Did Plato Invent Socrates?

[jduster]

While the Socrates we know is a paragon and martyr, his biography may not be real.

I suspect Plato created a master philosopher for two reasons:

1. To give more weight to himself. Being a student of a heroic certainly boosted his reputation.
2. To give more weight to his ideas. By using Socrates as a mouthpeice.

What do you think of this?

 

[Willowz]

I think Aristophanes proves you wrong.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Xenophon was also a student of Socrates.

 

[Evo]

Does anyone read the rules?

 

[Pythagorean]

Does anyone read the rules?

A long long time ago.