FW: The Three Tests
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Sanjay Mehrotra
Jan 31, 2013, 11:26:37 AM1/31/13
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:44:18 +0530
> Subject: Fwd: The Three Tests
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> The three tests
> Socrates thoughts on gossip
>
>
> Keep this in mind the next time you are about to repeat a rumour or
> spread gossip.
>
> In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
>
> One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates,
> do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?"
>
> "Wait a moment," Socrates replied, "Before you tell me I'd like you to
> pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
>
> 'Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance.
>
> "That's right," Socrates continued, "Before you talk to me about
> Diogenes let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say.
> The first filter 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 filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what
> you are about to tell me about Diogenes something good?"
>
> "No, on the contrary..."
>
> "So," Socrates continued, "You want to tell me something about
> Diogenes that may be bad, even though you're not certain it's true?"
>
> The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued, "You may
> still pass the test though, because there is a third filter, the
> filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about Diogenes 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 or anyone at all?"
>
> The man was bewildered and ashamed. This is an example of why Socrates
> was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
>
> It also explains why Socrates never found out that Diogenes was having
> an affair with his wife.
>
>
>
> --
> HAPPINESS is JOURNEY,not DESTINATION-
> Yogi
> Subject: Fwd: The Three Tests
> From: rajenm...@gmail.com
> To:
>
> The three tests
> Socrates thoughts on gossip
>
>
> Keep this in mind the next time you are about to repeat a rumour or
> spread gossip.
>
> In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
>
> One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates,
> do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?"
>
> "Wait a moment," Socrates replied, "Before you tell me I'd like you to
> pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
>
> 'Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance.
>
> "That's right," Socrates continued, "Before you talk to me about
> Diogenes let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say.
> The first filter 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 filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what
> you are about to tell me about Diogenes something good?"
>
> "No, on the contrary..."
>
> "So," Socrates continued, "You want to tell me something about
> Diogenes that may be bad, even though you're not certain it's true?"
>
> The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued, "You may
> still pass the test though, because there is a third filter, the
> filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about Diogenes 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 or anyone at all?"
>
> The man was bewildered and ashamed. This is an example of why Socrates
> was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
>
> It also explains why Socrates never found out that Diogenes was having
> an affair with his wife.
>
>
>
> --
> HAPPINESS is JOURNEY,not DESTINATION-
> Yogi
Anil Pandey
Jan 31, 2013, 11:47:13 AM1/31/13
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3rd question ka answer no kyun ha?
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Sanjay Mehrotra
Feb 1, 2013, 2:00:23 PM2/1/13
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Even I do not know !
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:13 +0530
Subject: Re: FW: The Three Tests
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Feb 2, 2013, 4:25:13 AM2/2/13
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Agreed. To someone who spreads rumours, answer to third question is yes.
Socrates was a bit weird by our standards so maybe we accept that the answer was no for him.
Socrates was a bit weird by our standards so maybe we accept that the answer was no for him.
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