philosophers
Socrates
One of the most famous Athenian philosophers is Socrates. He is well known for being one of the "founders of western philosophy". Socrates also taught many writers for example Plato and Xenophon who are were quite famous in the ancient world too. He has done a lot to contribute to many fields such as ethics. Platonic Socrates lends his name to the concept Socratic irony and the Socratic method, otherwise known as elenchus. Socrates is also known for making many important and useful contributions to epistemology and logic. All of his accomplishments have helped us today in our new, more recent civilizations by creating many important tools that we still use to this day.
One of the most famous Athenian philosophers is Socrates. He is well known for being one of the "founders of western philosophy". Socrates also taught many writers for example Plato and Xenophon who are were quite famous in the ancient world too. He has done a lot to contribute to many fields such as ethics. Platonic Socrates lends his name to the concept Socratic irony and the Socratic method, otherwise known as elenchus. Socrates is also known for making many important and useful contributions to epistemology and logic. All of his accomplishments have helped us today in our new, more recent civilizations by creating many important tools that we still use to this day.
this picture is an example of a statue of Socrates