life... and death...
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one man's license to explore the secrets of life...
another man's license to broadcast his death to the world...
the greeks had a word for it: hubris
For Socrates, true knowledge begins by recognizing one’s true self – the soul. His claim to virtue is reinforced by his recognition that “the man among mortals is wisest who understands that his wisdom is worthless” (Apology 23b). This virtue of self-knowledge – recognizing oneself as one is – is the basis for the definitions of justice (recognizing one’s place in society) and piety (recognizing one’s place before the gods). “Death is something I couldn’t care less about, but my whole concern is not to do anything unjust or impious” (32d).
in today's moral pluralism, reverence for life or death has little or no political currency... for the sake of expedience and self-interest, we shatter boundaries of the sacred and chip away at the last vestiges of our ideals...
and yet... what sway should ideals hold in the face of the "all-too-real"?
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one man's license to explore the secrets of life...
another man's license to broadcast his death to the world...
the greeks had a word for it: hubris
For Socrates, true knowledge begins by recognizing one’s true self – the soul. His claim to virtue is reinforced by his recognition that “the man among mortals is wisest who understands that his wisdom is worthless” (Apology 23b). This virtue of self-knowledge – recognizing oneself as one is – is the basis for the definitions of justice (recognizing one’s place in society) and piety (recognizing one’s place before the gods). “Death is something I couldn’t care less about, but my whole concern is not to do anything unjust or impious” (32d).
in today's moral pluralism, reverence for life or death has little or no political currency... for the sake of expedience and self-interest, we shatter boundaries of the sacred and chip away at the last vestiges of our ideals...
and yet... what sway should ideals hold in the face of the "all-too-real"?
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posted by þΛųL jØŋαŦhΛŋ @ 14:00
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