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Why wae socrates against physical pleasures ?

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  • 4 years ago

    Well, I guess we are back to doing homework.

    Socrates's refutation of hedonism in Plato’s Gorgias

    Hedonism: the view that the good = pleasure, and the bad = pain.

    Put another way, hedonism is the doctrine that the good life is the life full of pleasure, and the bad life is the life lacking pleasure and full of pain.

    In Plato’s Gorgias (495e – 499b) Socrates offers three distinct arguments against this sort of hedonism.

    First argument (495e-497d)

    1. Doing well and doing badly are opposite

    2. Opposites can't be compresent in the same thing (e.g. I can't be both

    healthy and sick at the same time).

    3. So doing well and doing badly can't be compresent in the same thing.

    4. An appetite (e.g. thirst) is painful.

    5. Satisfying an appetite (e.g. drinking when thirsty) is pleasant.

    6. When we satisfy an appetite we experience both pleasure and pain at the same time.

    7. So pleasure and pain can be compresent in the same thing.

    8. So feeling pleasure and feeling pain are not the same as doing well and doing badly.

    Second argument (497cd)`

    1. In satisfying an appetite pleasure and pain cease simultaneously.

    2. Good and bad things don't cease simultaneously.

    3. So pleasure and pain are different from what is good and bad.

    Third argument (497e-499b)

    1. Good people are good because of the presence of good things in them (and bad

    because of the presence of bad things).

    2. In many situations, cowards experience pleasure and pain to the same degree

    as brave people.

    3. In many situations, fools experience pleasure and pain to the same degree

    as intelligent people.

    4. So if pleasure = the good, and pain = the bad, then the cowardly and stupid

    are as good as the intelligent and brave.

    5. That implies that there is no real difference between good and bad people. They

    are equally good and bad—which is absurd.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    He was not able to distinguish Wae Socrates and Was Socrates. He thinks there are two Socrates. He had a double vision of the same figure. May be he was over drunk. Who. Not Mr. Socrates, but his criticizer.

    By the what is meant by wae.

    Honestly speaking and to be frank with you, I have no idea about your present mental confusion.

    Source(s): compiled.
  • 4 years ago

    Abstaining from physical pleasures is not being against them. It is actually learning what the parameters are between the mind and the body. By abstaining we learn that the mind can and does control things in ways that are healthy for it if it can realize. By abstaining from the physical pleasures the mind exercises its dominant and determinant will. A dominantly determinant will is what is needed more than anything else according to Socrates. Even if, at the time such a thing was considered separate from the body and even given names such as mind, psychological activity, personality, shadow, soul and will. Until science came along and showed us how both are part of the same body, confusion as to the precise location of that activity was unknown.

  • 4 years ago

    He was against excesses in indulging in physical pleasures, which is common sense. Marcus Aurelius cited him as an example of the person of strong character who can enjoy a pleasure without getting carried away and abusing it.

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  • just
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    No, I'm pretty sure that's what A **** for Ascipiles means (I can't spell the god of health's name right).

    He was sentenced to death and realized while under the influence of poison. When pain is gone, the entire need of the medical industry is useless. And he was like, lets sacrifice some stuff to the god of health, because the entire health industry is a scam. Physical pleasure is the correct way to counter act negative philosophy. Because sometimes you can not counter negative philosophy via verbal communication.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    against physical pleasures ? Roman Catholic sign of the cross is upside down, done with five fingers instead of three, is done from left to right instead of right to left, etc. (basically inviting demons). Antichrist's Third Temple will have 8 chambers: a chamber per main religion; antichrist will be crowned in this temple; during crowning, he won't read the "belief prayer" correctly (rejecting Christ and acknowledging himself); when he will take his gloves off to make sign of the cross incorrectly (just for show), many people will see his big nails and will reject him; Patriarch (who will be crowning him) will say that this is the antichrist; antichrist will kill him. Also, antichrist will kill those priests who disagree with him at the 8th "wolf" Council; others will worship him when a bird dies at his feet. Roman Catholics, Satanists, and Buddhists use the same mudras; if you see these mudras on an icon, then it's not Orthodox icon; Orthodox icon has IC XC symbol (Jesus Christ). Roman Catholics pay drunks and prostitutes to pose for icons; passions of drunks and prostitutes transfer to those who pray to these images. Normal Orthodox icons are inspired by the Holy Spirit. Gaad in Ruski = Satan; hence, Americans = blasphemers because they always say: "Oh, my god!". Santa (word for Saint in Satanic languages) = Satan; hence, Spanish + Italian + Portuguese = blasphemers. Anathema to Satanic languages; triple anathema. Learn Church Slavonic; no curses in it; curses = prayer to Satan. All religions except Orthodoxy worship Satan. On bread for communion: IC XC NIKA (Jesus Christ Conquers) plus cross = Orthodox; hexagram plus Dusha Maya = antichrist. Jews and Muslims pray head down (either standing, bowing, or kneeling); this is Satanic prayer. Orthodox look into the eyes of icon; energy goes their way; they get healed; head and shoulders come together to reject Satan slowly and then fast to normal showing allegiance to Christ and not the devil. Hands cannot be on groin or behind back; either put them crossing each other on chest (right over left) or just by your sides. Legs together so that a demon doesn't run underneath your legs. Clergy who will not "put Buddhist icons and serve antichrist's blood" will be killed; only 7 churches will be left as Pelageya of Ryazan predicted. In 2006 and at other meetings, fake patriarchs and bishops signed a bunch of documents betraying Orthodoxy by saying that all religions worship the same Supreme Being; triple anathema; don't let heretics tell you what to do. America will be last country to switch to Euro. Three big earthquakes will shake the three superpowers; 1st big earthquake in Russia; 2nd (bigger one) in China; 3rd (biggest of the three) will be in America. NATO will nuke Ukraine to blame Russia for it; then NATO will nuke Russia from Scandinavia. China will attack Russia; but will not get past Ural Mountains; bio-genetic weapon will be used against Chinese soldiers (they will run back to China and hide in closets in fear) and weather weapon will freeze Siberia to - 200 Celcius; stadium-size chunks of unmeltable ice will fall from the lower sky (because when rockets go into higher sky they bring this ice down to lower sky). Russia will destroy Turkey and America. China will have a hole across the whole country to the abyss (because of another super weapon used to stop Chinese aggression); radiation from this hole will be massive; Chinese will try to keep quiet about it; a lot of people will fall into this hole.

    Scientists don't see dinosaurs because of radiation. Only Eurasia and Alaska (both without coasts) will remain after demons blow up Antarctica (which surrounds the flat earth) and Greenland melts. Move to Ural Mountains or inland Alaska. Sionists wanted war between Russia and Germany from June 11th to October 11th on their holidays because (666 times 3)+(6 times 3) = 2016 (in their twisted logic).

    Tube people = demons. Clones = demons. Human costumes that demons wear = demons. Dinosaurs and 666ed people have triple stranded DNA; normal person can't swallow 666ed food (designed for 666ed people). Demons live inside clones. Bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin (who discovered Bubonic plague) is depicted on the Shroud of Turin. There is another shroud (Shroud of Milan) on which blasphemer Yosef (who was crucified on a pole in 1066 AD) is depicted. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lenin (el=deity in Hebrew, nine = no in German; so, when chanted repeatedly is blasphemy against the Creator), and Yosef were possessed by Azazel; now, Rico Cortes is possessed by Azazel.

    WW3 happens; 7% of people will be left; after people are tired of war, they will elect the antichrist as one world leader; don't vote. ISIS stands for Israeli Secret Intelligence Service. Next false flag: Statue of Liberty in order to attack Iran; one big shake, one giant step forward, one giant collapse. Move away from coasts as nukes will go off in the ocean (at where tectonic plates meet; result: megatsunamis 1km high).

    Wear natural clothing so that if a bomb goes off it won't stick to the body as fast as synthetic clothes. All metal will be burned for fuel; so, save knives, crowbars, shovels, wood-burning stoves, etc. Also, save cloth/fabric/textile to cover the wounds and diseases.

    Eat natural food because nanochips, cells of aborted fetuses, bug DNA, and other poisons are in food that is commonly sold; reject vaccines, medical care, medicine, etc. because nanochips are administered thru IVs, implants, fillings, etc. If 1000-1500 nanochips are in your right hand, then you can't make proper Orthodox sign of the cross with the right hand; last mercy for you then will be to cut the hand off.

    Seraphim of Sarov and Sergiy of Radonezh will be resurrected after WW3 for a short time; Seraphim of Sarov will show the new Ruski Tsar who will fight the antichrist for about 2 years and 8 months. Those who go see Seraphim of Sarov will be healed of their infirmities/illnesses/sicknesses/ diseases; if you want to see him then, hurry because he won't stay longer than a few weeks.

    Earth is flat; stands on 3 pillars (the Most Holy Trinity); pillars stand on water at zero Kelvin. Zodiac is planetary prison of demons; don't believe in horoscopes or you'll exhibit the traits of the trapped demons. Most thoughts and dreams are from demons; demons never do good. Sleep fully clothed; pray the Jesus prayer. Pray to your guardian angel to have normal sleep.

    Humans were created about 7525 years ago. Ruski Orthodox Christian Vyacheslav Krasheninnikov was the last prophet before Enoch and Elijah return to preach against the antichrist.

    Birds participate in time creation. It's a sin to kill birds. Dinosaurs live under our level. They will get out through sinkholes and lakes. To kill them, go for their nerves. Save the birds; but kill the dinosaurs. First dinosaur will come out of Volga River in Russia.

    Demons grow human skin (from a sample taken during abduction) and put it on so as to look like us. Demons will invite people to be healed inside their UFOs; those who go will be like zombies after. Gov't provides demons with diamonds and allows demons to abduct people. If you're being abducted, slowly pray the Jesus prayer.

    Don't panic. Demons use diamonds and souls to power their UFO craft. The bigger the diamond, the more it lasts. Demons have 4 UFO bases: 1)Moon 2)Inside fake mountain Kailash in Tibet 3)In lake Baikal in Russia 4)In Atlantis which is underneath the Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean. There are no aliens. Nobody lives on other planets.

    Airplanes that go down are hit by demons because they need the airspace to fight Jesus. Antichrist is pale with red eyes. He's possessed by Satan since he's 12 years old. He flies very fast; deceived people will say that "Christ is here; Christ is there". Sometimes, he wears blue robe over left shoulder while red robe is underneath. He wears gloves to hide long nails. He's surrounded by demons who appear as angels of light. Antichrist will trick people to believe that he can do mountain moving and resurrection (using holograms); fire from the sky is easy (considering the gases from pollution in the atmosphere).

    Don't go into a UFO to be healed by demons. Green 666 is given by isotope rays on wrist or forehead when people stretch hands to receive small plastic grey card with no name on it (World Passport). Police will microchip and isotope ray people on the highways. Microchipped people will be influenced by computers to take grey plastic card; but when they do, 666 is given. Food stores will isotope ray people too. Antichrist will also release prisoners to mark people. Reject 666 at all cost because it leads to permanent hell.

    If you're about to be marked, pray the Jesus prayer. Hide with Orthodox Christians to escape 666; leave all electronics behind so that antichrist's minions can't track you. Burn documents because they're from Satan. Give to charity in the name of Archangel Michael; he rescues people from temporary hell twice a year (or brings them up a level, that is, to a level with less punishment; eventually, people are freed). Feed the pigeons; when pigeons bow down, people are saved from temporary hell. Forgive me.

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    http://orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/guidech3.pdf

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    http://pravoslavie.ru/english/55141.htm

  • 4 years ago

    because he was not physically attractive.

  • Maybe he thought it was animalistic. Counter to rational living.

    I think sometimes you just have to let go, enjoy life; I also think it is important to control when you are in control. A person should not indulge so much that he loses control of his control. But neither should he be rigidly adhered to a joyless existence.

  • 4 years ago

    I never read where he was. His thing was exposing people who said things they didn't know or which weren't true. Nothing about physical pleasure that I ever saw, but never studied him exhaustively.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    I think you have him confused with Epicurus. He complained about the hedonists for EXCESS focus on pleasure.

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