The definition of terms is the beginning of wisdom. - Socrates

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The definition of terms is the beginning of wisdom.

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About Socrates

Socrates (Σωκράτης; c. 470 BC – 399 BC) was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus. The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand.

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Native Name: Σωκράτης
Alternative Names: Sokrates Sokratis
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wisdom begins in wonder

Estás em erro, meu amigo, se pensas que um homem, possuidor de algum mérito, deve calcular os riscos de viver ou morrer, em vez de, quando age, considerar apenas se o que faz é justo ou injusto, é obra de um homem de bem ou de um perverso. (...) Seria, de facto, um procedimento estranho o meu, Atenienses, se , depois de me ter mantido firme como qualquer soldado, afrontando a morte, no posto que os generais, por vós eleitos, me confiaram em Potideia, em Anfípolis e em Délio, abandonasse agora, por medo da morte ou do que quer que seja, o posto que me foi atribuído por um Deus, renunciando à missão conscientemente aceite, de viver filosofando, examinando-me a mim próprio e aos outros

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