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Greek polytonic (Ancient Greek accentuation): Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα; Greek monotonic (Modern Greek accentuation): Εν οίδα ότι ουδέν οίδα; Capitals: ΕΝ ΟΙΔΑ ΟΤΙ ΟΥΔΕΝ ΟΙΔΑ; Pronunciation: enn ee-da o-tee oo-den ee-da (Stressed syllables in bold type. Pronounce "d" like "th" in "this."); Literal translation: Εν [one] οίδα [I know] ότι [that] ουδέν [nothing] οίδα [I know]. | |||
==Wikipedia EN== | ==Wikipedia EN== | ||
"[[I know that I know nothing]]" is a saying derived from Plato's account of the Greek philosopher [[Socrates]]. It is also called the Socratic paradox. The phrase is not one that Socrates himself is ever recorded as saying. | "[[I know that I know nothing]]" is a saying derived from Plato's account of the Greek philosopher [[Socrates]]. It is also called the Socratic paradox. The phrase is not one that Socrates himself is ever recorded as saying. | ||