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He was one of the greatest Greek philosophers. He did not propose any specific knowledge or policy. He showed how argument, debate, and discussion could help men to understand difficult issues. Most of the issues he dealt with were only political on the surface.

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Socrates believed that philosophy should achieve practical results for the greater well-being of society. He attempted to establish an ethical system based on human reason rather than theological doctrine. Socrates pointed out that human choice was motivated by the desire for happiness

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In 406 BC, Socrates participated as a member of the Boule in the trial of six military commanders when his tribe (the Antiochis) comprised the prytany. The generals were accused of abandoning the survivors of some ships that had foundered in order to pursue the defeated Spartan navy, thereby having failed to uphold, in the eyes of many, the most basic of duties. Although the law required separate trials for these generals, the public had demanded a joint trial and capital punishment to be imposed in the event of a guilty verdict.

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Trial of Socrates
In 399 B.C., Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and of impiety, or heresy. He chose to defend himself in court.
Early Years
Born circa 470 B.C. in Athens, Greece, Socrates's life is chronicled through only a few sources: the dialogues of Plato and Xenophon and the plays of Aristophanes.

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In 399 BC, Socrates was condemned to death for impiety, accused of introducing new gods and corrupting young people with his ideas. Plato was devastated by this event and fled Athens.

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Socrates was probably born in Athens in 468 b.c.e., and he lived there all his life.
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According to Socrates, the object of philosophy is to teach virtue. Self-knowledge, the source of virtue, begins with doubt. "I only know that I know nothing," Socrates repeated. The Socratic method is aimed at the discovery of "truth" through dissension.

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Socrates was a widely recognized and controversial figure in his native Athens, so much so that he was frequently mocked in the plays of comic dramatists.

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Socrates was the true initiator of philosophy in sofar as he gave it its primary objective of being the science that seeks inside the human being. Dialectics is the method of sharing knowledge, used mainly by Plato, inspired by the maieutics of Socrates.

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Xenophon meets Socrates (c. 403 BCE - 401 BCE)

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Xenophon meets Socrates (c. 403 BCE - 401 BCE)

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Xenophon was a student of Socrates, and their personal relationship is evident through a conversation between the two in Xenophon's Anabasis.

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(403 BC)Plato Takes an Interest in Philosophy

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(403 BC)Plato Takes an Interest in Philosophy

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Plato, having already given up playwriting, abandoned his interest in politics for an interest in Socratic philosophy.

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(406 BC)Socrates Was a Member of the Boule

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(406 BC)Socrates Was a Member of the Boule

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In 406 BCE, Socrates served as a member of the Boule, or council of citizens that ran the city.

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Socrates was tried in Athens for political crimes against the state resulting from infighting in the city government. He had the opportunity to escape during the trial, but did not take it.

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There is a widespread assumption that Socrates was an ironist, mostly based on the depiction of Socrates by Plato and Aristotle.[101] Socrates's irony is so subtle and slightly humorous that it often leaves the reader wondering if Socrates is making an intentional pun.[102] Plato's Euthyphro is filled with Socratic irony.

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There is a widespread assumption that Socrates was an ironist, mostly based on the depiction of Socrates by Plato and Aristotle. Socrates's irony is so subtle and slightly humorous that it often leaves the reader wondering if Socrates is making an intentional pun. Plato's Euthyphro is filled with Socratic irony.

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Socrates was born in 469 BCE. He was well-educated as a boy, suggesting that his parents, while workers, were successful.

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Socrates is also praised for laying the groundwork for all of modern Western society - his principles of logic and philosophy are used to this day.

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Birth of Socrates Children

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Socrates created a school with one of his students known as Plato. This great instituion was called the Academy where they taught anyone who wanted to expand their mind. Socrates used this school to test out his Socratic method of thinking

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Socrates married a young woman named Xanthippe who bore him three sons - Lamprocles. Menexenus and Sophronicus.

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Socrates in the Athenian Army

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The eduacation of Socrates

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Socrates was sent to trial by the charges of impiety and corrupting the youngs

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Socrates drank a poison his jailers made for him and died.

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Socrates died poisoned by his jailers.

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Socrates was born in c. 470 b.c.e in Athens, Greece. Ancient Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on Western Philosophy.

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Socrates was an ancient greek philosopher, one of the three greatest figures of the ancient period of Western philosophy (the others were Plato and Aristotle), who lived in Athens in the 5th century BCE. .He was the first Greek philosopher to seriously explore questions of ethics.

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Socrates wanted to establish an ethical system that was based on human reasoning rather than theological doctrines. He believed that philosophy should reach results for a better well being of society.

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Plato meets Socrates, abandons aspiration to be playwright. He was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical Period in Ancient Greece and founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy.

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Xenophon was a disciple of Socrates. He was an Athenian-born military leader, philosopher, historian and was elected a commander of one of the biggest Greek mercenary armies at the age of 30.

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Discover and Pursue Your Life’s Purpose. Strive to discover who you are, what is your life mission, and what you are trying to become.

Care for your soul.

Be a good person and you will not be harmed by outside forces.

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Socrates died in Athens in 399 BC after a trial for impiety and the corruption of the young that lasted for only a day. He spent his last day in prison among friends and followers who offered him a route to escape, which he refused. He died the next morning, in accordance with his sentence, after drinking poison hemlock.

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Socrates main contribution to Western philosophy is his method of inquiry that was called after him Socratic method, sometimes also known as elenchus. According to the latter, a statement can be considered true only if it cannot be proved wrong.

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360 A.C
Sócrates is born in Athens

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In 406 BC, Socrates participated as a member of the Boule in the trial of six military commanders when his tribe (the Antiochis) comprised the prytany.

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Plato Met Socrates(407 BCE)

Socrates commonly lectured and discoursed with students just outside the Athenian Agora, as many of the younger men could not enter the Agora.

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In 450 BC

As a teenager Socrates worked with his his dad carrying on the family tradition of stonemasonry. It is said that he even worked on the Statue of the Three Graces which stood near the Acropolis until 2 AD. He worked as a stonemason for many years before becoming a philosopher

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399 BCE
The Athenian demos pass the death sentence on Socrates.

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“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” ...

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” ...

“I cannot teach anybody anything. ...

“There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.” ...

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ...

“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”

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DEATH 399 BC

socrates died poisoned