Socrates

'I only know that I know nothing' 

said by Socrates.....

Socrates ancient Greek philosopher who known as a father of philosophy because he begun to lay the foundation of philosophical thought questioning.

He was born on 469 BC, in Athens, the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor, and Phaenarete, a midwife.

Socrates followed the craft of his father.

His wife was Xanthippe, an Athenian, with whom he had three children.

Socrates was reportedly short and unattractive, but extremely hardy and self-controlled.

He was to live till 399 BC.

His school is classical greek.
He was educated in literature, music, and gymnastics, and later in the rhetoric and dialectics of the sophists.

Socrates interested in metaphysics and ethics.

His students Plato and Xenophon. 

Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus.

The central idea of his philosophy was the attribute of goodness, justice, truth, and self-knowledge.

His main contribution to western culture is Socratic Method.

Socrates emphasized rational argument, concern with one’s soul, and the search for definitions of ethical ideas that what is correct and wrong.

Also important was his method of engaging in argument, which often involved an ironic stance towards the Socratic irony.

This method has come down to us as the ‘Socratic method’.

 Socrates left no writings. We know of his ideas through his pupils’ work.
But the characteristic approach of the
“Socratic dialogues” and his critical application of logical enquiry.

He was convicted and sentenced to death unless he would admit that he was wrong in his ideas.
He refused to do this and preferred to die.
So, he accepted the hemlock poison that he was given.

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