Titormos was an Ancient Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC. In 426 BC, he attended a symposium at the Sanctuary of Delphi, where he debated the nature of the passing down of knowledge from teacher to student with Palaimon. Their debate was joined by the Spartan mercenary Kassandra, who took Titormos' side on the matter, opining that students must always question what they are taught, and that students can build off of their teacher's teachings by acquiring more knowledge for themselves. She then asked the two philosophers for their help with freeing the imprisoned philosopher Socrates from the Phocian authorities; while the two philosophers were reluctant, as they personally disliked Socrates, Kassandra persuaded them that, if Socrates could be imprisoned for his free speech, then they could as well. The two philosophers agreed to raise discontent against the trial, and they held demonstrations calling for Socrates' release until the authorities - deprived of their evidence and witnesses by Kassandra's infiltration of the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia - were forced to cancel the trial and release Socrates.
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