Socrates Biography

Socrates biography

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NAME: Socrates
OCCUPATION: Philosopher
BIRTH DATE: c. 470 BCE
DEATH DATE: c. 399 BCE
PLACE OF BIRTH: Athens, Greece

PLACE OF DEATH: Athens, Greece

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Socrates was a Greek philosopher and the main source of Western thought. Little is known of his life except what was recorded by his students, including Plato.

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Socrates was born in 470 BC, in Athens, Greece. We know of his life through the writings of his students, including Plato and Xenophon. His "Socratic method," laid the groundwork for Western systems of logic and philosophy. When the political climate of Greece turned, Socrates was sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning in 399 BC. He accepted this judgment rather than fleeing.