Most of what we know about Socrates comes from his contemporary Xenophon, and his most prolific student, Plato.

我们对苏格拉底的了解大多来自同时代的色诺芬，以及他最多产的学生柏拉图。

Socrates gives a rather lame response.

苏格拉底给了一个非常没有说服力的回答。

Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively.

与孔子不同，苏格拉底没有被统治者问及该如何有效治理国家。

Although that's the sketch of where Socrates wants to go, it doesn't quite give us what we want.

虽然这是苏格拉底想要达到的目的，但它没有提供太多我们想要的。

Again, just recall Socrates.

让我们再次想起苏格拉底。

They challenge Socrates.

他们挑战苏格拉底。