Philosophy in ancient Greece was merely a type of argument, until
a pioneer named Socrates showed the world a new way of thinking.
Socrates was born in 469 BC in Athens (where he lived all his life) as
the son of Sophroniscus, a stonemason, and Phaenarete. In his life,
Socrates changed common philosophy, which was a study of why the way
things are, into a consideration of the virtue and health of the human
soul. Rather than writing books and recording his thoughts himself, he
orally passed on his thoughts to many young people of his time, one of
which is Plato. Socrates felt so strongly bout his beliefs, that he
lived by them, and in doing so, became the first martyr in history to die
for philosophical beliefs. By teaching Plato his concepts and beliefs,
Socrates greatly influenced Western thought and philosophy.
Socrates' thoughts were more associated with man, instead of
nature and man's surroundings. He also lead discussions about man's......

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