Was Socrates Even A Real Person!?｜Philosophy

Who was Socrates and what was his philosophy? Why is there doubt about Socrates' existence and who did he teach? This is an animated explanation of the history and ideas of Socrates. It begins with The Republic by Plato and explains the historical/primary sources on the person Socrates. Why did Plato and Xenophon adore him. Why did Aristophanes Hate Plato? the video ends with an examination of the Socratic Problem, the dispute over Socrates' characteristics and personality.


Books:
The Republic by Plato

Thanks to Shanna Schultz for her edits and advice!
Thanks John and Joe, as always.

Internet Sources:
Nails, Debra, "Socrates", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2014 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.)

Read & Watch ‘The Clouds’ with these two links:

Contradiction in Plato’s presentation of Socrates:

Music:

[StepBackHistory]

Was Socrates real? I will have to ask you a bunch of questions to find out.

[SSSupCreeper]

it'd be cool if 2 millennia from now people debated if Superman was a historical figure or not

[iammrbeat]

HOLY CRAP. Just saw the end of the video. THANK YOU.

[CogitoEdu]

The animation is this video is so well done. Thank you for leaving so many links in the description, I'm off on a Socrates binge now.

[paul]

I still cannot believe the Greeks had theatrical productions 2500 years ago. Crazy.

[mqld]

Thank you Man you have explained the Socratic Problem in a very simple manner... Good Job...Greetings From Beirut..

[tightlikeweed]

"rhetorically demolishes into silence" damn, that might be the coolest sentence i've ever heard haha

[williamcfox]

I hope you enjoyed this deep analysis of the historicity of Socrates! Feedback welcome as always. Here are some other videos on the subject that you might enjoy:

[SmackRocks]

I love how the video lowkey goes through Socrates triple filter test, is it true, is it good, is it useful.

[Soliloquy]

I look forward to hearing about this video on your podcast.

[SheenXOR]

please keep making more videos, I love this channel and what you do. every time you upload its like getting your amazon package early.

[Historyforthinkers]

*"By all means, get married. If it's a good marriage, you will have a good life. If not, you'll be a philosopher."*

[DJHardStatic]

Thanks 4 recommending mr beats channel,
got some binge-watching to do

[gezlenard]

I enjoy your content. Very informative and thought provoking.

[dojokonojo]

I bet we all knew someone like Socrates in our lives at some point. He's that mildly Aspie guy who always debates everyone about everything and doesn't stop until he can get a definite solution. I knew a physics PhD student like that. He was wicked smart and witty.

[geniosisadvait]

Another wonderful video! It is always a delight listening to you. Will you be making a video on FDR anytime soon?

[Tihrig]

Dude... I Iove your channel... I have been watching various episodes for the past 3 hours.

[thedatavizdojo]

OMG man your motion graphics are getting so good! how do you do that slide transition?

[Yayovasq]

Socrates was real. He played for Corintians in Sao Paulo, Brasil 😎

[iammrbeat]

So basically, Socrates was real, (probably?) but no one really knows how exactly how he was like and no one really cares (kind of like Jesus!)