... in spite of their society persecuting them for their radical standpoints. Socrates suffered the consequences of "corrupting the youth" by an ancient Athenian court. As a brilliant philosopher hundreds of years ahead of his civilization who was seeking to define the nature of ethics by asking seemingly awkward questions, Socrates' quest exposed the ignorance of those who believed themselves to be wise ... , using his own logic, "Either our former conclusion was wrong or, if it was right, we are wrong now" (Plato, 20). Furthermore, just as Euthyphro leaves the conversation unchanged withou...

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