Socrates

This blog task is given by Barad Dilipsir according to flipped Learning activity.

Introduction: 

       Socrates was a Classical Greek Philosopher from Athens. Often  considered one of the founding figures of Western philosophy.

Life and Background:

Birth: Circa 470 BCE in Athens, Greek.

Death: 399 BCE in Athens, Greek, executed by drinking poison hemlock.

Family:  His father Sophroniscus was a stonemason and his mother Phaenarete was a midwife. Hello was married to Xanthippe and had three sons .

Socratic Method: 

  Socrates is best known for his method of Questioning, now called the Socratic Method. This dialectical method involves asking a series of questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions.

Focus on Ethics:

   He concentrated on Ethics and how individuals should live. Hello belived that knowledge are connected and that the unexamined life is not worth living.

Plato and Socrates:

Socrates did not write down his teachings but his philosophy was recorded by his students most notably Plato who in turn taught Aristotle. Through Plato' s dialogues. Socrates ideas and methods have been extensively studied and discussed.

Death :

 In 399 BCE , Socrates was put on trial for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. Hello was found guilty and sentenced to death. Hello accepted his fate rather than fleeing which has been interpreted as a commitment to his principles and the laws of Athens.

His famous dialogue: 

 

" The unexamine life is not worth living".

Conclusion:

To conclude, We can say that Socrates had profound philosophy and education. His emphasis on critical inquiry and dialogue continues to influence teaching methods and philosophical though.