Big Idea for Little Philosophers: Truth with Socrates

(by Duane Armitage & Maureen McQuerry)

跟小小孩談蘇格拉底？恐怕活了大半輩子的我都只能說：蘇格拉底 ..就是一位哲學家。然後就詞窮了。A philosopher is a person who loves wisdom.

Wisdom means knowing things that help you live better and be happy.

這本書開頭如此簡單說，那具體來說蘇格拉底的智慧有哪兩個必要條件呢？

Wisdom means being truthful and honest.有智慧的人是誠實追求真相的，即使這個真相有讓你害怕承擔的後果。

Wisdom means wondering about the truth.有智慧的人樂於提問，問問題幫助我們學習。

在現今籠罩著太多似是而非詭辯的社會氛圍下，重拾對誠實、真相、提問、獨立思考的追求與潛移默化，我想時機剛剛好！

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