Why Is Socrates Important?

Socrates was truly a great philosopher who had many interesting things to say during his discussions. He once said, “ ‘One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing’ ” (Gaarder 69). Here, Socrates is trying to explain that he does not really know anything. He is saying that those who know that they don’t know anything are the ones with true knowledge. I believe that what Socrates said is really important because it shows that even someone who thinks a lot about life knows that there is still so much more to learn. This thought was something drove Socrates to be the philosopher that he was. He understood that he may not be able to know anything in total, but that he could always pursue more knowledge about it. According to the book