Socrates: Philosophy and Legacy Explained
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Greek philosopher
There is only one good: knowledge. There is only one evil: ignorance.
Place of birth:Alopece
Death: February 15, 399 BC,Ancient Athens
Books:Protagoras100 quotes by Socrates
Parents:SofroniscoFenaret
Children:Lamprocles,Menexenus,Sophroniscus
Brothers:Patroclus
Influenced by:Parmenides of
Elea,Anaxagoras,Diotima,Prodigal of
Ceos,Archelaus,Damon of Athens
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher considered one of the most
greats, both of Western philosophy and universal philosophy. He was a teacher of Plato,
who had Aristotle as a disciple, these three being the representatives
fundamentals of the philosophy of Ancient Greece.
I only know that I know nothing
THOUGHT:
Socrates argued that the greatest good of a human being is not his possessions,
dedicate oneself to what one possesses, but rather to what one is himself.
WORKS:
He left no written work and his doctrine spread thanks to the writings of Plato.
Xenophon and Aristophanes.
PHILOSOPHY:
I believed that the object of philosophy is to teach virtue and that it is necessary.
to know the general ethical norms, the universal good, for he believed that the
virtue and knowledge form nothing more than a unity
CONTRIBUTIONS:
The main contribution of Socrates was his technique for arguing. The method
Socratic aims at the discovery of the "truth" through
disputes. Socrates posed questions to his interlocutors helping to the
thought on "giving birth" (maieutics).
Initially, he received an ordinary education as he did not belong to a family of
upper class. Before becoming a philosopher, he worked as a bricklayer and stonemason.
for several years with his father.
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Trained in literature, music, and gymnastics. Diogenes Laertius, in his Lives of
the philosophers, recount that Socrates had as teachers
aAnaxagoras,Damón and Arquelao, and it is also said that he was the lover of the latter;
he became familiar with the dialectic and rhetoric of the sophists.
Mayoetic
With great sharpness of reasoning and ease of speech, he spent the most
part of his life in the markets and public squares of Athens maintaining
discussions and responding through questions, a method
called maieutics, or knowledge through questioning. The maieutic
of Socrates is an induction method used to lead the interlocutor to
recognize one's own knowledge. From a dialogue, in which the interlocutor is guided
through questions, Socrates leads him to realize what he really knows.
He did not write any books nor did he establish a regular school of philosophy,
everything that is known for sure about him is due to two of his most prominent disciples
notables:Platoand the historian Xenophon.
Philosophy, thought of Socrates
The main contributions of Socrates to philosophy were the
method of dialogue and ethics. The foundation of his teachings and what he instilled,
it was the belief in an objective understanding of the concepts of justice,
love and virtue and the knowledge of oneself.
The philosophy of Socrates is the foundation of Western philosophy.
It teaches that the truth is found within oneself, and that it is better.
to accept the ignorance of what is unknown rather than to falsely affirm what is
He maintained that the truth should be sought through reason and the
critical analysis. Socrates emphasized the importance of questioning and examining
everything, and not accepting anything as absolute truth.
I believed that every vice is the result of ignorance and that none
a person desires evil; in turn, virtue is knowledge and those who
They know what is right, they will act justly.
Socrates was the teacher of Aristippus, who founded the Cyrenaic philosophy.
the experience and the pleasure. He suffered the distrust of many to whom they
he was disgusted by his attitude towards the Athenian state and the established religion.
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Death
He was accused in 399 BC of despising the gods of the State and
to introduce new deities. Also to corrupt the morality of the
youth distancing it from the principles of democracy, and it was confused
with the sophists.
Plato's Apology captures the essence of his defense in his own
trial. Being sentenced to death, his friends planned his escape, but
He accepted the sentence. Having the chance to flee, he chose to comply with the sentence imposed by the
justice of the polis to die honoring its philosophy.
He spent his last days with his friends and followers, as it remains.
gathered in the work Phaedo by Plato, and during his final night he fulfilled the
sentence drinking a cup of hemlock.
His last words were: "Crito, I owe a rooster to Asclepius. No
don't forget to pay him/her.
After his passing, the Socratic schools appeared and
the Platonic Academy.
Quotes from Socrates
Knowledge is the main part of happiness.
There is only one good: knowledge. There is only one evil: ignorance.
True wisdom lies in recognizing one's own ignorance.
Philosophy is the search for truth as a measure of what the
a man must do and as a rule for his conduct
Speak so that I may know you
The greatest of all mysteries is man
Don't do anything embarrassing, neither in front of anyone nor in
secret. Let your first law be to respect yourself
If a donkey had kicked me, would I report it?
The best sauce is hunger
Pride divides men, humility unites them
Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.
Only the knowledge that comes from within is the true one.
knowledge
Only knowledge that makes us better is useful.
I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world.