Through this Socratic method, he is able to determine whether a person is wise or not. Wisdom is the ability to act using knowledge, understanding and insight into what is right or true. Socrates does this by being aware of his ignorance and admitting that he really knows nothing. He is honest and acts according to what is right and what is required by God. He responds to this request by looking for someone who is wiser than himself and by proving the ignorance of others. Socrates died not to defend his own life but to defend his