Socrates
the Humanist
Well for starters
Humanist means a person having a strong interest in or concern for human
welfare, values, and dignity. It also means that people have free will to
believe people have a role in life. They have the understanding that they can
be and do anything good with their life. From what I learned in class Socrates
was the worlds first humanist. Socrates believed that philosophy should achieve
strong results for the greater well-being of our society. Socrates worked to
establish a ethical system based on the human reason than the theological
doctrine. He strongly believed that the more a person knew the greater a person
was able to make choices that would bring true happiness to the person.
Socrates pointed out that ultimate wisdom comes from with oneself. He wanted
people to understand that the way we think, talk, and make life decisions was
based on ourselves, and only tru happiness could come from us.
