Socrates considers himself wiser than person p who is an expert in x because…? S
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Socrates considers himself wiser than person p who is an expert in x because…?
Socrates knows more about x than person p.
Socrates knows just as much about x as person p.
Socrates knows nothing about x.
Neither Socrates nor person p know anything about x, but unlike person p, Socrates knows that he knows nothing about x, which means he knows one more thing than person p.
1.Socrates knows more about x than person p.
2.Socrates knows just as much about x as person p.
3.Socrates knows nothing about x.
4.Neither Socrates nor person p know anything about x, but unlike person p, Socrates knows that he knows nothing about x, which means he knows one more thing than person p.
Explanation / Answer
Correct answer is option 4.
Explanation: In Pluto's Work Apology Socrates is quoted as sayimg that he is wiser than the man who claims that he knows 'x' because the truth being that we all are ignorant. Thus the person being aware about their own ignorance is truly the wiser one. Thus the correct answer is option 4 as rest of the options aren't heat Socrates said.
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