tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post6923164264019053985..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-76688083541678114102016-04-28T15:18:12.169-05:002016-04-28T15:18:12.169-05:00Socrates stressed that "the unexamined life i...Socrates stressed that "the unexamined life is not worth living [and] ethical virtue is the only thing that matters." - Yes, but "ethical virtue" was a much broader category for Socrates and the Greeks than it has become for us. Ethics is about the good life and how to live it, and that transcends any narrow approach to living by socially-sanctioned rules and codes. It's about arete, excellence in all facets of living.<br /><br />(Send me your email if you still want an invitation to be an author.)Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-38522095450439658672016-04-28T15:13:27.043-05:002016-04-28T15:13:27.043-05:00Ironic, that Freud was eager to distance himself f...Ironic, that Freud was eager to distance himself from unscientific philosophy and now has largely been disavowed by scientific psychology... so, he'd better accept his philosophical identity on pain of being declared irrelevant. I agree, though - he is quite relevant, as a challenger to the rationalist dogma that our minds are open books to self-scrutiny, "meditation," etc.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-197043474078523542016-04-25T23:34:02.362-05:002016-04-25T23:34:02.362-05:00Tanner Davis
4/25/16
Section 6
Professor Oliver
O...Tanner Davis<br />4/25/16<br />Section 6<br />Professor Oliver<br /><br />One thing that Socrates always spoke of was the subject of virtue.He believed people should focus on spending their life looking for this rather than being consumed with desires of possessions or money. ] He thought that virtue would lead to a better appreciation for friends and the search for better friends who will truly be there for you. He also wanted this journey for virtue to culminate in healthier communities where everyone cared for and respected their neighbors instead of coveting them. Socrates believed that this was the best way to make the world a better place. He believed that if everyone looked for virtue that they would be naturally better people and aspire to make others better as well. Socrates also acted on this idea. He would treat people in a virtuous way and live out his life in the same manner. Many thought Socrates would just leave Athens and go against his words of virtue and wanting a wholesome community; however, Socrates embraced death and died just the way he wanted with dignity while maintaining his word. Socrates believed that having virtues really developed character for people. Socrates stressed that "the unexamined life is not worth living [and] ethical virtue is the only thing that matters." I believe in his idea of this as well because the world would truly be a better place if everyone searched for virtue instead of possessions. People are too predisposed with desires nowadays.<br />Socrates saw the mistakes in people and he pointed it out and then he gave them a way to change the things that were wrong. If people would live the lifestyle that he proposed then there would be less greed and more overall happiness throughout the world. People would strive to help others instead of helping themselves because knowing that they helped someone in need would fulfill their sense of virtue. The world is too focused on each individual’s own desires rather than the desires of others. Things that are not needed are made the focal points of many people’s lives. Communities would be healthier as neighbors would not covet each other and their possessions but instead they would focus on helping their neighbors.<br />If Socrates saw how the world is today, then he would be disgusted as it is much worse than it was back then. People are more focused on greed and possessions now than they were in his day. He would preach his word out again, but probably more furiously as everyone focuses on their phones and technology rather than listening. Now there are so many things people want that it has made it almost impossible for the pursuit of true virtue. Socrates wanted a world where people sought for innermost and emotional desires rather than possessions and physical desires. Socrates and his virtues would make the world a better place. His ideas would truly make people happy if they would follow them instead of following what they want.<br />(I put it on this because I didn't get the email to become an author)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248395257248966371noreply@blogger.com