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Socrates
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Classical Athens, perhaps the first Western moral philosopher, and a major inspiration on his student Plato, who largely founded the tradition of Western philosophy. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. These accounts are written as dialogues, in which Socrates and his interlocutors examine a subject in the style of question and answer; they gave rise to the Socratic dialogue literary genre. Contradictory accounts of Socrates make a reconstruction of his philosophy nearly impossible, a situation known as the Socratic problem. Socrates was a polarizing figure in Athenian society. In 399 BC, he was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. After a trial that lasted a day, he was sentenced to death. As related by Plato, he was put to death by administration of poison after refusing offers from allies to help him escape.
culture · Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC) · philosopher · teacher · writer · ethicist · also Socrates
Born 470 BC · Died 399 BC · Q913
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“...but that to do injustice and disobey my superior, god or man, this I know to be evil and base...”
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“I thought Evenus a happy man, if he really possesses this art (technē), and teaches for so moderate a fee. Certainly I would pride and preen myself if I knew (epistamai) these things, but I do not know (epistamai) them, gentlemen”
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Perfil: Sócrates, humor y poder: Marcelo Zapata lleva los diálogos platónicos al teatro contemporáneo
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OkDiario: Sócrates, filósofo griego, sobre las amistades: «El amigo debe ser como el dinero; antes de necesitarlo, ha...
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Pittsburgh Magazine: Hemlock for Socrates: Melody & Mystery II: Live Music Showcase
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The Economic Times: Quote of the day by Socrates: 'If you wish to be loved, you must first make yourself worthy of that love...' - A life lesson on how to find true love that stays forever from ...
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El Diario Montañés: Sócrates Sánchez informa desde Valderredible
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Artículo 14: La reflexión de Sócrates que sigue incomodando 2.400 años después: "Una vida sin examen no merece la pena ser vivida"
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Yahoo: Philosopher Socrates offered the perfect advice for anyone struggling with self-identity
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AFmedios: La pregunta de Sócrates, el método de Platón y el periodismo
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Radio Mitre: Sócrates, filósofo griego: “Las mentes brillantes discuten ideas, las mentes promedio discuten eventos, las mentes débiles discuten a las personas”
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El Universal: Sócrates y Platón en el infinito scroll, escribe Salvador Guerrero Chiprés
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The Times of India: Quote of the day by Socrates: 'The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in…' -
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Ethics - Socrates, Morality, Virtue
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Vistazo: La sabia reflexión de Sócrates: «Es mejor sufrir una injusticia que cometerla»
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La Nación: Sócrates, filósofo griego: “El amigo debe ser como el dinero y, antes de necesitarlo, es necesario conocer cuánto vale
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The Economic Times: Quote of the day by Socrates: 'It is a shame to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength your body is capable of' - Life lesson on how to reach your full potential by ...
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GreekReporter.com: Why Was Socrates Killed?
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MILENIO: De vacaciones con Sócrates
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as.com: Socrates, philosopher: “Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual”
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The Guardian: ‘We’re not doing the thing we’re built to do’: Agnes Callard, the philosopher living life according to Socrates
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The Guardian: Open Socrates by Agnes Callard review – a design for life
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Socrates said, "When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers."” Pants on Fire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Socrates said 'When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers.'” False.
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The scholar of ancient philosophy Gregory Vlastos claimed that the Socratic method could not be used to establish the truth or falsehood of a proposition
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“The Worth of Socrates as a Philosopher”
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