Socrates was short in stature and had a grotesque appearance. She seemed to have the embodiment of sensuality. His friends considered his pious nature a strong virtue whereby he did nothing or acted on anything without consulting the counsel of the gods. Socrates had developed a character of sincere enjoyment of social pleasures, which helped him to abstain from innocent social gratification. This was because he believed that this would show a sense of lack of self-control (Taylor 21). Through his theoretical identification of knowledge and virtue, it helped him to live with the ascetic extravagances witnessed in that period. Socrates was naturally attentive, thoughtful, acute and based his life on moral virtues. These qualities of life were developed through constant and systematic application in different life circumstances (Taylor 43). At all levels he exercised his mental powers and the ever-present aspect of duty minimized the intellectual and moral errors in his life. He believed that in order for a person to live virtuously, he must rid himself of ignorance and madness. Socrates loved and had a deep sympathy for erring humanity, so he was keenly aware of the human limitations and infirmities that humanity experiences. He loved men and women, especially those who had not learned and encouraged them to overcome human weaknesses and frailties. However, sometimes the wrongs committed in society aroused righteous indignation that resulted in an angry and ferocious rebuke of social evils. As a true patriot, he dedicated his life to teaching ethical and political opinions. This is because he was acutely aware of the debt he owed to the city. Generous benevolence and undiminished philanthropy depicted at different levels of his......middle paper......teaching young people about moral values in society (Taylor 23). Socrates also had a considerable role to play as an educational midwife in society. Philosophers have used the knowledge and theories developed by Socrates to explain various phenomena in society. The Socratic Method is used significantly in education and philosophical derivations have been made from Socratic teachings (Rudebusch 34). Socrates focused on the moral aspects; virtue, law, justice, friendship, courage, love and piety. These factors are greatly emphasized in philosophical education. In modern society there is no person who can be identified as a true philosopher. In today's society there are no wise people who have achieved a complete and systematic elaboration of the principles of life. Therefore, the lack of principled men in society indicates the lack of true philosophers.
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