Socrates

The Godfather of Philosophy

(“Alcibiades Being Taught by Socrates” by Francois Andre Vincent)

As an avid philosopher and historian, I’m often frustrated by what’s known as the Socratic problem. The whole thing really centers on the fact that one of the founding fathers of Western philosophy never wrote anything down. However, in Ancient Greece people such as Xenophon and Aristippus did mention Socrates in their writings. The thing is that this could reveal more about their feelings toward him…