persons similar to Socrates (469 - 399 b.c.), ancient Greek philosopher who was the teacher of Plato. Socrates said that a n oracle of the gods had pronounced him the wisest of all people, because he knew how little he knew. He sought to arouse a love of truth and virtue by demonstrating a right method of attaining truth. The Socratic method was by skillful cross-examination to expose the inadequacy of supposed knowledge and by masterly guidance to show the way to a sounder knowledge. Socrates taught that knowledge was virtue and held that no man intentionally does wrong. —SHSBC Binder 9 Approved Glossary