The Pocket Guide to World HistorySocrates. c470-399BC. Greek philosopher. Knowledge is the key to influencing destiny. Ignorance leaves one subject to fate. Socratic method of teaching by dialog. Dialectic. Condemned for impiety and corrupting the young - drank hemlock. “Know thyself”. [Read more ...] 8060 © Copyright 2007 PocketHistory.com Hosted by BenLo Park |