We never want to meet our hero because the mind tends to become over optimistic or is not anything imagined, for better or worse.
I would have to say your interpretation of Socrates is based on this preminition of fanciful thinking. There is no direct line that I am aware of, which would suggest Socrates drank in excess. Judging from his impeccable ability to share gnosis, would indicated at most, a moderate level of drinking. Such as the Symposium regarding love, he came in late, perhaps to avoid the debauchery that went on at these get togethers. Also, the mention of him being with a man was a bit far fetched. I've been hit on by the same sex, but doesn't mean there was a receptacle feeling.
The agument if he was a good husband or not is a moot argument, because nobody knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him?
Heroes are overrated. Well actually, some are and some not depending on the definition of a hero. A hero of my youth was just a simplified character of virtue as I understand it now, having been dubbed a hero for reactions that came naturally.
I.F. Stone’s “The Trial Of Socrates” is an interesting book.
We never want to meet our hero because the mind tends to become over optimistic or is not anything imagined, for better or worse.
I would have to say your interpretation of Socrates is based on this preminition of fanciful thinking. There is no direct line that I am aware of, which would suggest Socrates drank in excess. Judging from his impeccable ability to share gnosis, would indicated at most, a moderate level of drinking. Such as the Symposium regarding love, he came in late, perhaps to avoid the debauchery that went on at these get togethers. Also, the mention of him being with a man was a bit far fetched. I've been hit on by the same sex, but doesn't mean there was a receptacle feeling.
The agument if he was a good husband or not is a moot argument, because nobody knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him?
You are right - it's a bit tongue in cheek... Mostly fun to see Socrates in a different light :-)
He is definitely one of my heros.
Thank you very much for your interesting writings.
I think that perhaps you meant to write ‘tenet’, rather than ‘tenant’ when you referenced Socrates’ philosophical principles.
Fixed!
Love satire even when true. When wife told me there were two things about me she didn’t like, not five, I said that’s an improvement What are they?
Everything you do and everything you say! So maybe Socrates had it easy?
Haa haa! Classic!!!
Heroes are overrated. Well actually, some are and some not depending on the definition of a hero. A hero of my youth was just a simplified character of virtue as I understand it now, having been dubbed a hero for reactions that came naturally.