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In what way did Socrates find the craftsmen he examined in Athens to be unwise?

A. They built beautiful things but could give no account of how they were actually made.
B. They could not read.
C. They built many beautiful things but could not actually teach anyone else this skill.
D. Because of their success at their craft, they wrongly took themselves to be wise on a number of other topics and in a number of other pursuits.



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Final answer:

Socrates found craftsmen unwise for overestimating their knowledge, leading to errors in judgment.


Explanation:

Socrates found the craftsmen in Athens to be unwise because although they excelled in their craft, they believed their expertise extended to other areas where they lacked knowledge. This overestimation of their wisdom led them to make errors in judgment.

For example, Socrates observed that artisans, like poets, thought their skill in their respective crafts made them knowledgeable in various important matters, overshadowing their true wisdom.

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