This paper seeks to analyze the claim to knowledge made by three
important Greek
figures in their
public speeches. It begins with Pericles, whose public speeches occupy a pivotal position in Greek history and
reached us through Thucydides. It then continues with Socrates, whose very name is synonymous with knowledge and
truth, and his public speeches reached us with the help of Plato. The third important figure is Discaeopolis, whose speeches in Aristophanes's comedy, "Acharnians", make similar claims to knowledge and truth. It attempts to understand the type of audience these three figures were addressing and why, in particular, all three stressed the significance of
education.