I don't really think you're reasoning pure logic more than personal opinion. So here are mine. 1.This quote, The unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socra

I don't really think you're reasoning pure logic more than personal opinion. So here are mine. 1.This quote, The unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socrates along with many more reflect a part of the human condition that has not changed. Even modern advertising deals with ethos,pathos, and logos http://avenueright.com/entries/83/a-three-minute-guide-to-ethos-pathos-and-logos-in-advertising http://avenueright.com/entries/83/a-three-minute-guide-to-et.... Even more relevance in thoughts about is war ever just ?, freedom of speech, ethics,rhetoric and dialectic(what good lawyers abuse), and etc. There seems be a large amount of timeless truths about humanity and human nature. 2. It's true , somethings aren't the same., but somethings are. Also I think there is a good reason they are still taught in a typical PHIL 101 class. They still have value. 3. The average 14 year old would probably not care. However in reference to this 14 year old, maybe. Child prodigy's exist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_child_prodigies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_child_prodigies 4. Finally, I said I regret not learning it, and offered my opinion. It was nothing more than that.