Curiosity Quote by Plato
“For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.”
About This Quote
Source Dialogue: Theaetetus, 369 BC
Wonder is the spark that initiates philosophical inquiry and deeper understanding.
In simple terms: Wonder starts philosophy.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate curiosity.
Themes
philosophy
wonder
inquiry
knowledge
curiosity
Mood
inquisitive
inspirational
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- education
- personal growth
- research
Key Concepts
epistemology
metacognition
Questions to Reflect On
- What does wonder reveal about you?
- How can you turn wonder into study?
A Different Perspective
Wonder alone doesn't guarantee rigorous analysis.
![“We have no clear ideas of the agency of [demonic] spirits, nor is it necessary. The Scripture says little to satisfy our curiosity; but tells us plainly that he is always watching us, and desiring to sift us as wheat. I believe we give him no more than his due, when we charge him with having a…” quote by John Newton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c75/john-newton-6629_abundance_we-have-no-clear-ideas-of-the-agency-of_2907.jpg)
![“[T]he question "What is everything?" has no meaning, even though it seems to be profound. [...] The point is, perhaps, that I am not looking for a verbal answer, just as when I ask for a kiss, I do not want a piece of paper with "A kiss" written on it. It is rather that metaphysical wonder looks…” quote by Alan W. Watts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/705/alan-w-watts-9497_curiosity_t-he-question-what-is-everything-has-no_3984.jpg)
![“By profession a biologist, [Thomas Henry Huxley] covered in fact the whole field of the exact sciences, and then bulged through its four fences. Absolutely nothing was uninteresting to him. His curiosity ranged from music to theology and from philosophy to history. He didn't simply know something…” quote by H. L. Mencken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f46/h-l-mencken-245_absolutely-nothing_by-profession-a-biologist-thomas-henry-h_5368.jpg)
