He is actually considered as the Father of Western Philosophy. He greatly influenced Plato and he conceptualized the Socratic method where a question will be answered by another question, which will make the original questioner think of the answer themselves to arrive at their own answer.
But the father of philosophy or the one who invented philosophy is Thales and not Socrates
Socrates is considered the Father of Western Philosophy
Socrates is the called the Father of western philosophy.
Socrates
Socrates
Socrates is often considered the Father of Western Philosophy; however, most group him with his successors, Plato and Aristotle, as the Father's of Western Philosophy, also known as "The Big Three." One can argue that Thales is the true Founder of Western Philosophy due to his influence on Socrates. In regards to modern philosophy, René Descartes holds that title. There is no single person who owns the title of "The Father of Philosophy," considering how much of philosophy developed largely independently in different regions (i.e., Western and Eastern philosophy).
Socrates is considered the Father of Western Philosophy
Socrates is the called the Father of western philosophy.
Socrates
father of philosophy -SOCRATES father of modern philosophy - RENE DESCARTES
Socrates
Though considered some of the greatest philosophers, Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates are not the Fathers of Philosophy. The "father of philosophy" is traditionally considered to be Thales (approximately 624 BCE-c. 546 BCE). Rene Descartes is considered the Father of Modern Philosophy.
Socrates is often considered the Father of Western Philosophy; however, most group him with his successors, Plato and Aristotle, as the Father's of Western Philosophy, also known as "The Big Three." One can argue that Thales is the true Founder of Western Philosophy due to his influence on Socrates. In regards to modern philosophy, René Descartes holds that title. There is no single person who owns the title of "The Father of Philosophy," considering how much of philosophy developed largely independently in different regions (i.e., Western and Eastern philosophy).
He isn't. Thales is considered the founder of Geometry, not Philosophy. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are often said to be the Fathers of Western Philosophy; Confucius, Laozi, and Siddhārtha Gautama are the Fathers of Eastern Philosophy.There is no one "Father of Philosophy."
I would name him 'father of philosophy' .. He did once refer to himself as a gadfly according to Plato.
The founder of philosophy was Socrates.
Socrates was not taught philosophy by anyone. He was curious and began to question everything, and by questioning he learned. Socrates taught himself the art of philosophy.
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