masterfully create his accuser's arguments
and subsequently destroy these arguments that he reveals the depth of his
Ultimately, Plato notes, "He, O men, is the wisest, who, like
Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing." Here, it is
clear that Plato is arguing, through the words of Socrates, that true
wisdom is based upon an understanding of human ignorance, and the
acceptance of humility and a desire for knowledge. To Socrates, true
wisdom is only obtainable by God, and humans
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