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nounancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
Definition that contains socrates
- plato ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
- socratic of or relating to Socrates or to his method of teaching
- pre-socratic before the time of Socrates
- xenophon Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)
- pre-socratic any philosopher who lived before Socrates
- maieutic method a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
- presocratic before the time of Socrates
- socratic method a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students