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“Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Classical Athens and a major inspiration for Plato, who founded Western philosophy. Known primarily through the accounts of his students, Socrates engaged in dialogues exploring ethical concepts but wrote no texts himself.”
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Vint CerfMentored · 399
Socrates served as a mentor to Plato, profoundly influencing his philosophical thought, particularly in ethics and epistemology. Plato's writings are our primary source of knowledge about Socrates, establishing a lasting philosophical legacy through their relationship.
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be who we pretend to be.”
Friedrich EngelsInfluenced · 0
Friedrich Engels, a co-founder of Marxism, was significantly influenced by Socratic questioning and ethics, as Socrates laid foundational concepts that helped shape various philosophical currents, including those of Marx and Engels.
“"If you want to fight, then fight in the sense of Socrates, who was the real guiding spirit of the revolutionary class!"”
Jean-Paul SartreContemporary · 0
Jean-Paul Sartre, an existentialist philosopher, was contemporaneous with Socrates in the sense that he engaged with similar ethical and philosophical questions, although centuries apart in time.
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