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Comparing Socrates Apology And The Allegory Of The Cave

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In this unit, we get to learn the origin of philosophy and the basics of this subject. To clarify these topics, we need to go back to the early time of philosophy, i.e. the ages Socrates and Plato. In this essay we are going to compare the Socrates' attitude about philosophy with that of Voltaire.

The attitude of Socrates about philosophy can be best deducted from two works, the Apology and the Allegory of the Cave. There, we know that, according to Socrates and his successor Plato, the philosophy starts with the admitting of ignorance. Furthermore, one's biggest wisdom comes from knowing that he or she knows nothing.

On the other hand, the attitude towards wisdom and happiness of Voltaire can be best found in his work Story of a Good Brahmin.
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