Socrates leads me to believe in his speech that the duty of a philosopher lies in the actions that the philosopher is expected to perform as a philosopher. Socrates believes that the duty of philosophers is to share his ideas about everything so that people can begin to open their minds and look at ideas or laws from a different perspective, one not dictated by the government. The government expects people to follow their beliefs in matters of religion, laws, and other matters, primarily because they hold authority. Philosophers are considered crazy by society because they question ideas, laws or theories already accepted by society. Society has already accepted everything that philosophers question because it tends to