Autarkia Klass

Long live the philosopher Plato Autarkia Klass

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Philosophy - Philosophy of the Ancient World, grade: 1.0, , language: English, abstract: All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.' Once Ambrose Bierce's 'The Devil's Dictionary' delivered this momentous insight, I totally acknowledge to be true. You probably wonder in how far this quotation is relevant for the present issue and how I can agree on a statement undermining the human's ratio-the quality we are so incredibly proud of, the quality that seems to tell the difference between us humans and animals? You will have your answer at the end of the following essay.