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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates

Socrates

Full name Socrates (Σωκράτης)

Born c. 469 / 470 BC[1]

Died 399 BC (age approx. 71)

Era Ancient philosophy

Region Western Philosophy

School Classical Greek

Main interests Epistemology, ethics

Notable ideas Socratic method, Socratic irony

Influenced[show]Most subsequent Western philosophy; more specifically, Plato, Aristotle, Aristippus, Antisthenes

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Socrates (Greek: Σωκράτης, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [sɔːˈkratɛːs], Sōkrátēs; c. 469 BC--399 BC,[1] pronounced /ˈsɒkrətiːz/ in English) was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Many would claim that Plato's dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity.[2]

Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who also lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus. The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions are asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand. It is Plato's Socrates that also made important and lasting contributions to the fields of epistemology and logic, and the influence of his ideas and approach remains strong in providing a foundation for much western philosophy that followed.

As one recent commentator has put it, Plato, the idealist, offers "an idol, a master figure, for philosophy. A Saint, a prophet of the 'Sun-God', a teacher condemned for his teachings as a heretic."[3]

For more info on Socrates see the above link and thanks for watching.

Thansk goes t ogoodreads.com for the quotes.

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  • You realize that this video is 1 minute and 1 second long which according to me is longer than under 1 minute.

  • @Anaklusmos76 You forgot to round it out, lol ;p

  • @Anaklusmos76 You forgot to round it out, lol ;p

  • wow. the end scared me 0.o nice vid though ;)

  • @EenGroteNeuspulk Thanks and lol! ;)

  • I love Socrates I wish I can take Philosophy class all over again. :)

  • @AgApE010 Thanks and theirs lot's of good books and websites that take a more detailed look at his life.

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  • this ΚΝΟW THYSELF IS CARVED IN THE ORACLE OF DELFI-it was an ancient greek proverb-definitely not a socratic quote!

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  • @AgApE010 you can.

  • anyway Socrates was from Athens, Greece.. but he wanna show that all of the people are same so he considers himself as a person of the world.. what a man!!

  • @cvstiana

    Moreover, "I am not an Athenian or a Greek but a citizen of the world" is a quote from Diogenes of Sinope.

  • @Anaklusmos76 The first four seconds display the title which contains no quotations by Socrates and thus is still valid.

  • @Anaklusmos76

    But the time flows different for all the observers ;)

  • “To find yourself, think for yourself” To lose self, stop thinking. “The only true wisdom Is in knowing you Know nothing” True wisdom Comes to know The unknowable “Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom” Wonder is beginning less and wisdom has no end
  • @commando2224 You can play games that require a great deal of thought, like chess. The goal is to push your self past your limits. You have to tell you brain that you need more power and it will give it to you.

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    Other brain games, puzzles or activity: Sudoku, cross word puzzles, learning an instrument, leaning a new language, even reading books that are difficult to understand ( philosophy?).

    Fined something thats challenging and that you enjoy. If you dont enjoy it, you wont do it.

  • @TamaNewb like what.. kind of problems..

  • @TamaNewb like for example...?

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