What is main philosophy of Socrates?

Unlike most of the Pre-Socratic philosophers who came before him, who were much more interested in establishing how the world works, Socrates was more concerned with how people should behave, and so was perhaps the first major philosopher of Ethics. read more

Socrates himself is a bit of mystery. He never refers to himself as a philosopher. In fact, most of what is known about him has been acquired from the works of those who wrote about his teachings. read more

The problem of understanding Socrates as a philosopher is shown in the following: In Xenophon's Symposium, Socrates is reported as saying he devotes himself only to what he regards as the most important art or occupation, that of discussing philosophy. read more