![]() Plato’s view of the good life was presented in The Republic (Plato, 380-375 BCE/2007) and supported the views of his teacher, Socrates. You can see a more detailed explanation of this in the video on Plato below. For Socrates, the good life requires self-mastery of our animal passions to ensure inner peace and the stability of the wider community. However, he also argued that mere philosophical reflection was not sufficient for a good life. Socrates argued that a person who lives a routine, mundane life of going to work and enjoying their leisure without reflecting on their values or life purpose had a life that wasn’t worth living. Key to Socrates’ definition of the good life was that “the unexamined life is not worth living” (Ap 38a cited in West, 1979, p. His student Plato reported his speeches in published dialogues that demonstrate the Socratic method. ![]() Interestingly enough, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates never wrote anything down. This tricky question has preoccupied philosophers since the ancient Greeks, given it deals with the how and why of values and ethics, and how to live well. However, the question ‘what is the good life?’ has been asked in many fields throughout history, beginning with philosophy. Together, a sense of fulfillment in these and other life domains will lead most people to flourish and feel that life is worth living (Vanderweele, 2017).
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