Socrates (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Socrates (SAHK-ruh-teez) did not make a written record of his teachings. What is known of his philosophy comes from the Dialogues of Plato, in which Socrates is the central figure.
What is known of Socrates, the great Greek philosopher, comes primarily from two of his pupils, Xenophon and Plato. The account of Socrates by Plato in the Dialogues is generally taken as being, on the whole, the more reliable report, both of the character and of the teachings of Socrates.
Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor, and Phænarete, a nonprofessional...
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