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What could be said about the philosophical tradition of Socrates?
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher whose
thoughts had profound influence in his field. Little is
known about his early and middle years, although
according to ancient tradition, he worked as a
stonecutter. The fact that he served as a heavily armed
soldier in the Peloponnesian War indicates that during
the early years of the war, he was roughly middle class,
because men from this social class were required to
provide their own armour. At some time during this
period, Socrates began the mission of moral reform for
which he became famous. He passed his time arguing
about various moral subjects that interested him with his
fellow Athenians and attempting to inspire them to be
virtuous and honourable. Socrates' followers included
not only Plato, but Alcibiades and Critias as well, both of
whom later undermined the Athenian democracy.
Possibly because of such notorious connections,
Socrates was accused of impiety – showing a lack of
respect for God – and corrupting youth. Different
versions of the speech he made to defend himself
against these accusations still exist today. In his
speech, he described himself as a great benefactor to
the city, and claimed that the Athenians would harm
themselves in killing him. In spite of, or perhaps to some
extent because of, his defence, Socrates was convicted,
sentenced to death, and executed