What is a life worth living or what makes life worth living? In order to answer this, one must examine their own life. They should captivate their life with a vengeance. We all should continue to use reason, value friendship, keep life simple, master ourselves, be honest, be kind, and avoid greed as well as needless excess. One should continuously pursue new pleasures as well as new fates to reach with the mind. This reiterates many ideals from ancient philosophers; most outstandingly those that
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Are words that can be found on The Declaration of Independence, a documented piece about the founding of the American life. Every life radiates with an illuminated glow, certain components in life add the sparks that set this mortal existence into firing flames and add light to an otherwise dark world. In order for this life to have an ambience in this dark society, it needs have liberty,
Lovin’s defines ethics as “…how we try to become good people and shape for ourselves a life that is worth living” (7). According to Lovin, Christian faith cannot be separated from our ethics as they shape and define each other. Moral choices define an individual’s ethics and each choice must be an individual decision that none other can make (7). Lovin’s definition must be divided into two parts in order to effectively comprehend his rationale. The first, ethics as an attempt to become good, encounters
statement, “The unexamined life is not worth living”(Apology, 38a), caused controversy between philosophers on the true meaning of his statement.
correct when he says the “the unexamined life is not worth living” In order to discuss why Socrates is correct, I would like to discuss these various points which consist of: the significance as well as the underlying meaning of his quote “the unexamined life is not worth living”, the difference between an unexamined life and an examined life, specific examples, the importance of a person living an examined life and lastly, whether or not I’m living an examined life. Socrates was a Greek philosopher
“the unexamined life is not worth living” (Plato 45), people began to question his theory. They began to wonder what Socrates meant with his statement, why he would feel that a life would not be worth living. To them, life was above all else, and choosing to give up life would be out of the picture. They did not understand how one would choose not to live life just because he would be unable to examine it. Socrates felt that if he was unable to examine life, he would not be really living. To Socrates
I have made was the night I decided that life was not worth living anymore. The night that I decided life was not worth living was probably the biggest mistake I have ever made. This decision had many negative consequences that followed it but brought about a change in
“Life Not Worth Living: What Happens When We Live To 100” Americans are living longer lives than they used to hundreds of years ago. The average life expectancy of an American increased from 47 years old in 1900 to 79 years old in 2011. There are several explanations for this phenomenon. The life expectancy of the average person is increasing because of the advancements in technology, healthy diets, and the progression of medical science. With these advancements, Americans are now able to live past
can thank these giants of the ancient era for doing the leg work that humankind is so intent on understanding. According to Plato’s written account titled, “The Apology”, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates states that “the unexamined life is not worth living for human beings.” Socrates’ claim holds ethical implications for today’s modern society, however we must first understand this claim in order to argue its case. From the recorded dialogues produced by Plato, we know that Socrates and his
change the course of how people think about their approach to life is, the examination of the influences that they have on other people’s lives. An individual could also look outwards and analyze the impact that other people have on that individual’s life. One should also self-reflect and search for how their thoughts and actions craft a pathway towards their own destiny. The statement by Socrates, “the unexamined life is not worth living,” is an interesting statement that requires a considerable amount
not for her, many slaves would never have been freed from the institution of slavery. Rebellious and set on attaining her freedom from a young age, she never let anyone keep her in her “place.” The 11th child in a family and illiterate her entire life, she managed to set over 300 slaves free in a period of about ten years. Born on the Edward Brodas Plantation, in Dorchester Country to Benjamin Ross and Harriet Green around 1820, Harriet Tubman was one of the most advancing forces with the Underground
The value of life is considered to be many things. Not all of them are bad, but not all of them are good. Life should not be considered as a bad thing just because things are not going well for a person. Being alive should be considered something to cherish no matter how things are going for you. Every person that is alive should make their lives worth living. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Hamlet does not think life is worth living because all of the tragic encounters he was put against. First off
can be so abrasive, cruel, and merciful. Shouldn’t anyone be allowed to find that one person to make life worth living? Every human needs love and care to continue to grow, feel safe, comfortable, and sound. A life worth living without living or sharing it with someone else. The immigrants felt that they did not have the quality of the life worth living, they decided that life is indeed worth living, therefore the Puritans determined to improve their lifestyle by moving to the New World. “Being thus
those that study philosophy attempt to gain knowledge through rationality and reason. 1 Socrates, the father of ancient philosophy, once stated “the unexamined life is not worth living”. This is the most important part of life and it is need to find purpose and value in life. If a person chooses to live their life without examination, their life would lack value and they would be unhappy. They would also be ignorant to the effects of their choices on themselves and the people around them. Plato, a student
not knowing certain things in life, which stalls learning. One must know what they do not in order to become knowledgeable. Socrates also teaches that There are three sections of text in Plato’s Apology that make readers think critically about life, but more specifically, learning in life. Plato quotes Socrates when he says “ the life unexamined is the life not worth living,” (page 526) this quote allows readers to look at life from a new perspective. His whole life Socrates is focused on figuring
A Life Worth Living in Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut (1922- ) is an author with a unique perspective on life. He sees in a vivid technicolor things in this world that the rest of humanity may only see in black and white. By the same token he sees life as a rather dark subject, it's the ultimate joke at our expense (Lundquist 1). His life experience has been one of hardship. His mother committed suicide in 1942. Two years later he was captured by
that the unexamined life is one that is not worth living. Socrates seems to make a valid statement here in that life can only be a real living experience if you examine your own life. There is a huge significance and a deep underlying meaning of his quote that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” In finding the significance of his quote it must be known the difference between the unexamined life and the examined one as well as the importance behind living an examined life. The unexamined
suspects many in the courtroom would want to know. He asks “But Socrates, if you leave us, will you not be able to live quietly, without talking?” (Grube 39). He immediately rejects this idea, explaining that he believes the “unexamined life is not for man worth living” (Grube 39). This sentiment, and Socrates’ philosophy in general, have had a huge influence on western philosophy. Still, what is meant by this statement remains up to interpretation and, even with an agreement about what it means, the
The Unexamined Life By definition, to examine means “to look as something closely and carefully in order to learn more about it” (Merriam Webster, n.d.). This would imply that something unexamined is not thoroughly studied or analyzed, resulting in a lack of knowledge on a particular topic. Socrates’s statement in The Apology that the unexamined life is not worth living is testament to his belief that a lack of examination of knowledge is equivalent to a lack of life. Plato uses the example of Socrates’
some tough questions. He wants to know if life is worth living or how we can make it worth living, as well as whether or not it is possible to live with certainty. To him, the absurd man realizes that life is absurd after his expectations are repeatedly contradicted and he realizes the world is an unreasonable place that cannot be explained. These unreasonable expectations of certainty ultimately cause many absurd men to think that life is not worth living when they are faced with what they feel is