A Life Worth Living After being sentenced to death for his controversial views and teachings of politics and religion to the youth of Ancient Athens‚ the historical philosopher Socrates was given an ultimatum to spend the remainder of his in exile. To this‚ Socrates stated “the unexamined life is not worth living”. [i] Like the subjective nature of philosophy itself‚ this quote from one of the most famous philosophers of all time can come in an array of interpretations. What Socrates
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In Philosophy this far‚ we’ve covered many topics. In highlighting Philosophy‚ Wisdom‚ and the quote‚ “ The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living”‚ I will express the knowledge and insight I’ve taken away from Unit 1. This embodies one of the many examples of the concepts I will explain: “Too often‚ we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of the thought” (JFK). Philosophy is the rational analysis of the truths and principles of being‚ knowledge‚ or conduct; the pursuit of happiness
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------------------------------------------------- What makes life worth living? ------------------------------------------------- At the point of hearing this‚ numerous started popping in my head! I live because of a lot of things. At first‚ I couldn’t quite get my thoughts together. So‚ I did some research. I must tell you that these words - “growing‚ creating‚ helping‚ realizing‚ playing and relating” are not my own‚ but from my research. Although that is the case‚ it fits perfectly for me
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Unexamined Life Not Worth Living? As one of the most influential philosophers‚ Socrates was known as a man who believed in “striving to make oneself as good a person as possible”1. Many of his teachings revolved around his idea that “an unexamined life is no life for a human being to live”2. As a student of philosophy‚ I believe in this way of life due to the following considerations. The central point of Socrates’ proposal is that in order to be human‚ one must actively examine life. People must
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Socrates examines his life in Plato’s The Apology and whether or not it is worth living if he cannot do what he believes is his life mission‚ practicing philosophy. Now‚ is an unexamined life worth living‚ a bad life‚ or can we buy the good life with our money‚ and our power? Socrates explains what a virtuous life entails in comparison to a non- virtuous life and are both lives ok to have‚ or in the end is the virtuous life that Socrates talks about the only way to life with no regret when faced
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with life; why things were; what they were; and how things were. Socrates had many (philosophical) teachers throughout his youth‚ although it is said that he was not satisfied with many of them and this is how he had come about to create his own unique methods for the search of knowledge. Socrates once said “The unexamined life is not worth living”. This quote‚ from the son of a sculptor‚ and his profound thoughts‚ is one of many that modern-day philosophy is based on. He lived his life on the
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In addition to Shakespeare illustrating Hamlet’s journey of revenge‚ he also portrays the idea of worth. After attending his father’s funeral and hearing the celebration over the crowning of his Uncle and new marriage of his mother‚ Hamlet is confused throughout the play. In fact‚ this sequences of events was so abrupt that it disturbed Hamlet and rose awareness from the people around him‚ especially his mother and Claudius. Afraid that Hamlet might be catching onto him‚ Claudius sends Rosencrantz
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LIVING LIFE WITHOUT AN ARM OR LEG The metaphor “cost an arm and a leg” is an expensive and bold statement. The subtext of this idiom is that the price may be exorbitant and nobody knows exactly how life would be without our limbs‚ unless they were tragically removed. The life change without limbs would make us realize the value and purpose of each limb. The reflection now changes to those born handicapped or without limbs in order to make the healing transition less devastating. The overall
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Ambition is a strong desire to achieve something in life. A person without any ambition is like a boat without rudder. Having an ambition needs continuous efforts towards achieving it. One cannot achieve anything if one just day dreams and does nothing. A strong will-power and determination will carry a person forward against all obstacles. Different people have different ambitions. Some aim to become teachers‚ soldiers‚ artists‚ politicians‚ doctors‚ engineers etc. Some try to amass wealth and
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Owen Stuart Phillips-Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose Scouting has taught me many things about myself. It is a big part of who I am now and it will stay with me forever. Through Scouting‚ I have learned the importance of preparation‚ personal responsibility‚ service to others‚ and leadership skills. I first started out with Cub Scouts where I earned every rank and received my Arrow of Light. After Cub Scouts‚ I crossed over to Boy Scouts and joined Troop 40. I have been extremely involved
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