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"But it once happened, that Jędruś Kudasik, our Polish Highlands' Socrates, angered one politician, that promised people happiness, but didn't know what happiness is himself. That politician couldn't stand it and smacked Jędrzyk in the face. It got dangerous, because people rushed to protect [the philosopher]. They would've killed the man, but Jędruś stopped them, Romek Dzioboń advised him afterwards: sue him to the court. But Jędruś said: - if you're walking through the clearing, where the rams are grazing, and one of them hits you, are you going to sue a ram to the court?"
This anecdote is a part of Józef Tischner's book Historia filozofii po góralsku, which is a collection of anecdotes about ancient philosophers, or rather characters from Polish Highlands' culture playing said philosophers. These aren't precise descriptions of greek sorcerers, but their simplicity and mundanity make an encouraging introduction to philosophy, and by that Tischner's work shares philosophical content to the wider audience.
Anegcdote from the book: Tischner J., Historia filozofii po góralsku, Znak, Kraków (2018). Translated by me. About Tischner see also: https://sites.google.com/view/wolnosctischnera (polish only).
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