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[[Image:David - The Death of Socrates.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The philosopher [[Socrates]] about to take [[Conium|poison hemlock]] as ordered by the court.]]

[[Image:The_Death_of_Socrates.jpg|thumb|right|The philosopher [[Socrates]] about to take [[Conium|poison hemlock]] as ordered by the court.]]

The '''history of [[philosophy]]''' is the study of philosophical ideas and concepts through time. Issues specifically related to history of philosophy might include (but are not limited to): How can changes in philosophy be accounted for historically? What drives the development of thought in its historical context?  To what degree can philosophical texts from prior historical eras even be understood today?

The '''history of [[philosophy]]''' is the study of philosophical ideas and concepts through time. Issues specifically related to history of philosophy might include (but are not limited to): How can changes in philosophy be accounted for historically? What drives the development of thought in its historical context?  To what degree can philosophical texts from prior historical eras even be understood today?