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Philosophy 120
Paper #1
Socrates Believes that psychic harmony is the greatest good, and that the result of it is moral (rational) behavior. He also believes that if you have a healthy body and soul then you are in psychic harmony with yourself. He says that this is good intrinsically and instrumentally. Which means that it is good for its own sake and the sake of the consequences. Therefore, immoral behavior is a result of an unbalanced personality and leads to irrational behavior. Psychic harmony is a psychological condition and makes one moral, which according to Socrates is a social condition. Psychic harmony has no motivation. You either have it or you don't. Moral behavior comes from your own beliefs and desires. If one is bad or unjust in the social sense it is because of their sensuality, greed, or vanity. This is because of a disordered psychological condition. According to Socrates where there is "psychic harmony," the motives for injustice in the social sense will be eliminated.
I believe that Socrates is correct. If you are at peace with yourself you are also morally right towards society. Those that aren't are usually immoral and don't do what is considered right by others. I do not think it is possible to be in psychic harmony and yet act immoral. It may be possible, however, that if one is immoral, and wishes to be moral, they could learn to be in psychic harmony if they really wanted it.
Saturday, 5 January 2013
reflections on liberation
Reflections on Liberation
1) Right understanding [12]
In following this path one would not experience feelings of envy or arrogance
2) Right thought or motives [15]
Kindness towards the unenlightened brings a selfless mind set for both
3) Right speech [13-14]
Rebuff the urge to speak wickedly for true peace of mind
4) Right action [9]
Having a clear understanding of the fools mentality leads your actions opposite
5) Right livelihood [28-29]
Reside within free space, live within your mind, do not possess greedily
6) Right effort [3]
One must give up desires in order to gain free mind
7) Right mindfulness [38]
Untroubled solitude of the mind suppresses distractions by allowing total awareness of them
8) Right meditation [33]
When the mind is stilled such as at the occurrence of birth and death, one is truly alone and all is perceived clearly
By zonk
1) Right understanding [12]
In following this path one would not experience feelings of envy or arrogance
2) Right thought or motives [15]
Kindness towards the unenlightened brings a selfless mind set for both
3) Right speech [13-14]
Rebuff the urge to speak wickedly for true peace of mind
4) Right action [9]
Having a clear understanding of the fools mentality leads your actions opposite
5) Right livelihood [28-29]
Reside within free space, live within your mind, do not possess greedily
6) Right effort [3]
One must give up desires in order to gain free mind
7) Right mindfulness [38]
Untroubled solitude of the mind suppresses distractions by allowing total awareness of them
8) Right meditation [33]
When the mind is stilled such as at the occurrence of birth and death, one is truly alone and all is perceived clearly
By zonk
Happiness
The standard definition of happiness is that it is a condition of supreme well-being and good spirits. There can be many definitions of the word happiness. It can be applied to many examples. Many people are often in search of happiness.
One meaning can be explained when someone tells a joke. If one finds the joke funny, they laugh. This condition of happiness is the most temporary one, for it only lasts a moment. No one will be affected deeply into their emotions by a joke. It is more like a comical relief.
Another way of happiness is when something good happens to someone. Maybe getting a good grade on a test or getting a raise at work. This kind of happiness usually comes from personal accomplishment. One will be happy if they know they did something good. They do not necessarily have to be rewarded to feel happy. For example, some people find happiness in just living a good life, a life of piety.
Often, people may find happiness in the simplest of things. Maybe being alone in nature or playing with a puppy will provide happiness. One may or may not show their feeling of happiness. Sometimes their happiness is just a feeling of contentment, while other times they may actually be smiling. Lifelong happiness is something many people strive to achieve.
One meaning can be explained when someone tells a joke. If one finds the joke funny, they laugh. This condition of happiness is the most temporary one, for it only lasts a moment. No one will be affected deeply into their emotions by a joke. It is more like a comical relief.
Another way of happiness is when something good happens to someone. Maybe getting a good grade on a test or getting a raise at work. This kind of happiness usually comes from personal accomplishment. One will be happy if they know they did something good. They do not necessarily have to be rewarded to feel happy. For example, some people find happiness in just living a good life, a life of piety.
Often, people may find happiness in the simplest of things. Maybe being alone in nature or playing with a puppy will provide happiness. One may or may not show their feeling of happiness. Sometimes their happiness is just a feeling of contentment, while other times they may actually be smiling. Lifelong happiness is something many people strive to achieve.
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