Socratic — may refer to: *Socrates *Socratic method *Socratic (band) … Wikipedia
Socratic — So*crat ic, Socratical So*crat ic*al, a. [L. Socraticus, Gr. ????.] Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469 399), or to his manner of teaching and philosophizing. [1913 Webster] Note: The Socratic method of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
socratic — 1630s, of or pertaining to Greek philosopher Socrates (469 399 B.C.E.), especially in reference to his method of eliciting truth by question and answer. His name is Gk. Sokrates, lit. having safe might … Etymology dictionary
Socratic — a. pertaining to Socrates, Greek philosopher, and his method of argument. ♦ Socratic irony, method of argument by pretending ignorance and asking seemingly simple questions in order to draw opponent into making errors or rash statements.… … Dictionary of difficult words
Socratic — Socratically, adv. /seuh krat ik, soh /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method. n. 2. a follower of Socrates. 3. any of the Greek philosophers influenced by Socrates. [1630 40; < L… … Universalium
Socratic — Synonyms and related words: Augustinian, Averroist, Berkeleian, Cartesian, Hegelian, Heideggerian, Heraclitean, Humean, Husserlian, Kantian, Leibnizian, Neo Hegelian, Neo Pythagorean, Neoplatonic, Parmenidean, Peripatetic, Platonic, Pyrrhonic,… … Moby Thesaurus
Socratic — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to the Greek philosopher Socrates (d. 399 BC) or his philosophy, esp. the method associated with him of seeking the truth by a series of questions and answers. n. a follower of Socrates. Phrases and idioms: Socratic… … Useful english dictionary
Socratic questioning — is disciplined questioning that can be used to pursue thought in many directions and for many purposes, including: to explore complex ideas, to get to the truth of things, to open up issues and problems, to uncover assumptions, to analyze… … Wikipedia
Socratic dialogue — (Greek Σωκρατικός λόγος or Σωκρατικός διάλογος) is a genre of prose literary works developed in Greece at the turn of the fourth century BC, preserved today in the dialogues of Plato and the Socratic works of Xenophon either dramatic or narrative … Wikipedia
Socratic Puzzles — is a collection of essays by libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick. It was published in 1997 by Harvard University Press. ynopsis Introduction Nozick disclaims the title political philosopher and characterizes his Anarchy, State, and Utopia as an … Wikipedia
