Socratic Dialogue: Our Need for Introspection
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/10/charter-for-compassion-our-ignorance
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When a man came to converse with Socrates, he usually thought that he had a fair knowledge of what he was talking about. But after half an hour of Socrates' questioning, he discovered that he knew nothing at all – and at that moment, Socrates explained, his philosophical quest could begin.
If ever there was a time when we needed an appreciation of how little we know, it is surely now. Our financial institutions are in meltdown; we are bound together more closely than ever before – electronically, politically and economically – and yet the world is polarised; we are engaged in destructive wars we seem unable to end or win; and we are facing environmental catastrophe. A joint effort and a Socratic humility and openness to others is required if we are to meet the challenges of our time and create a just and viable world.
That is why we are launching the Charter for Compassion.
More at Link
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/10/charter-for-compassio...
If ever there was a time when we needed an appreciation of how little we know, it is surely now. Our financial institutions are in meltdown; we are bound together more closely than ever before – electronically, politically and economically – and yet the world is polarised; we are engaged in destructive wars we seem unable to end or win; and we are facing environmental catastrophe. A joint effort and a Socratic humility and openness to others is required if we are to meet the challenges of our time and create a just and viable world.
That is why we are launching the Charter for Compassion.
More at Link
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/10/charter-for-compassio...
