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Socrates (born c. 470 bce, Athens [Greece]—died 399 bce, Athens) was an ancient Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on Classical antiquity and Western philosophy.
Viewed by many as the founding figure of Western philosophy, Socrates (469-399 B.C.) is at once the most exemplary and the strangest of the Greek philosophers. He grew up during the golden age of...
Socrates (/ ˈsɒkrətiːz /, [2] Greek: Σωκράτης, translit. Sōkrátēs; c. 470 – 399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy [3] and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
Socrates of Athens (l. c. 470/469-399 BCE) is among the most famous figures in world history for his contributions to the development of ancient Greek philosophy which provided the foundation for all of Western Philosophy. He is, in fact, known as the "Father of Western Philosophy" for this reason. He was originally a sculptor who seems to have ...
Biography: Who was Socrates? The Historical Socrates. Birth and Early Life. Later Life and Trial. The Peloponnesian War and the Threat to Democracy. Greek Religion and Socrates’ Impiety. The Socratic Problem: the Philosophical Socrates. Origin of the Socratic Problem. Aristophanes. Xenophon. Plato. Aristotle. Content: What does Socrates Think?
Socrates, (born c. 470 bce, Athens—died 399 bce, Athens), ancient Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy.
SOCRATES (c. 469 – 399 bce) was a Greek philosopher. Commonly regarded as the father of philosophy, Socrates' influence on Western thought has been huge throughout history. Almost every epoch saw in him a precursor of its own ideas and values, and a model of wisdom and morality.
Who was Socrates? Considered to be the founding father of Western philosophy, Socrates examined all aspects of life in ancient Athens—to his own detriment.
Socrates - Philosopher, Athens, Dialogues: Although the sources provide only a small amount of information about the life and personality of Socrates, a unique and vivid picture of him shines through, particularly in some of the works of Plato.
Socrates was one of the greatest Greek philosophers by a wide margin. He was born in 469 BCE at a place called Deme Alpoece, Athens. For the entirety of his life, this classical Greek philosopher devoted himself to finding the most ideal way of living a moral life.