philosophy:study_guide
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- Philosophy: Literally, love of wisdom, philosophy is the systematic critical examination of the way in which we judge, evaluate, and act, with the aim of making ourselves wiser, more self-reflective, and therefore better men and women.
- Socrates - 4 Basic Principles
- “The unexamined life is not worth living.” What he is saying here is that in order to live full lives filled with happiness, we must critically analyze our thoughts and actions. He prods us to ask questions about what we believe and why we think in certain ways.
- Socrates also believed that there are principles that are universal to everyone. These principles are what defines humanity.
- Socrates also believed that objective truth lies within each of us, not in religion, tradition, or the ideas of the masses. No one can teach these to you; they must be found by self-reflection.
- Finally, Socrates believed that these principles that are universal to all humanity that could not be taught could, however, be brought to our understanding by the guidance of another though an ongoing dialogue where questions are asked and deliberated about.
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