Through this method Socrates is able to determine whether a person is wise or not. Wisdom is being able to act using knowledge, understanding, and intuition of what is right or true. Socrates does this by being aware of his ignorance and admitting that he truly knows nothing. He is honest and acts according to what is right and what is required of God. He fulfills this request by seeking someone who is wiser than him and demonstrating the ignorance of others. Socrates died not in defense of his own life but in defense of his own