Philosophy starts with wonder.
Socrates, Plato, Theaetetus 155d
The source
"Philosophy starts with wonder." Socrates said it in Plato, Theaetetus 155d. Translated by Benjamin Jowett, 1892.
"wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder"Benjamin Jowett, 1892, Plato, Theaetetus 155d.
Who said it
Socrates (c. 470–399 BC). The Athenian who wrote nothing and questioned everyone. We know him through Plato.
Questions
- Who said "Philosophy starts with wonder."?
- Socrates (c. 470–399 BC). Source: Plato, Theaetetus 155d.
- What is the original wording?
- wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder (Benjamin Jowett, 1892). Translated by Benjamin Jowett, 1892.
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