The father of Western philosophy
西方哲学之父
The word 'philosophy' means 'love of wisdom'.
词汇“哲学”的意思是“爱智慧”。
Philosophy can be thought of as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great queations of life, such as 'Why are we here?' and 'What is truth?'
哲学可被认为是观察我们周围世界的一种方式,或是解答人生重大问题的一种方式,如“我们为什么会在这里?”以及“什么是真理?”
The father of Western philosophy was Socrates(469-399 BC).
这位西方哲学之父就是苏格拉底(公元前469-399)。
Socrates was from Athens, in Greece. When he was young, he was a brave soldier.
苏格拉底来自希腊雅典,他年轻的时候是个勇敢的士兵。
Later, he became a teacher, but he taught for free and earned his salary from being a common worker.
后来,他成为一名老师,但是他是免费教课,而工资是来自做普通工人的收入。
Aside from this, we know very little about him.
除了这点,我们对他知之甚少。
Since he never wrote a book, we also know very little about his philosophy.
由于他从来没写过书,我们对他的哲学也了解甚少。
Yet, Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.
然而,苏格拉底对西方的思想和科学确有很深刻的影响。