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This video is about the life and death of Socrates, the father of Western philosophy. It covers his background, his military service, his views on democracy and religion, his trial and execution, and his legacy. It also mentions his sponsor Brilliant, a science learning platform that uses active learning. The video praises Socrates as the best, wisest and most upright man of any that the narrator has ever known.
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1. Socrates is considered the father of Western philosophy.
2. Socrates was born in 469 or 470 BCE in a Greek village near Athens.
3. His father, Sophroniscus, was a sculptor, and his mother, Phaenarete, was a midwife.
4. Socrates was apprenticed to his father as a sculptor during his youth.
5. He became an accomplished sculptor and worked on a well-known statue called "The Three Muses" at the Acropolis.
6. Socrates studied under the philosopher Archelaus and became familiar with the work of earlier philosophers.
7. He was recruited as a hoplite (private third-class) during the Peloponnesian War in 431 BCE.
8. Socrates fought in several battles, including the Battle of Amphipolis, Delium, and Potidaea.
9. After completing his military service in 406 BCE, Socrates was appointed as a member of the Boule (a 500-member council that ran the daily affairs of Athens).
10. Socrates was a vocal opponent of democracy and believed that the people were incapable of self-rule.
11. He was arrested in 399 BCE and charged with impiety and corrupting the youth.
12. The trial of Socrates took place in the Agora in Athens, with a jury of 500 citizens drawn by lot.
13. Socrates was found guilty and sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
14. Socrates refused to escape from prison, citing his respect for the laws of Athens and his commitment to his moral code.
15. Socrates' death was chronicled by Plato in his work "Phaedo."
16. According to Plato, Socrates' last words were directed to his friend Crito, asking him to pay a debt to the god of good health, Asclepius.