I'll tell you a story of many centuries old, but that could very well be connected with the current political and social reality. I do not mean by this that we must go back.
I mean, however, that we must learn from those who have tried to show us how to become better, through a science discipline and a philosophy, which I think is the mother of all sciences.
Even the etymology of the word philosophy is pure poetry.
Filos = friend
Sophia = wisdom.
There were philosophers in ancient Greece is that so-called wise men.
With the help of Wikipedia, I'll try for my readers to synthesize and draw lessons from them, at least an indication that it can be considered valid even today.
explains how the seven wise men or the seven sages (in greek: οἱ ἑπτά σοφοί, hoi hepta sophoi) some public figures of ancient Greece lived in a period between the late seventh and sixth centuries BC (between approximately 620 BC and 550 BC), enhanced by posterity as models of practical wisdom and authors of maxims underlying the common Greek cultural sensitivity.
Although usually given in the early days of speculative Greek consciousness and appear among them one who is usually considered the first philosopher, Thales of Miletus, not all are fully considered by philosophers, because their interest is primarily addressed to the practical conduct and not for speculation.
Plato, who was the first to enumerate the seven wise men (in the Protagoras - 343rd), lists them as follows:
"Of these was Thales of Miletus, Pittaco of Mytilene, Bias of Priene, our Solon Cleoboulos of Lindo, Misone Chen and the seventh was said there was also Chilo Spartan '
addition to political activity in their city-states, to contribute to reputation of the Seven Sages was the heritage of sentences and maximum - ie comments and suggestions - attributed to them, which later were often mentioned in the prayers of the ancients.
the thought of the seven wise men arrived there on the other hand no organic work, even if you can identify common features between individual judgments, which are characterized by their pithy and laconic brevity in words but that is the immense depth of meaning. Plato praised such short sayings, such maximum or gnomic wisdom (from the greek γνώμη gnome, Judgement of wisdom) as the most precious fruit of the reflections of the ancient Savi.
The first field to be explored by the highest of the wise Greeks was, of course, the political field and the essence of the State or, rather, as a community ideal of the polis.
Plutarch explains in his work The feast of the Seven Sages (in greek: Συμποσιακά τῶν ἑπτά σοφών - Symposiaka ton hepta Sophon), itself a part of the Moralia, some on top of the Seven.
When asked about which was the State that was the best answer:
Solon: "The State in which those who have not received any wrong pursue and punish the guilty, not less than those who received injustice."
Bias: "What where the law is feared by all as if he were a tyrant. "
Thales:" That which has neither too poor nor too rich. "
Anacarsi:" The one in which everyone considers everything and judges while the second advantage the measure of honesty and the disadvantage of the second dishonest. "
Cleoboulos:" The one where citizens are afraid of the guards as a reproach. "
Pittaco:" That which can not be that dishonest and honest govern not
govern. "
Chilo," That is where the laws and do not listen to the speakers. "
I just hope that what I published as a stimulus face in wanting to study the thinking of these our forefathers.
I also think that to do this we must not go to university but, thanks to the network, you can find that little bit of time to nourish our minds and take care of our soul. Thanks
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