Socrates: The Greek Philosopher

The lifetime of Greek philosopher Socrates (BC 469 - 399) showed important points in Western thought. In other words, the standard history divides the Greek philosophy into those before Socrates and those after Socrates. Socrates did not leave his own work, and his work affected as many different interpretations as interpreters. He is still one of the most important and mysterious figures in Western philosophy. When I was young, Socrates was fascinated by the new scientific idea that Anakusagoras and its successor Alcalaus introduced to Athens.

Greek philosopher Socrates on December 14, 2014 PHI / 105 In the beautiful Greek Athens there is a philosopher Socrates, and his "Socratic method" laid the foundation of Western logic and philosophy system. Because Socrates believed that he did not know anything, Oracle said that to Socrates he said he was smart, so in order to hear what they said they should look for "wise men". So Socrates started asking questions in different parts of Greece.

Socrates, a Greek philosopher and teacher, was born in Athens on June 4, 469 BC, died in Athens on May 7, 399 BC. Socrates has never written anything on his own, so there is little evidence of Socrates' life. All things the world knows about Socrates comes from the works of Plato, Aristotle, Aristophanes and Xenophon. These works are mainly dialogue, theater, memo of historians. - Socrates is a classical Greek philosopher, a feature of the book of Faedo, philosophers are most enthusiastic about mastering knowledge and are not afraid of death and separation of the body and soul are welcomed We define it as a person. Even in his last days, Socrates was pursuing knowledge, and he proposed a theory to strengthen the immortal debate of his soul.

In 399 BC, Greek philosopher Socrates despised his philosophical teaching review by the Greek state, was sentenced to death by drinking poisonous blood. Socrates' student Plato is said to support censorship in his thesis on the republic against the existence of democracy. Contrary to Plato, Greek playwright Euripides (480 - 406 BC) defended the true freedom of freedom, including the right to speak freely. In 1766, Sweden became the first country to legally abolish the censorship system.