Do you agree with Socrates that "Philosophy is practicing death"?

Answer 1

No, not really. I think philosophy has moved on since then.

Answer 2

Yes, i do agree with socrates. socrates was not a small mind. His knowledge forms a great and profound part in the contemporary world.The dialectic method he helped to come about is not to be gainsaid. He was indifferent with the powers that be , because of his philosophy.JUSTICE, in which , he was after, contradicted, rulers who were seeking self-interest other than the general interest of the whole nation. philosophy led him into death when he was forced to take hemrock. philosophy is suicidal because even plato differed with the rulers, and he ran to megra.Aristotle too differed with the rulers. philosophy studies areas that also question GOD, EPISTEMOLOGY, LOGIC, JUSTICE ,HAPPINESS, DEMOCRACY , METAPHYSICS, THE IDEA OF GOOD, MORALITY AND ETHICS TO NAME BUT AFEW.

Answer 3

Yes. When philosophy is practiced as a means of "seeing through" the ego, thus coming into the understanding awareness behind it and within us, then such becomes a "psychological death" as the individual ego must first release its hold on itself in order to be seen through. One may think of this as the Way of the cross...for one is continually confronting, penetrating, understanding, and by that understanding, resolving one's attachment to, and conflict with, one's own nature (ego). Understanding Awareness, then, can be seen as the "resurrection" of our very (true) nature and spirit (nonego).

Answer 4

So pointing out the converse: if you never practiced philosophy you would live forever?

-Aztec276

Answer 5

Later Goethe proved God was dead using Philosophy

Answer 6

Well, sure, but it's practicing life also.