1 Jan 469 Jahr v. Chr. - Socrates

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Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Athens and is considered to be the main source of Western thought and a founding figure of Western philosophy.

Socrates was a scholar, teacher and philosopher born in ancient Greece. His Socratic method laid the groundwork for Western systems of logic and philosophy.
When the political climate of Greece turned against him, Socrates was sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning in 399 B.C. He accepted this judgment rather than fleeing into exile.
He was condemned to death for his Socratic method of questioning.

Socrates believed that philosophy should attain practical results for the greater well-being of society. He did this by attempting to establish an ethical system based on human reason rather than theological doctrine.
He pointed out that
- Human choice was motivated by the desire for happiness
- Ultimate wisdom comes from knowing oneself.
- The more a person knows, the greater his or her ability to reason and make choices that will bring true happiness.

Socrates believed that this translated into politics with the best form of government being neither a tyranny nor a democracy. Instead, the government would work best when ruled by individuals who had the greatest ability, knowledge and virtue, and possessed a complete understanding of themselves.

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