All about Democracy.

What is liberalism? Liberalism is an abstract philosophy in favor of protecting citizens' rights, freedom, and equality before the law. Timeline: Early Thinkers: 1 - Spanning from the first religious war—the First Sacred War (595-585 BCE)—to what is considered the final one—The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648)—the horrific European wars sparked the people's need for peace and liberty in choosing their own faith. 2 - John Locke, an English philosopher, was the founder of the ini

Who was Socrates? Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Athens who was best known for asking questions. He was born between 469 and 470 BCE. He passed away at 70, 399 BCE. (The BCE calendar works backwards, counting down.) He wasn’t a writer, but a teacher and thinker. One of his most remarkable students was Plato, another well-known philosopher. All major works by Plato feature his beloved teacher, Socrates, and that is how we have information about his mindset and