Socrates by Helia Rim

Socrates' Achievements

rim0002 — 2014-07-25 02:06:11 UTC

Socrates made the following achievements:

Creating the Socratic Method of thinking
Participation in three military campaigns during the Peloponnesian War
Saving the life of Alcibiades, a popular Athenian general

Socrates' Quotes

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Socrates' Quotes

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Who is Socrates?

rim0002 — 2014-07-25 02:32:31 UTC

Socrates (469-399 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher who is credited with laying the fundamentals of modern Western philosophy. He is known for creating Socratic irony and the Socratic method (elenchus). He is best recognized for inventing the teaching practice of pedagogy, wherein a teacher questions a student in a manner that draws out the correct response. He has had a profound influence on Western philosophy, along with his students Plato and Aristole. Though much of Socrates' contribution is to the field of ethics, his input to the field of epistemology and logic is also noteworthy.

Socrates' Date of birth/Date of Death

rim0002 — 2014-07-31 00:21:23 UTC

Socrates was born circa 470 BC, in Athens, Greece. He died at 399 BC, in Athens Greece where he was born.

rim0002 — 2014-08-01 04:19:16 UTC

Socrates was a Greek philosopher who created Socratic irony, the Socratic method;elenchus and the teaching practice of pedagogy. He also had a big interest in Western Philosophy along with his students, Plato and Aristole.

rim0002 — 2014-08-19 10:15:08 UTC

Socrates was born and dead in Athens from 470 BC-399 BC, but in some websites it says he was born in 469 BC.

Socrates ' Early years

rim0002 — 2014-08-19 11:41:36 UTC

Socrates was born and lived nearly his entire life in Athens. His father Sophroniscus was a stonemason and his mother, Phaenarete, was a midwife. As a youth, he showed an appetite for learning. Socrates was interested in broad concepts of human life, such as truth, justice, and virtue. He thought that philosophers could learn what made good people and good societies. To learn such things, he thought that one had to ask questions. He started with basic questions such as, “What is truth?” When a person answered, Socrates followed up with more questions. By working through long series of questions, he thought people could discover the basic nature of life. Today we call this method of learning through questions the Socratic method.

rim0002 — 2014-08-19 11:46:51 UTC

Socrates spent nearly all his life in Athens. From when he was small, he showed great interest in learning broad concepts of human life such as the truth, justice and virtue. To learn new stuff, he asked lots of questions. If someone answers, he would follow up with more questions. This is what we call 'Socratic Method' today.

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rim0002 — 2014-08-19 12:47:41 UTC

Socrates affected the Athenian history by creating the Socratic Method of thinking, his participation in the three military campaigns during Peloponnesian War and saving the life of General Alcibiades of Athens.

rim0002 — 2014-08-19 12:55:13 UTC

Socrates' Death

rim0002 — 2014-08-19 13:13:42 UTC

He was charged with "corrupting the youth" and denying the existence and power of the state gods. These were serious charges but were not necessarily punishable by death. His accusers were Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon, all of whom were prominent members of Athenian political society. Socrates defended himself. Before a panel of 501 jurors, the prosecutors argued their charges and Socrates refused to defend himself; rather, he challenged the very idea of the trial in the first place.

Much of we know about Socrates' trial and death come from Plato's Dialogues, which many historians believe were embellished. But from this source, especially the Apology, we learn that Socrates was found guilty of the crimes against him, by a vote that was apparently very close. Once he was found guilty, Socrates and his prosecutors then had a chance to argue over the punishment that he would receive. Socrates offered to pay a very small fine; the prosecutors argued that he should die for his crimes. The Assembly agreed with the prosecution, and Socrates was sentenced to death.

Socrates convinced his followers that the good of the state was more powerful than the fate of one man and that, therefore, he should be punished for his crimes. Socrates participated in his own execution, drinking a poison called hemlock. He died in 399, a hero to some and a villain to others. His beliefs and philosophy lived on after him and continue to inspire and fascinate people today.

rim0002 — 2014-08-19 13:15:30 UTC

Accused by Meletus, Anytus and Lycon of denying the gods and corrupting the young through his teachings, Socrates was offered the choice of renouncing his beliefs or being sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. He died in 399 BC.

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rim0002 — 2014-08-19 13:20:18 UTC