Socrates was born around 469 BCE and during his lifetime became one of the world's best-known philosophers. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, much of the information known about Socrates is second-hand; this is because he never wrote anything, unlike many other philosophers. The known information most likely comes from the writings of his most famous student, Plato. Socrates' teachers are unknown, although many believe that he derived his ideas from the teachings and doctrines of Anaxagoras and even Heraclitus. According to “The Window: Philosophy On The Internet, Philosophers,” “Socrates is described as having neglected his own affairs, instead spending his time discussing virtue, justice, and piety wherever his fellow citizens gathered, seeking wisdom about good conduct so that he might guide the moral and intellectual improvement of Athens. Socrates developed a method called the Socrates Doctrine, which helped him gain knowledge of his true self. The Socrates method would almost go hand in hand with the ideas of Sigmud Freud o...