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Card 7 / 63: How does Socrates understand and explain the statement from the Oracle of Delphi that he, Socrates, is the wisest person in the world?
A)
The Oracle has been able to understand arguments made by Socrates, while the citizens of Athens are not able.
B)
The Oracle has been able to listen to all of Socrates's encounters with the citizens of Athens, and Socrates has shown himself to be the most wise among them.
C)
The Oracle must have meant that because he, Socrates, knows that human wisdom is of little or no value, he is therefore the most wise.
D)
The Oracle has been privy to the nefarious intent of Meletus's false accusations, and decided to intervene on behalf of Socrates for the sake of justice.
Answer:
C) The Oracle must have meant that because he, Socrates, knows that human wisdom is of little or no value, he is therefore the most wise.
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Attribution:
Introduction to Western Political Thought. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/polsc232/
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