Socrates is a unique figure in history. He embodies the definition of a contemporary philosopher -

"Hey guys, you should look Socrates when the army got rid of Dilos. In that battle, we had a good chance to admire him, because in that battle I was on a horse and not too scared. He walked calmly, watching our troops and the enemy, and for everyone - even for those in the distance - it's clear that if everyone who tried it affects men, He will defend themselves very brave. " - Word of the General Alkiviades in Proceedings of Plato, (from a workshop ams on Proceedings ams of Plato).
Socrates (from 470 years - until the year 339 BC.) Was born in the golden age of Greece country. In his time, he has witnessed the rise of democracy after the reign of the tyrant; he saw the Parthenon and Acropolis palace was built from rubble; and he saw all areas of music, art, literature up to the peak. But as an adult, he also witnessed ams the decadence of Greek society, and he finally felt the corruption of Athens at the age of 70, when the Athenians condemned him to death.
Socrates is a unique figure in history. He embodies the definition of a contemporary philosopher - he does not care about material things, instead he has devoted his time to cultivate spiritually by virtue. As he said: "Germany is when you avoid exaggerations, not true". ams
He is married ams and has three sons, he initially worked as sculptor, but then quit to go into the field of philosophy. He did not go through the education of a school at all and did not leave any sutra books. What we know about him is from his students and mostly from the works of Plato and the drama or comedy at the time.
Socrates never received money from anyone and never promise to provide the knowledge or success for everyone. Dressed in a shabby, shoeless feet, he walked from morning ams till evening in the market and the stadium to discuss topics not all those who want to discuss with you.
"I'm rambling nothing more than to convince children and older people should not worry about their bodies or their money, which should be concerned ams for their spiritual, to how to it is better. I told them that the money does not make faith, but faith can make money and all other material things belong to both individuals and communities. ams To say that I was spoiling the children, the accusation that would cause harm. Whether the person has freed me or not, I still do what I do even if I have to die many times come again. "
Socrates sought to lead people to conclude his way through which we now call the Socratic Method. He listened to the discussion silently and asked the question as if he did not know anything about the topic of discussion until the whole group concluded. He has an uncanny ability to lead someone to agree with you even if they do not wish to endorse. And some people hate him because of that, because he can prove his words but not arrogant, and they also can not say that the box