I Know Nothing. With Comments and Illustrations

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, like Confucius, did not leave behind his works. But his students, Plato and Xenophon, conveyed Socrates' philosophical views to us in the form of dialogues and short stories. Thanks to this, we know what Socrates taught, what his main life values were, and what existential problems occupied his mind. This collection gathers the statements of the wise philosopher, from whom readers can still learn today. However, sometimes in Plato's texts, Socrates says one thing, while in Xenophon's texts, on the same issue, he says something completely different, as if he contradicts himself. This is due to the memory and interpretation of the thoughts of his master by his equally famous students. But it is all the more interesting to follow the chain of Socrates' reasoning and draw one's own conclusions.