How Did Socrates Impact Society

Socrates Socrates once said, “ An unexamined life is not worth living”(An Unexamained Life). He fell in love with having answers and learning new things everyday. Philosophy is the “ Love of Wisdom” and Socrates really did love questioning and examining the world around him. Socrates had a positive effect on society by developing the Socratic Method and changing the way people think. Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who lived in Athens, Greece from Cerca 469-399 B.C. Socrates was the best known man for standing up for what he believed in, even if it cost him his life. Socrates believed that there was an answer for everything. ( “Socrates,” Ancient) He believed that if you really thought about what was around you, you could find an answer. Socrates strongly believed in this concept. Socrates decided to take action and set up a method to spread what he believed to other people. His method was called the Socratic Method, which taught students to ask questions. (Phillips) One of Socrates’ most famous student was Plato. He taught Plato his method and when he did, Plato was influenced in what Socrates believed in and he started to teach

He has taught us to question controversial ideas and tried to prove that people were wrong. As more and more people followed what he believed in, the more people cleared up certain arguments and points they were trying to make.( Mark) Socrates is known to be the “ Father of Western Philosophy.”(Mark) He showed people that the way of thinking he taught could help look at one’s beliefs and what it is worth. ( “Socrates,” Ancient) Socrates truly believed that the gods chose him, specifically, to teach people the right way to think and to show that people were wrong. Socrates has followers, but there were people who did not like how Socrates was teaching and believed that what he was doing, was