Word of Wisdom

“Wisdom is both our highest good and the ability to use other goods well and beneficially. So, wisdom should be the first concern of anyone who wants to live well and be happy—that is, everyone” (Shaw). Plato believes that wisdom is more important than goods such as health and honor. He expresses that through his writing The Republic. In The Republic, he tells the…

In the book “Against the Academicians,” the argument of wisdom as a way to obtain happiness is presented. This argument is represented by Trygerius, who is a non-skeptic and Licentius, who is a skeptic. The argument starts when Augustine asks, “Do you have any doubt that we ought to know the truth?” (1.2.5, p. 5). Trygerius thinks that people is happy when they find the truth. He also thinks that a happy man is a wise man, and anyone who is still searching for the truth is not perfect and not…

that he is wiser than every man in Athens. While these two claims may seem contradicting to one another because of our traditional conviction of relating wisdom to knowledge, Socrates refutes this correlation with his Socratic Paradox; which instead correlates knowledge with virtue and ignorance with evil. We learn about Socrates’ notion of wisdom through his use of moral virtue when he defends himself in court against the wrongdoings he has been accused of. Therefore, Socrates concludes that in…

itself for adulthood. But, what makes a person Mature? In the article, The Marks of Maturity, Tim Elmore focuses on seven distinct traits a person needs to have to be considered mature. The traits he mentioned were humility, unshaken by flattery, wisdom, commitment, priority, character and gratitude. Because the brain is still molding itself in preparation for adulthood, teens are also learning about being an adult. Their leaders and teachers have been trying to mold teens into what they…

Wisdom is a very precious thing. We almost always associated wisdom with older people and especially kings and leaders. In a story called “Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl” by: Juliet Piggott Wood , Two negative ways the Emperor's lack of wisdom brought about tragic results are first the bribe for Ixtlaccihuatl and the Emperor's belief in the Warriors. First it was unwise of the emperor to bribe soldiers for his daughter. On page 948 it states that “...he showed a selfishness and shortsightedness…

understanding of eudaimonia (happiness), arête (virtue), and telos (a final cause or end). Aristotle also makes a distinction between two types of virtues, thought and character. Expanding upon these two, the virtue of thought is described to be about wisdom, comprehension, and intelligence. Whereas, the virtue of character is said to be about generosity and temperance. Relating these to engineering, an engineer must use the virtue of thought to make educated decisions in the work place not to…

The ancient Greeks, were a society based on honor and virtue. Great philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle still have a huge significance today in society. They argued that the best life for humans beings is a life devoted to “virtue”, but just how much of that is true and how is that reflected today in our society? Plato, student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle thought that what is morally good is whatever promotes “virtue” which is a certain health, beauty and good condition in the soul…

Social Foundations I Kyu Hyeon Kim Prompt: Should the ideal political leader want to lead? How would Plato and the Epicureans answer that question? Title: An Innate Drive of Ideal Political Leader to lead the city In this paper, I will argue that the ideal political leaders would like to lead the city from their innate drive. I will describe how the innate drive makes the ideal political leader overcome the conditions that Plato and Epicureans suggested. Before, I disagree with Plato and…

From an economic view, it is understandable why a person wants to go into business. The whole idea of going into business is to provide some form of product to society and to generate a platform of cash flow for the business and themselves. However, there are potential risk taken in every investment opportunity. A series of questions need to be considered and answered before processing includes if the risk is reasonable or not. Now, realizing that success is an important goal in everything…

be done. “He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense” (Proverbs 12:11). This verse implies that people who work hard will be successful, but people who are consumed with meaningless things lack wisdom. “The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor” (Proverbs 12:24). This verse explains that how the people who work hard will prosperous and will be in control of the lazy people. “In all labor there is…