A new truth
Modern philosophy has divided itself into many different factions and ways of thought, with many people arguing from their own self interested virtues. Originally philosophy was the study of wisdom and a dialogue of thoughts. Original philosophers often talked about general virtues such as truth and beauty. Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," relates Socrates' views on education and understanding truth, in an attempt to better the education system. Socrates argued that the goal of education is ultimately to see truth, the source of all knowledge and beauty. Through this knowledge of truth, one can live a life of virtue and understanding. To Socrates, acquiring the understanding of truth involved venturing away from the inherent myopia of the soul and attempting to view things in a universal perspective. With a universal perspective, one's personal and bodily goals, desires and motivations no longer stand in the way of virtue and one may contribute positively to society. I!f instead of trying to make people see new light on one subject, philosophers and activists today attempted to make people understand the truth, pe
ay from maintaining a strict view structure, in effect venturing out of their cave. Another thing that they would both have to understand is that neither of them is wrong, only that their truths are both incomplete. If both of these people expanded their thinking, they would understand the similar basis of their motivations. In venturing out of their caves, both of these people would be able to see the same sun, the same origin of truth. With the same understanding of truth, these people could move on to educate others of the truth, and in doing this effect their will to make the voice of their factions heard. enment, there is no misunderstanding because everyone can realize the same source for beauty and truth, eliminating minor differences and discrepancies in people's motivations and beliefs that hinder the pursuit of virtue today. Also this division exists between the different factions of philosophy that sees their way of thinking as right. If a person took all of the belief systems and ways in which people were attempting to inform others present today in society, perhaps a complete concept of truth could be found by blending together modes of thought and innovations. However to overlap specific modes of thinking does not achieve what reducing specific modes of thinking can, that is allow one to step aside preconceived notions and subject themselves to the universal perspective. Each faction to the other seems in a certain light uninformed so each has the responsibility to educate the other. With two sides attempting to act as teachers to each other, that is each side assuming some superiority of knowledge, neither will accept truly the thoughts being given to them from the other side. An objectivity of status therefore becomes necessary with each side regarding the other as what they truly are,! This is a problem for modern philosophy, the subjective nature of the truth and knowledge that is pursued. The truth that Socrates spoke of contains a necessary objectivity when looking at it because it is often very difficult to see. As an example, a person brought up with a feministic view may pursue virtue, as they know it, which is through the empowerment of women. This goal of empowering women becomes the source of many decisions that this person would make over the course of their growing up. It also would cause that person to attempt to inform others that through the empowerment of women, greater virtue may be sought in society. Now put this person with another who was brought up believing that an essential virtue to society was the increased assimilation and empowerme
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