Hello,
I'm writing a review essay about Socrates Defence for my public affairs class in university...
And there's this quote by Socrates that I don't think I understand too well... So can someone please tell me what exactly he meant by it, or maybe what they think he meant by it...
Thank you.
Socrates: “It is in my nature, not just now for the first time, but always, to follow nothing within me but the principle which appears to me, upon reflection, to be best”
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2006-10-06 15:29:34 · 7 answers · asked by nouLi 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Socrates was saying, in my opinion, that he gave deep thought to those ideals that he held himself up to. They weren't fleeting fancies, but principles that he as convinced were right for him.
People in the moder age tend to be rather flighty in what they believe. We are creatures of "fads". Socrates would have found that kind of living to be shallow and thin.
Goddess Bless!
2006-10-06 15:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by crazygodddesss 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first reply, that he learn plenty of books however does not realize them, is a little bit unusual. I'm certain he understood any books he learn, so far as they went. I suppose he relatively implies that he does not recognize some thing for certain, flawlessly, wholly, and surely, and that it is approximately a loss of conceitedness in some way. But I suppose he is announcing anything extra than simply that he understood the talents of his time was once critically confined. It's actual that to grasp you recognize not anything is to grasp anything, so might be if he was once being relatively designated he'd say "I recognize that I recognize not anything aside from the truth that I recognize not anything (aside from understanding that I recognize not anything)". But he will get his that means throughout a lot more with ease by way of announcing simply what's quoted, so it is only an obvious paradox (as, possibly, all paradoxes are).
2016-08-29 06:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What others thought didn't matter much to Socrates. He did what he thought was right regardless of the consequences. This sort of approach eventually got him killed. But it is consistent with another famous quote of his " Know thyself." So morality, virtue, anything worthwhile begins with self knowledge. What does one do once one has self knowledge ? One acts on it! (back to 1st quote)
;-)
2006-10-06 17:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He has always complied with what he felt was the best course of action.
2006-10-06 15:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by Kiki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he just used too many words to say that he follows whatever that seems logical to him.
2006-10-06 20:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has always, and will always follow what HE, after thought, feels is the best decsion.
he trusts his judgement, above all other things.
2006-10-06 15:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by desi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its my nature to be the best that i can be at all times
2006-10-06 15:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by mernieinc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋