Socrates was an ancient Greek thinker whose work proves a major turning point in Western Philosophy. He invented a method of teaching by asking questions, which was called the Socratic method. This method searched for definitions and turned Philosophy from the study of how things are to a consideration of the health of the human soul. Much of this work was brought out by his student, Plato. Socrates was born in Athens, Greece and lived …showed first 75 words of 1008 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1008 total…and confusion over the type of question involved. Because of Socrates, Philosophers turned from an interest in scientific explanations of the world to a search for a kind of knowledge that would help the soul continue to grow. He is a model of what a rational Philosopher should be. He holds a place in history as the first notable martyr for Philosophy, a man who would not give up his principles to save his life.