In the history of Western philosophy, the role and importance of Socrates is like that of a multi-directional milestone, in reference to which we measure, weigh and assess the value and worth of pre-and post Socratic philosophy. In Socrates, we find for the first time the stress on the essentially humanistic nature of philosophy. The crucial place of Socrates in the history of Western philosophy can be gauged from two following quotations from John Dewey and Whitehead.