... detailed, but not consistently labeled as being Socrates's views or his own. The very fact that this gifted man chose not to record his ideas is a testament to his understanding of man to a degree beyond words. Plato inquired about his lack of records and his reply was that knowledge was a living, interactive ... Socrates, he responded by attempting to disprove the prophecy. Although Plato never mentioned it, some think Socrates received special access to the Oracle to test its powers. If he did, he continued to disprove the declaration of the Oracle by venturing out to seek wiser people...

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