In 470 B.C.E. a Greek Philosopher named Socrates was born in Athens. He was the son of Sophroniscus of Alopece, who was a sculptor. Researchers have said that Socrates was brought up as a sculptor which later he abandoned. When the Peloponnesian war broke out, Socrates went into active service and he earned high praises by the people of Athens. The size of Potidaea which was the beginning of the war and where he …
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…to him and be interrogated by him. I believe Socrates was executed because he was different then the rest of the Athenians and he was warned to got out but he did not want to leave, and he was told to stop teaching and be quiet, but he didn't listen (pg. 30). He wasn't for Democracy and preached anti Democracy philosophy. He said 'a philosopher is much like a gadfly flying around the city' (pg. 32-33).