Greek literature may seem far removed from modern day culture, but Greek writers have shown today’s society that this is not true. Many Greek philosophers and writers focused on the search for truth. Philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all strived to show that one is happiest when he is seeking knowledge of the truth. In the “Witness to the Truth: Socrates”, “The Cave”, and “Nichomachean Ethics” the ideas of examining one's life in search of truth reveals why one is living and for whom one is living are shown as relevant today. Edith Hamilton in her work, “Witness to the Truth: Socrates”, describes the life of Socrates. In Hamilton’s article, she explains Socrates’ view that man must search for the truth of God, and
