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
