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This is the first 1,000 characters of 1533 words (6.13 pages) in the essay titled Lukehilosophy the world we need Throughout this class I have developed a solid understanding of the philosophies of great ancient philosophers such as Parmenides, Aristotle, Plato. However the philosopher I find myself agreeing with most is Socrates. Although there are some distinct differences in what I believe to be the ultimate meaning behind life, which I will later address, I believe his thoughts on how one should live their life to be the wisest of any philosopher we have studied. First, let me relate what I understand Socrates philosophy to be. Socrates believed that we all have a soul. He believed that we are to live our life by principles, and that these principles should be what are considered to be good. He was convinced that there were moral absolutes, a right and a wrong, his reason being that if there weren’t everything would just be relative. This seems most logical. Also, according to Socrates, in order to find which standards we should live by we should test these standards in real life situation to see if they are right or wrong. From what I understand, we are to live our lives according to rights and wrongs - in our dealings with others, and our private life as well. And, this is all in order to be living according to the dictates of the soul, if you will, and not by the desires of the flesh. One of the most interesting ideas Socrates had, I believe, were his thoughts regarding the “true philosopher.” He said that the true philosopher is often misunderstood by other men, that they do n... |
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Keywords: socrates philosophy, true philosopher, imperfect body, moral absolutes, ancient philosophers, principles, parmenides, unencumbered, aristotle, distinct differences, life situation, invisible world, good souls, werent, private life, evils, philosophies, dread