Socrates' Defense

I read paper books during the day and electronic books at night, from the Republic of China to Socrates' Apology. Indeed, we live in a cave. No one cares about liars and fools. What people want to kill is the person who tells the truth. An unexamined life is not worth living, and we are all on a stage not chosen by us, performing a script not chosen by us. That's it!

Search for the truth, examine yourself, examine others, care for your soul, and maintain justice.

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The dialogues of the great ancient Greek philosophers sparkle with wisdom, are full of reason, conscience, and virtue, and teach us to think independently. Even now, 2000 years later, reading them is also very beneficial and worth thinking about.

Thanks to Teacher Luo Xiang for guiding me to read such a good book. By listening to the teachings of the sages, this book can cleanse the stains of the soul and sublimate the fallen soul, allowing every mortal like me to secretly examine his own sins, repent and correct himself in a quiet night. Living in this world, am I making this world a better place? Does being born a human promote social progress from an individual level? Let each of us inspire our own elf and let her guide us forward.

"God has arranged for me to live by loving knowledge and examining myself and others." "If you kill me, you will do me no more harm than you would yourselves." "I'm not defending myself, I'm defending you." "An unexamined life is not worth living." "I will die and you will live. No one knows which thing we are doing better - except God."

The image of Socrates in the book is like a bright mirror, reflecting the cognitive dilemma of each of us in the contemporary knowledge society - in the era of information explosion, are we falling into a false illusion of "omniscience"? As Socrates said: The more you come into contact with the unknown outside world, the more you feel your ignorance. True freedom of thought begins with acknowledging cognitive limitations. Every time you face your own "ignorance", it is the first step towards "true knowledge". "Ignorance" is not the end of knowledge, but the starting point. It is a necessary condition to break the solidification of knowledge and maintain the vitality of thought. This eternal spirit of questioning may be the best guide through this era full of illusions of certainty. The book is very good and the translation is average.

Self-knowledge, knowledge of ignorance, life towards death. Socrates, the great philosopher. After reading this book, I feel even more ignorant. I usually feel that reading books can make me knowledgeable, but after reading this book, I feel more and more ignorant.

The article is good, but I don't know if it's due to translation or something else. It's extremely long and a bit wordy, but it's not on point. I personally recommend reading this book, but it is better to read other versions, which are more concise than this one. This book is very thought-provoking, because some people may not understand it after reading it, so you have to calm down and think about it slowly.

The self-deprecating and ironic defense perfectly explains Socrates' true meaning of "I love the truth but I don't want my life." His philosophical knowledge of ignorance, continuous learning and dialectical philosophy of examining others and self-examination have had a profound impact on the thinking of later generations. Socrates said that there is no need to pray for judges. They never give justice, they can only judge justice. Therefore, in ancient Athens, when people gave up their worldly ways, even if they held justice, they would be guillotined by the city-state and politics.

This book explains that Socrates' defense is essentially a defense of philosophy, and the contradiction between philosophy and politics is irreconcilable. Therefore, Socrates chose to defend philosophy, which means he chose death.

What you learn from books is knowledge, and what you learn from independent thinking is wisdom.

It is a pity to see Socrates' clarity and determination in pursuing justice and philosophy. It is a pity that this giant of thought was not rescued in that era. His thoughts and the truth and divinity he expressed awakened and enlightened people to a certain extent.

Socrates debated his own thoughts and society's thoughts, and defended himself under all the pressure and everything, which is respectable.

A life not worth examining is not worth living

Very good, like it very much.

A sharp yet gentle critical spirit

A pure man, a wise man, died generously with compassion for the world, hoping to become someone like him

A wonderful argument

Know yourself! Seeking truth is the path to wisdom!

The content is exciting, very good

Pretty good article

Very good, worth reading

Interesting philosophical speculation

Very detailed introduction There are many strange serial numbers in the text, which is not suitable for listening to the book

Informative book review

The translation annotations in this edition of the book are very detailed.

Although I didn't understand it, I gained something from it

It takes several readings to understand

Learn the thoughts of philosophers and inspire modern life, and you will gain a lot!