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Category: On Socrates
Maybe the truth is unattainable, but it’s possible to at least get close to it… and further away from what it’s not (The philosophy of: Plato’s Cave)
In Y Tu Mamá También, as part of their manifesto, the Charolastras believe that ‘The Truth is cool, but unattainable’. But that … More
The Philosophy of: Monty Python’s Socrates (and his match winning golazo vs Germany)
Philosophy, both reading it, studying it, and most importantly living it, is not about winning, or being the better than … More
The Philosophy of: Socrates and The Mighty Boosh’s Vince Noir – Question everything. Even what the black bits in bananas are.
This is Vince Noir from The Mighty Boosh. The greatest TV character in television history of TV (television vision)? I … More
What are you attached to? If you remove it from your life, can you handle it? + The Philosophy of: Socrates (on indifference)
Is it possible to not get attached to anything? Because nothing is actually yours. Your house, your car, your lifestyle, your … More
On knowing nothing – The philosophy of: Bill S. Preston esquire and Ted Theodore Logan
The only true wisdom consists of knowing that you know nothing. But actually does it? Or was Socrates taking the … More
Am I full of shit? – If you think you’re right about something, find someone to challenge you. You’ll see if you’re actually on to something, or just full of it [+ how Socrates approached this]
In Plato’s Theaetetus, Thedourus and Socrates debate what it is to ‘know’ or ‘perceive’ something. And Socrates being the annoying (but … More
Was Socrates taking the piss? [pt.2] – Does saying ‘There’s only one thing I know – that I know nothing’ actually mean you’re saying you know TWO things?
This is something my girlfriend suggested to me after yesterday’s post on the better way to approach knowledge and whether … More
Was Socrates taking the piss when he said this? Isn’t saying ‘I don’t know anything’ still a form of knowing something? Instead of ‘I don’t know anything’, would it not have been more accurate to say ‘Do I know anything?’?
This is something that my mate Matt said the other day… If Socrates was the wisest bloke human guy there … More