The Mystery of Socrates
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Socrates (470-399, BCE) is recognized as the founder of philosophy and one of the first to focus on ethical behavior. While historical records reveal where he was born, who his parents were, that he fought bravely in at least one war and that he was married twice, they remain strangely silent on his philosophical beliefs. The experts believe that the founder of philosophy never wrote or published anything that has survived. We know that he did not promote or advocate a particular school of thought or a set of fixed ideas. In fact, he often proclaimed his ignorance of many ideas that he and his students discussed. In truth, one of his brightest students, Plato has effectively become the voice of Socrates.
On Friday, October 25th at 11:00 A.M. Dr. Stacey Ake, a Teaching Professor of Philosophy at Drexel University, will attempt to help us discover the real Socrates. To Register for this program, please email Dick Levinson at: levinsonr@freelibrary.org
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