Blog #6

1. "Wisdom begins in wonder" 

I agree with Socrates here. When you wonder something, it gets you thinking, and once you think, you want to know if what you think is right. How did Thomas Edison think of creating a light bulb? He wondered what he could use as a light besides candles which are waxy and go out easily. He wondered about how he could create something that is contained, something more reliable than a candle. From that wondering, he used his imagination and previous  knowledge, this led to greater wisdom. 

The only thing I wonder is, what did Socrate's wisdom start as? If wisdom begins in wonder, what did he wonder?

2. He is basically saying that justice is when the ones who are considered the best, the most intelligent, and most courageous, are the ones who make the decisions. That the ones who have the best ability to control a society and decide what is best for that society, should be in charge of that society. This is where Plato came up with the idea of an ideal state being an aristocracy. 

3. I think the positive element of Plato's ideal republic is that there would be many strong intelligent people running a society. The Negative element of this would be that some people who weren't looked upon as strong or intelligent wouldn't have a say in how the society is run. 

4. I believe that the intelligent people would run the society nicely, and that they would make great leaders because they actually have brains. I also think it's unfair for people to be judged on what they do and do not know, or by how much strength they have or do not have. To me, it is unjust that members of the lower class of a society wouldn't have a voice, which means they would not have a say in the way their state was run. So my ideal society would be basically a democracy because all people, no matter what their role in society was, would have a voice to choose the leaders and have a say in how their state was run.

5. I think it means you need to be open to different ideas. Even if you don't understand something, don't dismiss it. Look beyond what you think in order to try to understand it, don't just criticize it. You need to be open and willing to realize that everyone has different perspectives, and be able to see life through their eyes.