Socrates Test of Three.. Socrate si testul sau

RO: Socrate si testul sau

In Grecia antica Socrate(469-399 DC), era foarte mult laudat pentru intelepciunea lui. Intr-o zi, marele filozof s-a intalnit intamplator cu o cunostinta care alerga spre el agitat si care i-a spus: 'Socrate, stii ce-am auzit tocmai acum, despre unul dintre studentii tai?'

'Stai o clipa,' ii replica Socrate. 'Inainte sa-mi spui, as vrea sa    treci printr-un mic test. Se numeste Testul celor Trei.' 

'Trei?'

'Asa este,' a continuat Socrate. 'Inainte sa-mi vorbesti despre studentul meu, sa stam putin si sa testam ce ai de gand sa-mi spui. Primul test este cel al Adevarului. Esti absolut sigur ca ceea ce vrei sa-mi spui este adevarat?' 

'Nu,' spuse omul. 'De fapt doar am auzit despre el.'

'E-n regula,' zise Socrate. 'Asadar, in realitate, tu nu stii daca este adevarat sau nu. 

Acum sa incercam testul al doilea, testul Binelui. Ceea ce vrei sa-mi spui despre studentul meu este ceva de bine?' 

'Nu, dimpotriva...'

'Deci,' a continuat Socrate, 'vrei sa-mi spui ceva rau despre el, cu toate ca nu esti sigur ca este adevarat?' 

Omul a dat din umeri, putin stanjenit.

Socrate a continuat. 'Totusi mai poti trece testul, pentru ca exista a treia proba-filtrul Folosintei. Ceea ce vrei sa-mi spui despre studentul meu imi este de folos?' 

'Nu, nu chiar...'

'Ei bine,' a conchis Socrate, 'daca ceea ce vrei sa-mi spui nu este nici Adevarat, nici de Bine, nici macar de Folos, atunci de ce sa-mi mai spui?' 

Omul era invins si s-a rusinat.

Oamenii inca vorbesc despre Socrate si testul sau, iar unii afirma ca astfel Socrate nu a aflat niciodata ca nevasta-sa il insela cu studentul respectiv. :)

EN:  Socrates Test of Three

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"


"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."


"Test of Three?"


"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"


No," the man said, "actually I just heard about It."


"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"


"No, on the contrary..."


"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"


The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.


Socrates continued. "You may still pass though, b ecause there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"


"No, not really."


"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"


The man was defeated and ashamed.




This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem. It also explains why he never found out that his student was sleeping with his wife.