the examined life
the eg-ZAM-ind LYF
ðə ɪɡˈzæmɪnd laɪfListen
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the concept attributed to Socrates that a life lived without philosophical reflection, self-examination, and the conscious interrogation of one's beliefs, values, and actions is not truly worthy of being called a human life; in Plato's Apology, Socrates declares that the unexamined life is not worth living, presenting the philosophical examined life as the highest form of human existence; the phrase has become a touchstone for educational philosophy, ethical self-development, and the tradition of reflective practice, arguing that the quality of one's inner life and the integrity of one's examined beliefs are among the most important human accomplishments
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