(Originally written December 25, 2006 in Book 7)
Euthyphro, Apology, Crito
Plato
Translation F. J. Church
Bobby-Merrill Co., Inc. Indianapolis, 1956
Apology, Continued.
Merry Christmas
After searching and inquiring of wise men he found that those who were looked up to as wise lacked wisdom, while those looked down upon were often much more intelligent.
Poetry is not wisdom; it is an "instinctive inspiration". The poet is good at writing poetry, but is not wise in other areas.
The Artisans are wise in one skill but this leads them to feel they are wise in others, which makes them unwise.
"Human wisdom is worth little or nothing" (Plato, 20).
Socrates states he is on trial because people are bitter at being exposed as unwise.
Meletus claims it is the laws that make the young better. The judges make the young ones better.
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