Socrates Traditional Cache
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Socrates (/ˈsɒkrətiːz/; Ancient Greek: c. 470– 399BC Was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, and as being the first moral philosopher,of the Western ethical tradition of thought. An enigmatic figure, he made no writings, and is known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers writing after his lifetime, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. Other sources include the contemporaneous Antisthenes, Aristippus, and Aeschines of Sphettos.Aristophanes, a playwright, is the only source to have written during his lifetime. Plato's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity, though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is "hidden behind his 'best disciple'". Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and theSocratic method, The elenchus remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand. Plato's Socrates also made important and lasting contributions to the field of epistemology, and his ideologies and approach have proven a strong foundation for much Western philosophy that has followed. The Trial of Socrates One day during the year 399 BC, Socrates went on trial and was subsequently found guilty of both corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens and of impiety (asebeia, "not believing in the gods of the state"), and as a punishment sentenced to death, caused by the drinking of a mixture containing poison Hemlock. Castle Eden Walkway, Thorpe Wood and Wynyard Woodland Park Wynyard Woodland Park started life as a working railway carrying freight to the ports along the River Tees. Based on a section of the old Stockton to Wellfield railway line, it started life as one of several nature trails throughout the country established on old railway track beds. The Castle Eden Walkway was opened to the public as a Country Park in 1981. That former railway line now offers routes for walking and cycling, with linking footpaths enabling visitors to wider park including Thorpe Wood Local Nature Reserve, Tilery and Brierley Woods (undergoing a major woodland restoration project) and the splendid Pickard Meadows (a huge, newly established wildflower meadow). In 1983 the old Stationmaster's house was opened as a Visitor Centre and in 1989 an extension, built as a faithful reproduction of the previously demolished waiting room, was added. An adventure play area in a stunning woodland setting. Over time it has expanded in line with its popularity. It’s most recent acquisition, the purchase of more than 81 Hectares of woodland and farmland, has virtually doubled the size of the site and is now known as the Wynyard Woodland Park. The park is also home to a planetarium and observatory, managed by the Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society (CaDAS). The old railway track-bed is a popular walking and cycling trail known as the Castle Eden Walkway. This route through Thorpe Wood passes beneath three fine brick-built bridges. The embankments of this old railway line have been colonised by trees, plants and flowers that have created a wonderful habitat for many species of plants, animals, birds and insects. Thorpe Wood is semi-natural ancient woodland that has remained untouched for several hundred years, an old remnant of the original native wild woods of England with oak, ash and hazel trees cloaking the slopes of a small valley.
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