Plato Aristotle
*Dealing with universal *Interested in particulars
*Absorb in ideas *Fascinated by things
*Envisioned ideal ends *Kept his nose to the grindstone of *Recognized various sciences of present actualities
his day as they fitted into the *Ardently advanced the cause of science by total scheme of things spelling out the detail of a number of
sciences with surprising fullness for his
sciences with surprising fullness for his
day
“If you are not an idealist at age 20 you are not normal. If you are not a realist by age 30 you are not normal.” -Unknown
In our youth we see things as light and free. Trying to figure out the world for ourselves with many new ideas. As we age, we realize that life can be difficult. Some people will not share our same ideas and thoughts. I would hope that we can kept a little of both. Is being an idealist living in a fantasy world, having no worries? Does being a realist mean that you are a pessimist that can not see the light at the end of the tunnel? Not necessarily. I think it is all about how you play the cards that you are dealt. You can choose how to handle certain situations and how to accept the consequences.
Uncertainty, in the presence of vivid hopes and fears, is painful, but must be endured if we wish to live without the support of comforting fairy tales. It is not good either to forget the questions philosophy asks, or to persuade ourselves we have found indubitable answers to them. To teach how to live without certainty, and yet without being paralysed by hesitation, is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it. (Bertrand Russell, The History of Western Philosophy)
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Very nice, Emily. There is indeed a yin-yang complementarity between Plato & Aristotle, idealism & realism. Each needs its opposite number.
ReplyDeleteBut I have to object, as a cheerful lifelong realist: I still have high ideals, and there's really not a morose bone in my body. Plus, I've known some morose and pessimistic Idealists. It takes all kinds.
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