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  1. Aug 8, 2023 · (470-399) Who Was Socrates? Socrates was a scholar, teacher and philosopher born in ancient Greece. His Socratic method laid the groundwork for Western systems of logic and philosophy. When the...

  2. Sep 2, 2009 · 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.

  3. Sep 16, 2005 · 1. Socrates’s strangeness. 2. The Socratic problem: Who was Socrates really? 2.1 Three primary sources: Aristophanes, Xenophon, and Plato. 2.2 Contemporary interpretative strategies. 2.3 Implications for the philosophy of Socrates. 3.

  4. Socrates (469—399 B.C.E.) Socrates is one of the few individuals whom one could say has so-shaped the cultural and intellectual development of the world that, without him, history would be profoundly different.

  5. 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.

  6. Home Philosophy & Religion Philosophers. Summarize This Article. The legacy of Socrates. Socrates’ thought was so pregnant with possibilities, his mode of life so provocative, that he inspired a remarkable variety of responses.

  7. Mar 11, 2019 · CULTURE. REFERENCE. 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 was...

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