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The gadfly is one of the best-known images from Plato’s Apology of Socrates. Before his convic-tion, Socrates compares himself to a μύωψ (gadfly), sent by the god to rouse the city of Athens, which he compares to a large and sluggish horse.
15 sty 2023 · There’s a YouTube video called ‘Water Isn’t Wet’ in which the presenter discusses various definitions of — and positions on — water. They all have it that “water isn’t wet”.
7 gru 2020 · In his Ted Talk, Be Humble — and Other Lessons from the Philosophy of Water, Raymond Tang explains the three lessons he learned from water: Humility, Harmony, and Openness (H2O). These three lessons were inspired by a passage 8 of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching 《道德经》: The supreme goodness is like water. It benefits all things without ...
4 paź 2024 · Water is the first principle of everything. As quoted in Aristotle, Metaphysics, 983b. Σοφώτατον χρόνος· ἀνευρίσκει γὰρ πάντα. Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. As quoted in Diogenes Laërtius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, I, 35. Οὔ τι τὰ πολλὰ ἔπη φρονίμην ἀπεφήνατο δόξαν.
The paper attempts to reconstruct Thales’ argument about water, which is rightly considered to be the core of his philosophy of nature. It consists of two separate arguments – one biological ...
22 gru 2023 · Plato’s endeavor in “The Republic” is in fact highly moral. In that book, the Greek philosopher aims at setting the standards that a community of human beings must observe to prosper, benefiting each of its members. And Plato aptly describes the “polis” as a “macroanthropos.”
29 maj 2013 · Be Like Water: The Philosophy and Origin of Bruce Lee’s Famous Metaphor for Resilience. By Maria Popova. With his singular blend of physical prowess and metaphysical wisdom, coupled with his tragic untimely death, legendary Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, and filmmaker Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940–July 20, 1973) is one of ...
