一位年轻人决心寻访雅典最聪明的人,并拜其为师。他来到德尔菲神庙,向神求助:“神啊,请你告诉我,谁是雅典最聪明的人?”神说:“凡人之中,最聪明的是苏格拉底。”年轻人虽然知道苏格拉底是大哲学家,但是怎样断定他就是最聪明的人呢?年轻人想了一个办法,决定去拜访雅典那些公认的聪明人,以试探他们的智慧。他找到这些聪明人,他们中有商贾、政客、诗 A young man is determined to find the brightest of Athens and worship him as a teacher. He came to the Temple of Delphi and asked God for help: “God, please tell me who is the brightest of Athens?” God said, “The cleverest among mortals is Socrates.” Although young Knowing Socrates is a great philosopher, but how do you judge him to be the most intelligent man? Young people think of a way to visit the wise men of Athens who are recognized as probing. He found these wise men, among them merchants, politicians and poems