Is knowledge worth seeking

Socrates argued that actively seeking out knowledge leads to the ability of man to moderate his behavior accordingly. If one examines a situation thoughtfully, and from several angles, the most logical course of action will present itself. By exercising this method of reasoning a person becomes wise. Socrates would call this the ability to govern the qualities of your soul properly and it is undoubtedly what he sought. The process brings out the virtuous qualities …

…good then wisdom is what he should seek. What better good is there but to have good judgment over his conduct and properly assert himself in all situations? Even though Socrates’ view of absolute truths can be argued to be creations of human thought and are not true as an absolute thing that exists independently of man, the method of reasoning is applicable to everyone and can only aid one in further ventures of understanding.