In 399 BC, a grand trial of the century was held in Athens, ancient Greece, with a jury of 500 people. Meletus introduced new elves and corrupted the city-state’s gods because of his disbelief in them. The youth sued the great philosopher Socrates. This is only the superficial reason to accuse Socrates. Maletus is only the spokesperson. In fact, the real accuser is Anutus. He believed that Socrates threatened the democratic rule of Athens at that time and believed that he was opposed to democracy. He accused Socrates on other pretexts and pleaded that he did not save his life. In the end, he sentenced Socrates to death. His death became the core of Western philosophy. events; his death and the death of Jesus set the basic tone for Western civilization and had a far-reaching impact.
The wise know.
As we all know, Socrates was a great philosopher who pursued natural philosophy throughout his life. His pursuit was different from other politicians, poets, and craftsmen. He believed that the first thing people should do is to cultivate their moral integrity. , focusing on the cultivation of morality and character, but this wisdom cannot be taught like politicians teaching politics, poets teaching writing skills, or craftsmen teaching technology. Moreover, it is not that one can be a good person by learning how to govern a country, write poetry, and craftsmanship skills. This is the difference between Socrates and other wise men pursuing self-cultivation or knowledge.
Teacher Socrates asked us to pay attention to our own souls. In this materialistic society, everyone regards "money, fame and fortune" as their ultimate goals. In fact, they forget that "money, fame and fortune" are just A by-product of our pursuit of ethical goals and the development of high character.
Knowledge without knowledge.
This is the core idea of ??Socrates' defense, which is "know yourself". Socrates heard God's messenger say that he was the smartest man in the world. In order to verify God's statement, Socrates looked for people everywhere. The wise man debated, and finally he realized that he was not the wisest. Unlike other wise men who thought they were omnipotent, he was actually as ignorant as other so-called wise men. It was just that he knew that he was ignorant, and he pursued wisdom through ignorance. This "ignorance of ignorance" "Know", this is great wisdom.
“An uncensored life is a life not worth living.” In our lives, some people are mediocre, idle, and muddle along; some people constantly admit their ignorance and then pass it on Repeated exploration and learning through ignorance is the process by which we understand ourselves and pursue the truth, and it is also the meaning of life.
Farewell.
“I will die, you will die, and no one knows which of us is better—except God.” This is the famous saying of Socrates in his farewell speech that has been passed down through the ages. .
In today's technologically advanced world, we cannot know which is better "life or death", except God. Socrates would not make any conclusions, including the last confession that has been passed down through the ages, which is the ultimate summary of "knowledge of ignorance". He offered the most pious philosophical sacrifice to his god on this important issue, and also This leaves a philosophical question that humans will never be able to ponder over.