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Paradox 1: No one desires evil but many have evil goals or are bad themselves. This is because those who pursue evil do not know that it is evil. That is, the source of evil is ignorance. Paradox 2: It is better to be the victim of injustice than the perpetrator.
- What are the three Socratic paradoxes?
- What was one of Socrates greatest paradoxes?
- Why is Socrates life paradoxical?
- Why is Socratic ignorance considered a paradox?
What are the three Socratic paradoxes?
(I) If a man desires something that is evil, then he neither knows nor believes that it is evil. (2) If a man who desires something that is evil neither knows nor believes that it is evil, then he believes that it is good (77E). (3) If a man desires something that is evil, then he believes that the thing is good.
What was one of Socrates greatest paradoxes?
"I know one thing," Socrates famously said: "that I know nothing." This statement is a paradox in itself, demonstrating the complexities of self-referential statements, but it also suggests a crucial insight from one of the founders of Western philosophy: You should question everything you think you know.
Why is Socrates life paradoxical?
Socrates's understanding of himself is that life is not worth living is he cannot choose what is right (c.f., the Socratic paradox. Socrates notes that he cannot change and improve his soul; hence, if he went elsewhere, he would continue his questioning.
Why is Socratic ignorance considered a paradox?
Knowing That You Know Nothing
Socratic ignorance refers, paradoxically, to a kind of knowledge–a person's frank acknowledgment of what they don't know. It is captured by the well-known statement: “I know only one thing–that I know nothing.” Paradoxically, Socratic ignorance is also referred to as "Socratic wisdom."
