What did the Oracle at Delphi say about Socrates? Why didn’t he believe the Oracle?
The Oracle categorically stated that Socrates was the wisest man in Athens. Though the sentiments of the Oracle never settled well with Socrates simply because it was a riddle taken out of context. He later confirmed that the riddle meant that human wisdom is worth little or nothing.
What are the two formal charges brought against the Socrates?
In the initial stage, Socrates has two accusers. Meletus and his associates who allege that “Socrates is guilty of engaging in things beneath the earth and heavens, intending to incite the public not to believe in god but other divinities. On the second charge brought against Socrates by the old states that, “Socrates is guilty of corrupting the young by teaching them about other divinities.
What three groups of people did Socrates go to while trying to disapprove the Oracle? What did he find in each case? How did the Oracle Ironically confirm?
Intending to understand what the oracle said about him, Socrates visited the politicians, poets and artisans. In his thinking, he believed the groups mentioned above were wise than him. However, as per his interaction with them, he realized outside their area of the profession; the group knew nothing that could challenge Socrates intellectual capability. About the Oracle, Socrates affirmed that indeed human wisdom is worth little or nothing. The oracle never said as perceived; the mere use of his name never meant that he was the wisest of all the men in Athens.