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SocratesSocrates(/ˈsɒkrətiːz/;[2]Greek: ΣωκράτηςSōkrátēs,[sɔːkrátɛːs]; 470/469 BC – 399 BC)[1] was aclassical Greek(Athenian)philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Platoand Xenophonand the plays of his contemporaryAristophanes. Many believethat Plato's dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity.[3]Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, orelenchus. The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand. Plato's Socrates also made important and lasting contributions to the field of epistemology, and the influence of his ideas and approach remains a strong foundation for much western philosophy that followed.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates 谢谢彩锕