No One Wants What is Bad
In the following pages I will present Socrates’ argument that “No one wants what is bad,” (11) and my own view on this statement. What does the statement,” No one wants what is bad” (11) mean; you might ask. In the Meno Socrates explains that people make choices, some of which might be harmful to them, without truly understanding the final results of their choice. Is this a possibility, or could Socrates be mistaken? Can people willingly make a choice for the bad when they know it will cause them harm or make them miserable? Socrates says no, and I have to disagree with him. I believe sometimes that choice is the only one available and certain people will choose it. Let’s find out. Socrates states that “No one wants what is bad,” (11) and his argument is as follows. Bad things harm those who possess them. There are two groups of people, those who desire the good and those who desire the bad. Those who desire good things have made a decision which will cause them no harm or make them miserable. Those who desire the bad must believe it to be the good (10), and can be broken into two further groups with this distinction. One group that believes the bad is in reality good, such as a King who gathers as much we
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Approximate Word count = 1396
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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