The journey from nothing to something : The Life and Philosophy of Socrates

                                     🌀  Introduction of Socrates  🌀

        In our history we have a men who was not known for his Innovation or Experiment or as a god gifted person , In fact he was just a normal man but what makes him different from other person is his habit to ask questions, his views were different Then any common men , may be you guess  right , I am talking about the men who is known as father of philosophy Socrates.

Historical Context :-

                Around in 399Bc , there was a person oracle who made a Prophesy  that Socrates will be  Intelligent in all humans, In fact he was not Aware about it he was living a normal life giving Service to kingdom . so to know the truth about his Existence he  starts his journey .

Philosophical Method :-

 1) Socrates method:

     Ask questions, as many as  you can , where he firmly Believed that it's Aim is not to teach or Insult Anyone, but it help us to Realize  that How less we know about everything. his prime goal was to get information and knowledge. Of Course for some political or Religious leader it was quite annoying to Move around  And ask Questions which was not Factor of him , It was like interrupting their work.

   • Example :-

Person A :  If Someone doesn't know what they don't know then what is the difference between you and him ? 

 Socrates :- There is measure difference and that is I know that I don't know, what I don't know.

2) His philosophy Idea :- 

   – Ethics and virtue :- 

               He believed that other wise men  pretend that they know everything but in Reality they don't know anything. He believed that unexamined life is not worth of living , he does not want to be popular or gain frame by doing it .

  3) Knowledge and Ignorance :-

                     Socrates claimed that he knows nothing, yet he was considered one of the wiser man in Athens, which also highlights the difference between  him and other persons, For him Every part of information are connected with each other , for him subjects like science , politics and religion all are not different but it all are same fruits from one tree which was philosophy for him.

– The pursuit of truth :-

                   His ability to know the truth makes him Socrates The great from a common men. Socrates was a person who wants to know the answer that what it all was about, when he came to know that he will be punished soon That time also he Quoted Saying That " Death is not an event in life , but a transformation Of life ", within a minute he asks Question is it really true ?

 4) Socrates trial band death 

- Charges Against Socrates : 

During  his Journey  to find truth he gathered some people who also believed that his point of view was right , As his popularity began to rise his problems also increased , As there were charges against him for Insulting Athens a Greek god and corrupting youth ,  by suggesting them to ask questions on authority and traditional Values .

  

- The Apology : 

      It was written by his disciple Plato. Apposite  from its name there was no apology but there was a defense of Socrates during his trials. Where he argued importance of philosophy and his role As a social critique . He believed that king should provide him Some valuable award rather then punishing him 

- final days 

  There were many chances when he could run away from jail with help of his followers but he refuses the idea of escaping jail , he was a wiser men who accepted that every action has reaction. Which resulted his death by hemlock.

5 )Legacy and Influence Impact on Western Philosophy: 

 Socrates' ideas influenced his students, notably Plato and Aristotle, and how his legacy persists in modern philosophy. apart from his views he  had a quite different personality know as a person who can ask questions related to every topic and surely his arguments has a strong base so that the person who is against him as if he were insulting him .

How he is Represented Now :

 

 Conclusion

 we remember him for his quest To know the truth , the men who brought philosophy from heaven or the father of philosophy . He was the person who may be not know All answers but he definitely know how to find answer by Questioning .

 he was a person who got popularity after his death even in present time his views have maintained its place . his urge to ask questions resulted as modern philosophy  Despite facing trial and death for his beliefs, he remained true to his principles, teaching us the importance of questioning our own beliefs and striving for personal growth.