AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
3min chapter
216. English Learning and Socrates: What Can We Learn from the Father of Western Philosphy? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
The Life of Socrates
Socrates was the son of a stone mason and a midwife. He studied philosophy before serving in the Athenian army during the Peloponnesian War. After his father died, Socrates inherited enough money to live without needing to work. He spent the rest of his life engaging in philosophical discussions around Athens. His insistence on asking questions developed into a new way of thinking that involved questioning everything we think. This approach to thinking was labelled as dangerous to society - he was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth with untraditional ideas. Although offered the choice of being exiled away from Athens, Socrates instead pleaded guilty to corrupted the youth,. Was killed by Hemlock poisoning in the
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode