Tag: Socratic irony

  • Divine Revelation in the Epistemology of Socrates

    Divine Revelation in the Epistemology of Socrates

    Socrates is the beloved father of western philosophy, but I have found that many people discuss only part of his philosophy—that true wisdom is awareness of one’s own ignorance. Many stop at Socratic irony, glossing over another central theme of Socrates’ dialogues: the role of the gods in the guidance of ignorant human beings. Indeed,…