The nature of human knowledge.
Socrates discusses the nature of piety or holiness in the dialogue Euthyphro. He questions Euthyphro about his understanding of piety and investigates whether actions are pious because the gods approve of them, or whether the gods approve of actions because they are pious.
Socrates examines his ideas against Crito's ideas by a method called dialectic.
Socrates believed that absolute standards of the good, true, and just exist objectively and can be known through reason, while the Sophists believed that these concepts are relative and subject to individual interpretation. Socrates argued that there are universal truths that are not mere products of opinion or persuasion, unlike the Sophists who emphasized rhetoric and persuasion to sway opinions rather than seeking objective truth.
In the Phaedo, Socratic irony is shown when Socrates pretends he does not know what Cebes and Simmias are asking, even though he does. This prompts them to engage in deeper discussion to fully understand the topic at hand. Another example is when Socrates claims to be ignorant of the true nature of the soul in order to encourage his interlocutors to explore the subject further and arrive at their own understanding through critical thinking and dialogue.
The Socratic method (also known as method of Elenchus, elenctic method, or Socratic debate) is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.
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Depends on who and when (what time period) you ask.Yes, Plato and Aristotle.I disagree with the above answer. Socrates was Plato's mentor, and Plato was Aristotle's mentor. Some of the greatest ideas in Plato's dialogues were spoken out of the mouth of Socrates. While it is true that Plato wrote the dialogues, it is not clear where Socrates's thought ends and Plato's begins. But it is true that Plato had enormous admiration for Socrates's thought and argument structure, so it only stands to reason that many of the great ideas laid down in the dialogues were originated by Socrates.Besides, there is reason to believe that Democritus was smarter than all of them as he wrote books on a wide range of subjects including ethics, physics, mathematics and history. He also came up with the idea that matter was composed of atoms thousands of years before science proved their existence. Plato wanted to burn his books but they were so widely read it would have been impossible. However, none of his books have survived to this day. To truly know who's wiser than Socrates is to be wiser than Socrates yourself.Is there anyone wiser than Socrates? It is best to discover that answer by oneself.This subject is an interesting one. The Idea of quantifying knowlege is bold, abstract, and irrational. To try to create a level system for knowlege, or wisdom is to seek to conquer, and control this intangible source of freedom. By saying "I am more wise than you," defeats the purpose of comparing each other because it has already been proven in that one sentence who was the wiser. Being humble is important to wisdom, it is like its pillar of strength. Humbleness avoids conflict, and therefore avoids arrogance, which inturn sidesteps competitiveness, that is the root of irrationality.To ask the question who is wiser, is only an example of how that ancient wisdom has come and gone. It is also an Insult to Socrates memory and his teachings. P.S. I hate to make this sound like an aggressive response, I love the question.To be honest, I believe that Socrates is the wisest person as he was the first. The original. Who TAUGHT Plato. Plato was so inspired by Socrates that he founded a school. Then proceeded to teach Aristotle. So Socrates is the original and the inspiration for future great philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle.
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