The Amazing Socrates

Socrates was a Greek philosopher who was one of the founders of Western philosophy. He was a stonemason when he was a younger. He taught kids right outside of the agora. He cane from a working class family and fought in the Peloponnesian War. He went on trial for two reasons : corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety. He was found guilty and sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning. He didn’t even apologize for what he did, and it shows his loyalty for the new democracy. Anyways, Socrates was considered an intellectual hero. He stood up for what he thought was right and didn’t let anyone change his mind.