Socrates' theory is mysterious. He opposed the study of nature as blasphemy. He advocates that people know how to be human and live a moral life. His philosophy mainly studies and discusses ethical issues.
Socrates taught students never to give them ready-made answers, but to make them unconsciously accept the influence of his thoughts by asking questions and refuting them.
Socrates advocates the theory of expert governance. He believes that all walks of life and even state power should be managed by trained and knowledgeable people, and opposes the democracy implemented by the lottery election law.
Socrates left no works in his life, but his influence was enormous. Philosophers often regard him as a watershed in the history of the development of ancient Greek philosophy and call his previous philosophy "pre-Socratic philosophy". As a great philosopher, Socrates had a great influence on later western philosophy.
A trustworthy child
Socrates' family was poor when he was a child, so Socrates wore dresses all year round, not to mention shoes. Socrates had no idea what shoes were. He always walks barefoot.
It snowed heavily this winter. One day, Socrates was going out to deliver ironware to other people's homes. His mother saw that it was snowing so heavily and her son had no shoes on his feet, so she wouldn't let Socrates go.
"No, I have to go. My father and I promised to send it to others today. "
Socrates braved the heavy snow and delivered the ironware barefoot to people in need. When Socrates handed the ironware to his customers, the person who received it always entertained him with delicious food. But they soon found that Socrates was not interested in wine and food, but in reading. Later, everyone who had books at home was willing to lend them to Socrates. In this way, Socrates gradually learned many words and read many books.
Socrates godson
Once, Socrates' eldest son was busy doing his homework and refused to look after his little brother for his mother for a while. As a result, his grumpy mother scolded her son and left with her little son in her arms.
The son looked at his mother's distant back and muttered, "What a bitch."
Socrates, who was reading a book, heard it, and he immediately educated his children:
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Evras Wall (449 BC, ancient Greece)
"How can you describe your mother as a dragon? Not only does your mother never hit you, but when you are sick, she always takes good care of you and prays to God every day, hoping that God will bless you. Son, we Athenians can forgive all kinds of people, except those who don't respect their parents. You should ask your mother to forgive you, or others will despise you and disrespect your parents. In the end, you will become a person without friends. "
Socrates is very useful to his son's education this time. Since then, Socrates' son has learned to respect his parents.