This is an educational book about one of the greatest and most mysterious people of the ancient world - the philosopher Socrates. Socrates did not leave behind a single line, and everything that we know about him was preserved by his followers and contemporaries, the main of whom were his two students: Plato and Xenophon. They are also full-fledged heroes of this fascinating book, which reflected an entire era of the heyday of Western thought. The publication is intended for schoolchildren, students, as well as anyone interested in the history of the ancient world and philosophy.