First, it makes it clear that Socrates believes humans are inherently good. In other words, humans are guaranteed to pursue “the good” in any given situation, so longer as we’re aware of what “the good” actually is. Second, it confirms the importance of “knowledge” for Socrates. Since knowledge is the one thing that allows humans to pursue the good and avoid error and evil, pursuit of knowledge is of prime importance for humans in virtually every situation.
