Apology
Socrates states that the only thing he knows is that he knows nothing. I feel that Socrates is saying that he recognizes the fact that he does not know much. Socrates does not try to pretend that he is this almighty person who pretends that they know things they don't know. On page 44 from the Apology Socrates says:"I am wiser than this man; it is likely that neither of us knows anything worthwhile, but he thinks he knows something when he does not, whereas when I do not know, neither do I think I know; so I am likely to be wiser to this small extent, that I do not think I know what I do not know."(Plato 44) When Socrates says this man in the above quote he is referring to Melutus. All Socrates is saying in this quote is, he is wiser than Melutes, although neither of them knows anything worth knowing. Socrates also says in this quote that the reason that he is smarter than Melutes is because Socrates knows that he knows nothing, where Melutes thinks that he knows all, when he really knows nothing. The fact that Socrates knows when he knows nothing is a knowledge all its own. Socrates admits to not having all knowledge, yet he
Many people in Socrates' time did not understand Socrates' philosophy. The people of Socrates' time knew what they believed in, however, they did not know why they believed this way. Socrates continually questioned their certainties causing the people to dislike him. On page 44, Socrates explains: Socrates was a wise man because he knew his faults and did not hide them. He was an honest man that was true to himself. Through his experiences, Socrates found that people on the whole really had no true knowledge. He observed that people were merely obsessed with the knowledge that they thought they had. This obsession led them to believe that they were knowledgeable in every field. When in fact, the most knowledge that some one had was usually only in one thing (skill), not many things, or not any true knowledge about the self, and of the true meaning of life. is looked upon as a wise man. This quote is very vital to the Apology because it puts Socrates outlook upon his self out in the open, so we can see how Socrates perceives his self. The fact that Socrates says he does not know anything does not mean that he is not intelligent. Socr
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Approximate Word count = 782
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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