Socrates most important contribution to Western thought is his dialogical method of enquiry, known as the Socratic method where one finds truth by eliminating what one knows to be false by following a line of enquiry to a contradiction. Socrates believed that his wisdom sprung from an awareness of his own ignorance...
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Socrates believed that his wisdom sprung from an awareness of his own ignorance. He knew that he knew nothing, and that all error came out of ignorance. Socrates believed that the best way for people to live was to focus not on accumulating possessions, but on self-development. Socrates believed that “ideals belong in a world that only the wise man can understand” making the philosopher the only type of person suitable to govern others...
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Ancient Greek Contributions To The Wester Civilization Socrates was famous for questioning about life, and also about "why"" Socrates once said to a court "The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates had been charged with Heresy, a crime that threatened the established religion, and sedition, that threatened the state...	2 / 305
Jacks in the box Athenians had achieved something unique ,being both ruled and rulers at one and the same time. This helped to create a new type of civilian. Athenians were able to adapt to any situation and rise to any challenge...	2 / 397
socrates In this dialogue Socrates provides two very good analogies on the relationship between the State and the citizens. The first one is that there is a "social contract" between the citizens and the Law...	3 / 659
Yeah However, there are also several significant differences between those two systems. Even though the Athenian democracy system had been seen as one of the most important step forward in politics, the differences could be divided into three major parts...	1 / 152