Table of Content

Introduction on Socrates 3

The relationship between Socrates, Plato, Xenophon and Aristotle 4

Socratic Method 6

Socratic Paradoxes 8

Contribution of Socrates to sociology 10

Death and Execution 12

Conclusion 15

References 16

INTRODUCTION ON SOCRATES

To begin with, Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who was born 470 BC in Athens, Greece. Laying the foundations of Western Philosophy, Socrates is still seen as a bewildering figure. There is little information about his writings and he is mostly recognized by his students Plato and Xenophon as well as through the plays of Aristophanes. These plays provide an irreplaceable and vivid portrayal of Socrates ' philosophy and personality.

Concerning his personal life, Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, an Athenian stone mason and sculptor, and Phanerate, a midwife. Socrates was from a middle class family and received basic Greek education and learned his father 's occupation from a very young age. It is believed that Socrates worked as a mason for many years before he devoted his life to philosophy. As concerned for his married life, he was married to Xanthippe, a younger woman, who bore him three sons—Lamprocles, Sophroniscus and Menexenus.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCRATES, PLATO, XENOPHON AND ARISTOTLE

Plato: Most of what we know about Socrates comes from his prized student Plato. He is