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>>> The outdated concepts may not stand up to modern thinking Can you elaborate ? From a quick read, the concept of good ("A good thing fulfils its unique func
by fasteo 2y ago
>>> The outdated concepts may not stand up to modern thinking
Can you elaborate ? From a quick read, the concept of good ("A good thing fulfils its unique function") and how to be a good human ("to have an excellent soul. And this excellence reveals itself in a clear intellect and a noble character.") seems timeless to me
- BoingBoomTschak 2y agoBeing noble, wise and virtuous didn't mean that much alienation from the general population in his era, methinks. Of course, some will try to argue by twisting these concepts into some modern hedonistic feelsgood version not even fit as a parody.
- guerrilla 2y ago> Being noble, wise and virtuous didn't mean that much alienation from the general population in his era, methinks. Ever heard of how Socrates died? haha
- BoingBoomTschak 2y ago"from the general population" He was accused by poets and politicians, not the common man. Most probably because he rubbed some powerful people in the wrong way; the modern consensus makes a believable point about it being political, Socrates not being a democracy fanboy and all.
- atmosx 2y agoOne interpretation was that he choose his death wisely. He was old and tired and wanted to go a with a splash. In his society, legacy mattered a lot. If that's the case, he did fine.
- simonmysun 2y agoSorry, I typed some words but in the end found I can't do it better than GPT and decide not to post them. The quoted comment describes a fact that various other philosophers raised different views. Most of the arguments can be seen as overthinking. This is how we make our life worse.
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- dllthomas 2y ago> "A good thing fulfils its unique function" [...] seems timeless to me On the contrary, I think we've learned something since about the importance of distinguishing "good" from "effective".