... (Kolak 13). The Oracle at Delphi challenged Socrates's declaration of his lack of knowledge in 438 B.C. Cracks revealing the shape of a ￥, were said to have formed on the Oracle. Chaerephon asked if Socrates was the wisest in all world (Jowett). To the Greeks, the Oracle was a tool for communication with gods. This is when his views gained a wider base of ... ...

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