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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:45:23 +0000

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By: Tejvan Pettinger

Tejvan Pettinger — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:32:35 +0000

Thanks for Comments.

I studied philosophy at University, but, struggled with many of the philosophers. But, Socrates has always inspired me for his unique approach to philosophic questions.

I wonder whether he actually considered himself a philosopher?

By: Silencesea

Silencesea — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:20:24 +0000

Perfect timing for me to find this very well written and clear article.

By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk

Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:46:46 +0000

I like the part about not writing anything down. Socrates thought writing things down was a crutch and bad for the memory. And it went against what he stood for. He wasn’t pontificating, he was exploring and questioning. Writing things down tends to cast things in stone.

One of my favorite sayings is, “You can’t believe everything you think and everything you feel.” I work on the assumption that we humans are all a bunch of nuts, but fascinating organisms nonetheless. It’s fun to watch how our minds work.

Another of my favorite philosophers is Lin Yu Tang. I love his line, “The good traveler never knows where he’s going. The perfect traveler never knows where he’s been.” That certainly goes against our modern culture.

By: John Wesley

John Wesley — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:23:18 +0000

I couldn’t agree more, among philosophers I don’t think anyone were as committed to truth and investigation as Socrates. What makes his character even more fascinating is his humility — he didn’t care about being remembered to write anything down.

By: Keely H.

Keely H. — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:17:42 +0000

I loved this article.

Once you embark upon a personal quest for truth it’s so easy for the ideas you discover upon the way, whether they be religious or political, to become the new quest. Suddenly you are convinced that you have discovered truth and your goal shifts to getting other people to recognize the truth you have discovered. Socrates understood that what really makes an impact on people’s minds and hearts is making them realize that they can choose their ideas rather than telling them what ideas to choose.

Strange how sometimes the best advice for living in modern times was given hundreds of years ago.

Thanks for posting this.

By: Profile of Socrates « Later On

Profile of Socrates « Later On — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:46:47 +0000

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