Birthplace
Athens, Greece
Socrates
Birthday
c. 470 BC
Death Date
399 BC
Socrates
About
Classical Greek philosopher credited as being the first moral philosopher and one of the founders of Western philosophy. Though he made no writings, he is known primarily through the works of his students Plato and Xenophon.
Trivia
He is notable for his contribution to the field of ethics. He was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
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