Socrates

When society thinks of philosophy, Plato’s name will come to mind almost immediately. As a whole we must remember that Plato had a teacher, a mentor, someone to guide his journey into changing history for the better. Plato’s teacher forced people to call everything into question using moral values. This man bears the name of Socrates. Born in Athens, Greece in 469 B.C. Socrates grew up with average boys’ life. Socrates received a …

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