Introduction The three greatest ancient Greek philosophers were Aristotle, Plato, who was a teacher of Aristotle, and Socrates (c. 470-399 BC), whose thinking deeply influenced Plato. Among them they transformed early (now, "presocratic") Greek philosophy into the foundations of Western philosophy ...
Socrates: Mentor for Humanists. (Great Minds)We can draw energy, inspiration, and strategies from the gadfly who launched the Western...Gross, RonaldFree Inquiry
Like the Greek philosopher Socrates, a skilled professor will cleverly push a student using thought-provoking questions that reveal nuances and hidden assumptions to seemingly straightforward claims. Many attorneys consider this shared experience foundational to learning to “think ...
False ideas take root in weak minds. — Tom Merrill Protests The great epigrammatists often arise from the ranks of the disaffected and oppressed. Oscar Wilde, the greatest epigrammatist of them all, served time in Reading Gaol for "indecency" (he had the temerity to be flamboyantly gay)...
Socrates’ famous quote highlights the differing depths of discussions among people, emphasizing that strong minds focus on ideas and improvement, while average and weak minds tend to discuss events and gossip. The post also presents nine additional insightful quotes. January 22, 2025 The Frustration...
Socrates thinks that morality is identical to prudence. Many contemporary moral philosophers would give roughly three reasons for postulating the existence of a morality that is distinct from prudence. These are the Happiness of Tyrants Objection, the Intentions Matter Objection and the Kantian ...