History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 016 - Method Man - Plato's Socrates
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Jan 17, 2011 AI Snips
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Socratic Ignorance and Inquiry
- Socrates claimed ignorance to highlight that no one truly knows what virtue is.
- He used questioning to expose false beliefs and encourage genuine inquiry.
Exposing False Knowledge
- Socrates demonstrates interlocutors lack genuine understanding by exposing contradictions.
- This method leads them to realize their ignorance and question their false knowledge.
Wisdom in Recognizing Ignorance
- The oracle at Delphi proclaimed Socrates the wisest, surprising him since he knew he wasn't wise.
- This wisdom lies in recognizing one's own ignorance, a paradoxical kind of knowledge.