Wisdom

God granted him wisdom on how to kill Eglon by instructing Ehud to put his sword under his clothes, on his right side, since he was a left-handed man. Guards checked for swords on the left side and not the right, so God granted him wisdom on how to kill Eglon and rescue His people. Last of all, a strong Biblical leader needed to have courage and preparedness for the challenges…

the ideal society. According to Plato in The Republic, the philosopher king possesses the qualities to be the rightful king to rule in Kallipolis. Philosophers are qualified to rule because they have a understanding of the Forms or the truth, their wisdom allows them to understand justice and their knowledge makes them superior than others. However, a philosopher can be a tyrant in disguise. A ruler needs to be able to interpret the nature of the world in order to rule a just state. Allegory of…

lots of politicians, craftsmen and artists who have some wisdom and at least particular knowledge at some fields. He called this mission as “divine duty”, but we may never know Apollo really wanted him to use his wisdom for this purpose. Apollo’s announcement about his wisdom will not save Socrates after his death from being questioned about how he used his wisdom. But the fact that Socrates has never got any profit, any money from his wisdom made me think the possible reasons behind his…

the Yasna liturgy. the main reason for the liturgy is to please the God of Wisdom, Ahura Mazda. they compares the the theological visions of the liturgy to the platonic world view. They go on to say that Wisdom is eternal, ultimate source of intelligibility and all source of positive reality. Archetype principle such as good, health life and devotion are come from the ultimate Wisdom. All that exists in the realm of Wisdom invisible to the eye. But is accessible to the spirit and the minds eye…

parallel work authored by Voltaire. Voltaire’s The Good Brahmin is a metaphorical story about a Brahmin man sensing his life pursuit toward knowledge and wisdom has left him burdensome and empty. To illustrate, the Brahmin man states, “I teach others and myself am ignorant of everything” (Voltaire, n.d.). The confession of ignorance while in pursuit of wisdom is comparable to Socrates’ comments in the Apology. Here, Socrates is speaking to Meletus who interrogates him in a judicial court of…

Socrates was a great Greek philosopher and shared his wisdom with others. Because of his teachings Socrates was put to death for his ideas. He was found guilty of corrupting the minds of the youth and also for impiety. Impiety is when a citizen of a state does not believe in the gods of that specific state. During his last hours Socrates showed his calmness and that he was not afraid of death. He said that no philosopher should be. He pursued wisdom through his method of philosophy. The Socratic…

clear themes. Sadness is often found in homes, but some people also make room for happiness, is one of my themes. Another theme is on page 121, “ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference”. Sadness is often found in homes, but some people make room for happiness. In the book, The Seventh Wish, Mrs. McNeill’s husband was an addict and she was sad about it. In the book she said,…

In “Plato’s Republic,” Although Plato himself is a philosopher; Plato’s view on philosophers in a society is rather unorthodox compared to others who study philosophy. Due to Plato’s idea of individuals each having different skills they are naturally good at, Plato states that only philosophers will be fit to rule. All others that try to rule will result in a city with a terrible outcome. Philosophers are shunned by the people because they are lovers of knowledge and are then looked to be…

in Patch Adams, a film about a medical student who suffers from depression, also shares that idea. Although differing in reasons, the philosophies of Dr. Patch Adams ad Epicurus coincide: happiness is obtained through simple pleasures, a life of wisdom is acquired through nonconformity, and death should not be feared. According to both Epicurus and Patch, a life filled with content is sought through the harmony of the body and the world, as well as appreciating the small delights of life. In…

not listening to it. Courage is living by a higher ideal. It is living with a purpose that is greater than the fear. If there is no fear, then courage cannot be exercised. Wisdom without courage is weak, and courage without wisdom is dangerous. Beowulf is a perfect example of this. He acted on courage without wisdom and acted foolishly. He was more focused on furthering his own name and accomplishments. Pride produces blind courage, which will ultimately result in death. Courage is…