into the Olympics. And then he loses everything. Does he not have the potential to have a "good life" now? Now more than ever, I think Dan needs a little Socrates to remind him to live in the moment and not dwell too much on the past or future.
The primary difference between Aristotle and Plato is in how they think learning occurs. Aristotle thinks that experience is the true teacher, while Plato prefers and education grounded in justice. Aristotle thinks that good can be found in the ultimate goal of happiness while Plato believes that good is found in justice. Both believe in a "good life" but differ on how to attain it.
I definitely agree with someone in these posts who said that these teachings are found through raising children. School is really emphasized but they also learn from experiences and we are urged to go and experience the world especially in college.
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