... affect our views on right and wrong. Rather than asking, "How do I live a better life?", Socrates would search for what it was in man that caused actions, rather than find environmental factors that shape the! way society views a good life. His constant questioning of so-called truths proved to be as harmful to his existence as it was beneficial to his ... ). The desire of wisdom was the underlying motivator of Socrates. The term "Philosophy" gained new meaning through Socrates. His focus was concentrated on human actions shaped by their morals and ethics. Socrates proved valid that man ...

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... medicine. He promoted cleanliness as an aid against disease. Also, he was one of the first physicians to believe that diseases are a result of environmental factors rather that supernatural ones. He had very strict views on ethics of medicine. As such he created the oath that to this day physicians at the start of their careers have to take. This is known ... ...

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