Ideas from 'Laches' by Plato [395 BCE], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Complete Works' by Plato (ed/tr Cooper,John M.) [Hackett 1997,0-87220-349-2]].
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated
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Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age
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Full Idea:
Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age.
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From:
Plato (Laches [c.395 BCE], 188b)
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A reaction:
I have taught teenagers who seemed to me wiser than nearly all the adults I have ever met.
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage
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Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things
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Full Idea:
To be unafraid (like a small child who doesn't understand the danger) and to be brave are two quite different things.
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From:
Plato (Laches [c.395 BCE], 197b)
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