idiom
The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living
the un-eg-ZAM-ind lyf iz not werth LIV-ing
/ðə ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmɪnd laɪf ɪz nɒt wɜːrθ ˈlɪvɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
theunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving
Dictionary meaning
Socrates' claim that philosophical self-reflection is essential to a meaningful human life
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