Also known as
  • Sǒcratēs
Socrates (Greek: , Sōkratēs; c. 469 BC–399 BC) was a Classical Greek philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, in reality he is an enigmatic figure known only through other people's accounts. It is Plato's dialogues that have largely created today's impression of him. This Socrates is renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who also lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus.... full article at wikipedia
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  • 469 B.C.
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  • 398 B.C.
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