Socrates was a fifth-century-B.C.E. Greek philosopher deemed by many Athenians to be a Sophist. Socrates challenged the traditional thinking of the Athenians and questioned the traditions and ethics of the Polis and the Greek people. His approach was different from other philosophers of the time. When touching on the concepts of political and ethical issues, Socrates would present it to participants as a question and would continue to question them and work their critical thinking skills; allowing them to discuss and argue their viewpoints while broadening their concepts and view of things. This process became known as the Socratic Method. Due to Socrates openly criticizing the Athenian democracy and his method of challenging their values