Introduction; since the beginning of time mankind has always searched for answers to their ever growing questioning mind. For centuries philosophers have searched on many concepts and have yet to pursue more knowledge about our world, our behavior and the reason behind our existence. Philosophers have embargoed on missions to find the purpose of religion, the concept of government, metaphysics and human mind. For centuries they have examined our world through their critical and analytical thinking and have come with answers for some of our problems. For this assignment I will be comparing and contrasting two gifted philosophers of the world; Socrates and Voltaire.
Voltaire attitude about philosophy was mainly dominated by the fact that the less we are aware of our world the …show more content…
What distinguishes their outlook to the world lies in the fact that they perceive the world from two very different angles, hence that is why one does not see a reason for living his life and the other is rejoiced by just being an observer in this world. I personally sit on the fence in this argument. I believe that ignorance at some point does equal happiness, meaning the less we are aware of our surrounding world the less likely we are going to cause distress to ourselves, however, I do not share the same outlook that Voltaire had toward life. I am grateful for every second of my time on this planet and as Socrates I tend to think that every action we take comes from sub-conscious level of decision making, and if everyone is aware of the negative outcomes of their decisions they would not commit bad actions. Ignorance after all is not bless, it’s a curse. And the sooner every individual in this planet realizes this concept the closer we are to becoming to making this world a united and equal place for
Voltaire attitude about philosophy was mainly dominated by the fact that the less we are aware of our world the …show more content…
What distinguishes their outlook to the world lies in the fact that they perceive the world from two very different angles, hence that is why one does not see a reason for living his life and the other is rejoiced by just being an observer in this world. I personally sit on the fence in this argument. I believe that ignorance at some point does equal happiness, meaning the less we are aware of our surrounding world the less likely we are going to cause distress to ourselves, however, I do not share the same outlook that Voltaire had toward life. I am grateful for every second of my time on this planet and as Socrates I tend to think that every action we take comes from sub-conscious level of decision making, and if everyone is aware of the negative outcomes of their decisions they would not commit bad actions. Ignorance after all is not bless, it’s a curse. And the sooner every individual in this planet realizes this concept the closer we are to becoming to making this world a united and equal place for