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Re:Willingness to look stupid by taldridge on Thursday October 21, 2021 @01:03PM (#28947541)
I don't mean to be that person, but "knowing that you know nothing" is a contradictory statement.
Re:Willingness to look stupid by lordleft on Thursday October 21, 2021 @01:21PM (#28947802)
Strictly speaking yes, but I think it is a poetic way of saying that Socrates was better attuned to the limitations of his knowledge, as opposed to most people, who believe they know things they actually don't know (what is the good, etc). As a result, Socrates is actually wiser than most.