I know that I know nothing
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We are nothing and we know nothing
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Socratic ignorance
Socratic ignorance refers to a person's acknowledgment of their ignorance: "I know only one thing – that I know nothing."
It is also referred to as "Socratic wisdom."
Thinker 03: Socrates
Socrates was a mysterious person who kept to himself and was known for his silence. He was one of the most important individuals in European philosophy.
Socrates believed that philosophers were people who realized that they know nothing and were disturbed by this. As a result, Socrates cons...
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing, for when I don't know what justice is, I'll hardly know whether it is a kind of virtue or not, or whether a person who has it is happy or unhappy.
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