... opposing views. The renowned philosopher uses the analogue of a Gadfly, he states that the annoyance of a Gadfly waking someone up in their sleep during the middle of the night is a metaphor for his contribution to society. Just like the Gadfly, Socrates's alien beliefs wake up the citizens of Athens from their residing conservative beliefs and create an evident annoyance within the ... ...

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