did you know who Socrates is he?
I bet some of you said know and some of you said do not know
Lets me introduce you to Socrates, said 'hye' to him hehehe :D
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| Socrates |
Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher possibly the wisest sage of all. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.
As Socrates did not write philosophical texts, the knowledge of the man,
his life, and his philosophy is entirely based on writings by his
students and contemporaries. Foremost among them is Plato; however, works by Xenophon, Aristotle, and Aristophanes also provide important insights. He is famous for pithy sayings, his method of discussion or dialogue, and "Socratic irony".
Socrates is famous for saying that he knows nothing and that the
unexamined life is not worth living. The Socratic method involves
asking a series of questions until a contradiction emerges invalidating
the initial assumption. Socratic irony is the position that the
inquisitor takes that he knows nothing while leading the questioning.
Socrates actively participated in Athenian democracy, including military
service during the Peloponnesian War. Following his ideals, he ended
his life by ingesting poison hemlock, in fulfillment of his death
sentence.
Why Was Socrates Persecuted and Sentenced to Death?
He was accused of failing to honor the official deities and of corrupting the youth. More specifically, Socrates' accusers cited two "impious" acts: "failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledges" and "introducing new deities."
A majority of the 501 dikasts (Athenian citizens chosen by lot to serve as jurors) voted to convict him. However, it is commonly known throughout history that people of power seek to discredit and dehumanize people of virtue, and those who stand up for truth and justice are always persecuted.
Primary sources for accounts of the trial are given by two of Socrates’ students, Plato and Xenophon. Socrates fulfilled his sentence by drinking a cup of poison hemlock in front of friends.
According to Xenophon's story, Socrates purposefully gave a defiant
defense to the jury because "he believed he would be better off dead".
Xenophon goes on to describe a defense by Socrates that explains the
rigors of old age, and how Socrates would be glad to circumvent them by
being sentenced to death. It is also understood that Socrates also
wished to die because he "actually believed the right time had come for
him to die."
Xenophon and Plato agree that Socrates had an opportunity to escape, as his followers were able to bribe the prison guards. He chose to stay for several reasons:
As reported in Xenophon’s Symposium, Socrates and Critobulus engaged in a discussion of beauty. Socrates, quite famously no beauty himself, was described in Plato’s Theaetetus as having “a snub nose and projecting eyes”.
Yet the philosopher did not consider his physical deficiencies a problem; rather, he argued that his flared nostrils enhanced his sense of smell and his bulging eyes gave him enhanced peripheral vision.
Xenophon and Plato agree that Socrates had an opportunity to escape, as his followers were able to bribe the prison guards. He chose to stay for several reasons:
- He believed such a flight would indicate a fear of death, which he believed no true philosopher has.
- If he fled Athens his teaching would fare no better in another country as he would continue questioning all he met and undoubtedly incur their displeasure.
- Having knowingly agreed to live under the city's laws, he implicitly subjected himself to the possibility of being accused of crimes by its citizens and judged guilty by its jury. To do otherwise would have caused him to break his "social contract" with the state, and so harm the state, an act contrary to Socratic principle.
SOCRATES IS UGLY
As reported in Xenophon’s Symposium, Socrates and Critobulus engaged in a discussion of beauty. Socrates, quite famously no beauty himself, was described in Plato’s Theaetetus as having “a snub nose and projecting eyes”.
Yet the philosopher did not consider his physical deficiencies a problem; rather, he argued that his flared nostrils enhanced his sense of smell and his bulging eyes gave him enhanced peripheral vision.
Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, Socrates was also well known for his piggish features. Alcibiades, an Athenian general and student of Socrates, compared his appearance to Silenus. Silenus was a legendary follower of Dionysus that was portrayed as morbidly obese, constantly drunk, and balding.
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| Silenus |
Zopyrus,
a rival philosopher that believed people should be judged on appearance
alone, said that Socrates was “stupid, brutal, sensual, and addicted to
drunkenness”, making him an ugly yet sexy drunk. When his followers
violently objected, Socrates stepped in and said that the reading was on
the mark.
Did you remember this proverb?
"Don't judge a book by its cover"
It show that someone who really hideous face or body did not means that they are useless or an idiot.
Some of them are rich, succeed and intelligent more than us
Remember the fairytale story name 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST'. A beast who are actually a young handsome prince who had been cursed by the evil witch. This fairytale story actually want to teach us to stop being prejudice to people who are ugly as we did not know they are actually more precious people among us
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