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Socrates was an ancient [[Greek]] philosopher, who lived between approximately 470 and 399 BC. He is best known for his method of argument, which poses questions that may expose logical errors underlying an opponent's argument, though he usually stated that his purpose was not to argue but to pursue the truth in alliance with his opponent. Socrates had served in the army in his youth, like all Greek men of his time. To modern readers he is most familiar as a character in many books by his disciple [[Plato]]. Eventually the religious courts of Athens found him guilty on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, and forced him to drink hemlock. | Socrates was an ancient [[Greek]] philosopher, who lived between approximately 470 and 399 BC. He is best known for his method of argument, which poses questions that may expose logical errors underlying an opponent's argument, though he usually stated that his purpose was not to argue but to pursue the truth in alliance with his opponent. Socrates had served in the army in his youth, like all Greek men of his time. To modern readers he is most familiar as a character in many books by his disciple [[Plato]]. Eventually the religious courts of Athens found him guilty on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, and forced him to drink hemlock. | ||
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Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, who lived between approximately 470 and 399 BC. He is best known for his method of argument, which poses questions that may expose logical errors underlying an opponent's argument, though he usually stated that his purpose was not to argue but to pursue the truth in alliance with his opponent. Socrates had served in the army in his youth, like all Greek men of his time. To modern readers he is most familiar as a character in many books by his disciple Plato. Eventually the religious courts of Athens found him guilty on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, and forced him to drink hemlock.