practical reality of the sophists Vs idealist morality
2006-10-09 04:13:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Plato seemed to lack reason...this is Platos reasoning 2 + 2 = 20.
Diogenes to Plato:
“If someone asks you how many two and two make, will you answer,” asked Diogenes, “twenty? So, it eems that you neither give what you are asked nor answer as you are questioned”
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Plato was discoursing on his theory of ideas and, pointing to the cups on the table before him, said while there are many cups in the world, there is only one 'idea' of a cup, and this cupness precedes the existence of all particular cups.
"I can see the cup on the table," interrupted Diogenes, "but I can't see the 'cupness'."
"That's because you have the eyes to see the cup," said Plato, "but," tapping his head with his forefinger, "you don't have the intellect with which to comprehend 'cupness'."
Diogenes walked up to the table, examined a cup and, looking inside, asked, "Is it empty?"
Plato nodded.
"Where is the 'emptiness' which precedes this empty cup?" asked Diogenes.
Plato allowed himself a few moments to collect his thoughts, but Diogenes reached over and, tapping Plato's head with his finger, said "I think you will find here is the 'emptiness'."
2006-10-09 06:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Socrates in 4 game sweep
solid up the middle versus a nebulous defense
and Socrates doesn't cave in to any one
2006-10-09 12:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Gemelli2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idealist morality my oppinion, my path of life...
2006-10-09 11:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Socrates - original, aspiring, Blind, Guru, curious, questioing,
2006-10-09 12:42:48 · answer #4 · answered by vinod s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All we are, is dust in the wind, dude.
2006-10-09 11:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Bunny Lebowski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋