Theories Of Right And Wrong When a person is born, they do not know the difference between right and wrong. The word philosophy means the love of knowledge. In order to gain any substantial amount of knowledge, people must question the events in the world around them by asking how or why questions. Socrates, and Aristotle, two well-known philosophers, would explain how someone would acquire knowledge by explaining the principles of right and wrong. Socrates …
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…what they feel is right or wrong. In order to make sound decisions, people need wisdom which can only be gained over time through experience. Socrates theory of knowledge coming from the soul is unrealistic. His theories are however thought provoking and may have helped other philosophers clearly define their theories of wisdom. Overall, people have to experience situations or have knowledge of related situations before they can decide if something is right or wrong.