Must watch videos and read article, and then answer this one question: "Socrates was known as a "gadfly" in his society as he "spoke truth to power." How did he challenge the norms of society and why...

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Title: Discussion Response; Unit I
Socrates’ trial justifies the unconventional approach mistaken in a time when democracy was in the primitive form. In fact, as per the observation of the video, his gadfly approach is taken for granted by a majority of influencers living in Greek society at that time (Pouwels and Biesta). He spoke for reason and freedom of thinking, which was controversial to the power of the ruler.
There were senators who used to council the ruler in the context of taking important decisions for the state. However, for Socrates, knowledge and reason both are interlinked...