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Apology Quotes Showing 1-30 of 119. “I thought to myself: I am wiser than this man; neither of us probably knows anything that is really good, but he thinks he has knowledge, when he has not, while I, having no knowledge, do not think I have.”. ― Plato, Apology. tags: apology, knowledge, plato, socrates, wisdom.
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The Apology Quotes. Quote 1: "'can make the weaker argument defeat the stronger.'" Line 18c. Quote 2: "one simply has to conduct one's defense and argue one's case against and invisible opponent...." Line 18d. Quote 3: "proclaiming that he is walking on air, and uttering a great deal of other nonsense about things of which I know nothing ...
A summary of Section 5: 28a - 32e in Plato's The Apology. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Apology and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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Summary. The Apology, or Socrates' Defence, pretends to be the speech, or rather speeches, that Socrates gave at his trial on a charge of ‘doing what is unjust by corrupting the young and not believing in gods the city believes in but other new divine entities’ (Apology 24 b 8– c 1).
These famous notions from Plato’s “Apology” encapsulate, exemplify and illustrate key tenets of Socratic philosophy: the importance of self-awareness, ignorance as a basis for knowledge and wisdom, and the transformative role of intellectual engagement.
Access Full Guide. Important Quotes. “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 than he to this small extent, that I do not think I know what I do not know.” (Page 26)
