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Socrate

1. According to Socrates Apology, what is wisdom?
According to Socrates Apology wisdom is not some knowledge or information. True wisdom is knowing how to live. Socrates thought that true wisdom is eternal and it differs from what other people considered wisdom, he believed that it could be achieved only by a person himself using his or hers mind, as true wisdom comes from the inside.
He thought that his wisdom was in understanding of a fact that he didn't know anything while others considered wise by other people and themselves were actually ignorant.
2. What does Socrates see as his purpose in life? How does he see the role of the philosopher in relation to other people? The state?
"I cannot give birth to wisdom myself and the accusation that many make against me, that while I question others, I myself bring nothing wise to light due to my lack of wisdom, is accurate. The reason for this is as follows: God forces me to serve as a midwife and prevents me from giving birth."......


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