What is your impression of Socrates?

Answer 1

Socrates was a gifted thinker who helped lay the foundation of western philosophy. He was born in 470 BC, in Athens, Greece. The methods he used and the concepts he proposed, along with his courageous defense of his ideas against his enemies, profoundly influenced the philosophical and moral tenor of western thought over the centuries. His refusal to compromise his intellectual integrity in the face of a death sentence set an example for the entire world to follow!

Socrates was charged for corrupting the youth with his teachings and was sentenced to death penalty, however he took his own life. He died by drinking the poison called hemlock Of his death penalty. When given this he said: "I have lived under the protection of this government so why should i turn my back now?" And basically just drank the hemlock and fell asleep and died. He died in 399 BC.

If you want to know what he actually said and how he argued then read Plato's book The Republic.

Socrates made lots of fallacies in his arguments however he was the first person that we know to devote his life to understanding of the world and asking difficult questions.

Answer 2

Socrates is one of the greatest philosophers that has ever lived. Because he belonged to the appropriate time period, he is one of the few who could entertain any contradictions to Plato and Aristotle.