Socrates

Socrates was a great philosopher who lived in Athens. He was always questioning "Why?" and held deep discussions with his students. One of his students was Plato. Through Socrates the "Socratic Method" of teaching was formed. He encouraged his students to question conventional wisdom, in other words he taught skeptism of rationality. Socrates was condemned to death by the government because they did not like him teaching the people. He was forced to drink Hemlock poison. Before he drank the poison and died, he made one of his greatest speeches of all time. Socrates's knowledge has been passed down through generations and his teachings will live on throughout many more generations to come. Most of his teachings were recorded by his students.

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Edited By: Dirk Gadsden (September 23, 2008) Edited by Joe Hampton on September 24, 2008.