Socrates
The Man Who Knew Nothing
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Socrates
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Narrated by:
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Reuben Ashcroft
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James Johnson
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He wrote nothing. He claimed to know nothing. He just asked questions — and they killed him for it.
Socrates was not a teacher. He wasn’t a guru, a prophet, or a preacher. He was a barefoot stonecutter who wandered the streets of Athens asking uncomfortable questions — and refusing to stop when the answers didn’t make sense.
This is the story of the philosopher who left no writings behind but changed the trajectory of human thought forever. From his youth in the bustling Agora to his final moments with the hemlock cup in hand, this book follows the man, the method, and the madness of Socratic philosophy — not as a subject of study, but as a way of life.
You’ll meet the politicians he exposed, the students who followed him, the city that feared him, and the question that broke the world: What if we don’t actually know anything at all?
If you’ve ever questioned authority, doubted the obvious, or paused before parroting the crowd… you’ve already met him.
©2025 James Johnson (P)2025 James Johnson