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An 8 page paper which examines the life of Socrates in connection with his importance to philosophy and his contributions to society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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using this paper properly! Socrates was the "grand inquisitor." He remains one of the most thought-provoking of all philosophers because he dared to push the envelope, by
questioning everything. His endless pursuit of the truth was not only his lifes motivation, or as he would say, the purpose of all true philosophers, but also sowed the
seeds for his death. For Socrates, there were no sacred cows in philosophy or society, and he reserved the right to question everything - God, Athenian law, justice, life
and death. Famed poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley referred to Socrates as "the Jesus Christ of Greece" (Ellery 1), but long before Christ was crucified, he was put
to death for daring to defy social convention, or as his critics accused, for corrupting Athenian youth. Much has been written about the death of Socrates, but surprisingly little is
actually known about his life. Even the actual year of his birth has been subject to historical debate, with one biographer claiming he was born in May 468 B.C.,
while Plato stated in several of his works that Socrates was 70 at the time of his execution in 399 B.C., which would have meant he was born in 469
B.C. (Taylor 4). According to Socrates trial indictment, he was born in Alopeke, which was located just south of Athens to Sophroniscus and Phainarete (Taylor 4). According to
one historical account, Socrates father worked as a stonemason, while his mother was a midwife, which meant they were hardly members of Athens aristocratic class (Taylor 4; Ellery 31).
Apparently, Sophroniscus died when Socrates was quite young, and his mother later remarried (Ellery 31). Based upon the Greek educational system at the time, it can be assumed that
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