What is the basic difference between Socrates' views of the good life and Buddha's? Support your answer with an argument.

Answer: Socrates's views are more about self knowledge and choosing to live a virtues life whereas Buddha's views are more about why we suffer and how can we eliminate that.

Explanation:

Buddha deals with the following:

Living a life without suffering and we can obtain that buy getting rid of desires through being guided by the four noble truths and eightfold path.

These can bring more life wisdom

Socrates

Suggest that we need to examine our life through questioning things and choosing virtue, always ask question in order to establish self knowledge.

Socrates view is based on the following principles a person shall not return evil with evil but must always do good.

One shall not wrong the state and they must always do right by the state.

Buddha focuses on four nobles truth

Life means Dukkha (suffering).

Suffering results from our cravings

This suffering can be eradicated

The way to the elimination of suffering is the Eightfold Path.

The Eightfold Path

These are divided into correct state of mind, ethical conduct and wisdom

If we speak right, understand things right, do right things are all mentioned in the eightfold that they may assist in achieving a life less of suffering.