2007-01-14 23:09:49 · 5 answers · asked by amec c 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I disagree with the quote.... knowledge is power and power is no virtue whatsoever.
Pursuit of knowledge is selfish. Acquisition of knowledge leads to superiority syndrome.
2007-01-14 23:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as opposed to knowledge is power.
This is I believe a common expression of a librarian who hold much knowledge learnt and when it comes to sharing or helping people regarding information that they consider the important of asking this question that "will this information assist them for better or worst"?
In addition here is what I found on the internet for Socrates way of thinking.
2007-01-14 23:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by Psionic2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm.
2007-01-15 01:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virtue:
one of the mani meanins of it states tat it means:
a good or admirable quality or property
knowledge is learnt n earned.. therefore i feel tat it is of wat u noe, n respectable if u hav wat it takes in ur mind as well..
2007-01-14 23:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you mean "Knowledge is Power"?.................:)
2007-01-14 23:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by Minx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋