Title: Socrates Was Born Of Poor Working Class Parents In 470 B.C.

Socrates was born of poor working class parents probably in the year 470 B. C. He had the usual education of the boys in those days, learning, music, science, philosophy and gymnastics. He also studied the art of public speaking and argument. As a young man he served the army and fought in several battles with great courage. When he left the army, some of his friends wanted to go to polities but this he reused to do, for he felt that he had another mission in life. This mission was to unmask ignorance and encourage truth. Up and down the streets of Athens, in the market places, in the houses of the rich and in the workshops of the poor. Socrates carried on his search for truth, His method was to stop someone and begin to question him, By his questions he would show the other man how vague and incomplete his ideas were. Then he would help him to build up his ideas on a surer foundation.