"Plato reveals that there is a sense in which the inquirer both knows and doesn't know what he is seeking.... He maintained we cannot gain knowledge of absolute realities from bodily sense-experiences, and it is our pre-existing knowledge of the Forms that allows us to inquire into their nature in the first place. ...
But on the other hand, there is a sense in which Socrates really means it. ... In this sense, Plato is too a rationalist (122). ... You must go wherever the argument takes you, even if it contradicts common sense and the persuasive evidence of the senses (27)." ...
This type of behavior gives the samurai the sense of severity and uniformity that Nietzsche idealizes. There is a unifying sense of honor and dignity between the two. ... Both master classes of both Nietzsche and feudal Japan share the common sense of honor and a will to power within their own class. ... The assumption of the will as irrational makes our perception a relative illusion. ... In this sense, achieving peace of mind and happiness may seem absolutely impossible. ...
