2006-10-01 15:38:09 · 11 answers · asked by iluvtheyanks2 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Most of what is now known about Socrates is derived from information that recurs across various contemporary sources: the dialogues written by Plato, one of Socrates' students; the works of Xenophon, one of his contemporaries; and writings by Aristophanes and Aristotle. Anything Socrates wrote himself has not survived.
2006-10-01 15:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Th Socrates left huge amount in writing. Th he hired someone to write down what he said and that is were the word scribe comes from, but not sure if mixing him up with Plato.
2006-10-01 15:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Socrates said specifically in one of the Platonic dialogues that he didn't like books. Books didn't talk back, so you couldn't debate them. Socrates said that he gained wisdom through conversing with people, and examining what they said for truth.
2006-10-01 15:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by random6x7 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have heard some people say/believe socrates did not really exist and was only made up by plato; sort of a fictional character comprised of the ideas and stories of more than one person used to describe the ideal great philosopher who was willing to die for his beliefs and a greater good.
2006-10-01 15:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by guppy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Socrates believed that critical thought was the most valuable asset to a good life. If people read what he thinks, they are not thinking for themselves.
2006-10-01 15:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure he had some idea that if he did, then those insane dictators would most likely take his writings and turn them into something horrifying.
People would probably misuse his words and teachings and twist them into the negative
2006-10-01 16:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by Red Crayon Aristocrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So to keep everything a mysterious secret.
You might want to go through these sites so maybe you can learn more about him from others that lived in his era
2006-10-01 15:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by LVieau 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because he's always known ' this soon will pass' ... and hence he chose not to leave anything in writing.
2006-10-01 15:52:59 · answer #8 · answered by Azureskies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe paper didn't last long in his days, and he preferred to leave it to his students and colleagues to preserve his teachings.
2006-10-01 15:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably so that someone sometime would ask this very question!
2006-10-01 15:44:50 · answer #10 · answered by woundbyte 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋