Know Theirself: Is knowledge of self a prerequisite to a successful life?
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- Introduction
- Plato's use of Socrates in Apology
- Pprosperous careers
- Being a sports agent
- Working as a marketing representatives
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
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Socrates believes that in order for one to live a successful life, they must be able to "know Thyself". When Socrates made this statement, he was in a time when doing good deeds which would make God happy was considered a successful life. In today's world, it is material wealth which determines if one has had a successful life or not. As a result of this new way of determining a successful life, it is no longer "know Thyself" which leads you in the direction of a successful life, but "know theirself". In today's economy, the people who have the most material wealth are those who are employed in jobs where they need to know the people around them, and not themselves, in order to be successful. Plato uses Socrates in Apology to explain what God's definition of a successful life should be. While he is in court, Socrates explains to the jury that, "Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively."
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