Socrates, a great philosopher of ancient Greece, lived in Athens in the 5th century BC. With his unique way of thinking and debating skills, he has become one of the important figures in the history of Western philosophy.
Born into an ordinary family, Socrates did not leave any written works, and his life and ideas were passed down mainly through the accounts of his pupil Plato and other scholars.
His life was spent mainly in Athens to philosophize with the townspeople.
* Famous. He usually conversed with young people and other citizens in bazaars, public places, and near colleges, ** questions of life, morality, and truth.
Socrates' method of teaching is based on question-and-answer and debate, asking questions to guide students to think and help them discover their inner truths. He emphasized the importance of self-knowledge and believed that people should constantly reflect on and explore their beliefs and values.
However, Socrates' method of teaching also aroused resentment and resentment among some, who were accused of undermining the youth of Athens and instigating youth to defy traditional religious beliefs.
In 399 BCE, when Socrates was sentenced to death on charges of violating Athenian religion and subverting morality, he committed suicide by drinking poison, ending his own life.
Although Socrates did not leave a written work, his ideas and spirit were widely inherited and developed in the writings of later philosophers. His teaching methods and ideas have had a profound impact on Western philosophy, and have become an important object for later generations of scholars to learn from.
The life of Socrates is an example of the unremitting pursuit of truth and wisdom, and his ideas and spirit will forever inspire the world to pursue the path of wisdom and truth.