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In our human experiences, we search for truth. We sometimes ask ourselves - Who am I? What do I know? While the introduction of technology changed how we approach these questions and perhaps search for answers, these questions are ancient. A young man in Ancient Greece also asked these questions. He dared to question what drove human existence, greatly valued education, and searched for truths in life that would apply to all, not just those of a certain class. He strove to break the molds of his time. We know so much of him and his teachings, yet he never wrote down a word himself. His questions changed the world, and he would be killed for it. Join us as we take a breath of dead air with Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates.
Sources
“Genius of the Ancient World: Socrates - Documentary” History Explore Channel, made by BBC
https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/greek-gods-and-religious-practices
https://iep.utm.edu/socrates/#:~:text=As%20a%20young%20man%20Socrates,influential%20men%20in%20the%20city.
https://www.history.com/articles/socrates
http://cas.loyno.edu/sites/chn.loyno.edu/files/Plague%20in%20the%20Ancient%20World_A%20Study%20from%20Thucydides%20to%20Justinian.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6402746/
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/truth-in-the-stones
License code: MKSHEYHYXXE8M4YJ
In our human experiences, we search for truth. We sometimes ask ourselves - Who am I? What do I know? While the introduction of technology changed how we approach these questions and perhaps search for answers, these questions are ancient. A young man in Ancient Greece also asked these questions. He dared to question what drove human existence, greatly valued education, and searched for truths in life that would apply to all, not just those of a certain class. He strove to break the molds of his time. We know so much of him and his teachings, yet he never wrote down a word himself. His questions changed the world, and he would be killed for it. Join us as we take a breath of dead air with Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates.
Sources
“Genius of the Ancient World: Socrates - Documentary” History Explore Channel, made by BBC
https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/greek-gods-and-religious-practices
https://iep.utm.edu/socrates/#:~:text=As%20a%20young%20man%20Socrates,influential%20men%20in%20the%20city.
https://www.history.com/articles/socrates
http://cas.loyno.edu/sites/chn.loyno.edu/files/Plague%20in%20the%20Ancient%20World_A%20Study%20from%20Thucydides%20to%20Justinian.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6402746/
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/truth-in-the-stones
License code: MKSHEYHYXXE8M4YJ