The first research tool I used was the Brittanica Online. I was going to use the Academic Search Premier, typing in the same words, but the information there was all old and already used. Besides the Academic Search Premier is more for articles and there are no articles on Socrates. Next, I went to the World Wide Web because I did not know at the time where to find a database in a discipline or specific subject. I searched the same terms as in Brittanica Online and found information on Socrates that was published by the Washington State University. I used the search terms “Socrates,” “Philosophy,” and “Greek.” I used these words because they are all related to what I am trying to find out.
Towards the end of my search I added the words “Ancient” and “Plato.” I did this because I found that most results had Plato in it anyway, and it is thanks to him that we know about Socrates. This also narrowed down my search somewhat.
My research sources, along with their bibliographic information, is in the “part I” of the Review.
I learned that before becoming known as a philosopher he worked as a sculptor and became extremely wealthy doing that. I also learned that when he served in the Peloponnesian War he was 40 years old! Lastly I learned that the Sophist were against him. This is ironic, since he was known as a sophist to some people.
Questions
Socrates says, “I only know that I know nothing.” This is a very famous quote. Why does he say he does not know something if he truly does?
In Plato’s famous playwright, Crito, Crito tries to convince Socrates to escape so he will not be executed. Why does Socrates refuse to escape?
Another Database I would use would be would be the library catalog. I think it is the easiest way to find information that cannot be found online. Books are the best way to really find good information.
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You suggest that in Academic Search Premier, "there are no articles on Socrates." I just conducted a search in that database and got 1,453 results. While not all of them might be relevant to my topic, there are still articles on Socrates in that database. Not that you had to use it. Britannica Online was just fine. I just have trouble with the idea that because you didn't find anything, there's nothing to be found. This is a question of searching skill, I think.
I like your questions very much.
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