Socrates (Encyclopedia of the Ancient World)
Life
Although Socrates (SOK-rah-teez) is one of the most influential philosophers of the Western world, little is known of his life or thoughts, because he left no written work. What is known about Socrates stems from the writings of those who knew him, with only the works of Aristophanes, Plato, and Xenophon surviving. In Aristophanes’ play Nephelai (423 b.c.e.;...
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