GREECE ~ Socrates Quote ~

... "One thing that I know very well is that I know nothing"... an interesting and powerful quote by Socrates... there is no significant explanation from Socrates regarding to the quote... it is an opened door to think and analyze... there are so many interpretations and discussions... he was by far one of the most important philosophers... famous for questioning everything in life and the world... however, he wrote no works of his own... therefore we come to know about Socrates’ life and teachings through his student and friend Plato... all this *philosophical thinking* is a bit to complicated for me🤔😓... Thanks a lot Gian Luca and Raffaella! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Socrates was born circa 470 BC in Athens. He was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, and as being the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought.

Socrates was 70 years old when his trial and execution took place. This was in 399 BC. The trial happened because according to his accusers, Socrates was “refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state”, and “corrupting the youth”. Because he had an anti-democratic point of view.

He had three hours to present his case and to defend himself, instead, he presented philosophical ideas which the 500 members of the jury refused to understand. He was also given the option to get exiled from Athens. But he declined the offer. Thus, Socrates was given a cup of poison hemlock to drink. And that made him his own executor.

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(Issued 08-08-2014)