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Socrates and Philosophy

Many Greek philosophers have impacted our society today. Their way of life, teachings, and thinking have all contributed to today. One of the most well known and famous Greek philosophers is Socrates. He had many unique ideas and thoughts. Have you ever heard the Socratic Method? I bet you have. As you can tell, the word "Socratic" is similar to Socrates. His way of teaching and knowledge has spread throughout the world and is even used today. Socrates believed the answers to all human questions were within themselves. His method led to further thinking and questioning. Socratic seminars, fish bowls are also used today and were based on Socrates. These are forms of communication. Socrates believed that through the process of dialogue, where all parties to the conversation were forced to clarify their ideas, the final outcome of the conversation would be a clear statement of what was meant. As you can see Socrates' teachings have greatly influenced the world. People are using his teachings in school, work, etc.

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