Socrates

Socrates (c. 470—399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy. He was among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought. His most famous students were Plato and Xenophon. Socrates was a polarizing figure in Athenian society, and in 399 BC, he was sentenced to death, accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. After refusing offers to help him escape, he died in prison after drinking poison hemlock.