The sophists on the other hand did not have a finite definition of knowledge and believed that there is no standard of truth. ... He believed little in philosophy but rather rhetoric, and in doing so took a peculiar view on the truth, believing there was none at all. ... This idea clashed with Socrates" belief of what a definition is. To Socrates a definition is a clear and fixed concept. A definition does not depend on appearance or reality for example a pencil is a writing utensil made of wood and uses lead as a marking median. ...

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Destroying the illusion that we already comprehend the world perfectly and honestly accepting the fact of our own ignorance, Socrates believed, are vital steps toward our acquisition of genuine knowledge, by discovering universal definitions of the key concepts governing human life. ... ", Philosophy The Power of Ideas (McGraw Hill 2002). ... Richard Robinson, Philosophy The Power of Ideas (McGraw Hill 2002), sums up the the values of Socrates like this, "[Socates] impresses us, more than any other figure in literature, with the supreme importance of thinking as well as possible and maki...

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