Definition of Socratic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to Socrates or to his method of teaching. "Socratic teaching"

Partainyms: Socrates
Derivative terms: Socrates

Definition of Socratic

1. a. Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469-399), or to his manner of teaching and philosophizing.

Definition of Socratic

1. Adjective. of or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates or his philosophical methods and/or views. ¹

2. Noun. a follower of Socrates. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Socratic

Society Islands
Society of Friends
Society of Jesus
Socinian
Socinianize
Socinianized
Socinianizes
Socinianizing
Socinians
Socinus
Socotra
Socotra begonia
Socotran
Socotrans
Socrates
Socratic (current term)
Socratic irony
Socratic method
Socratically
Socratics
Socratism
Socratist
Socratists
Socred
Socreds
Sod's Law
Sod's law
Sodano

Literary usage of Socratic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. School Management: Including a Full Discussion of School Economy, School by Albert Newton Raub (1898)
"The Socratic Method.—The Socratic, named from the Grecian philosopher ... The following will illustrate briefly the Socratic method : Teacher (who is ..."

2. A Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire (1824)
"LOVE (Socratic LOVE). IF the love called Socratic and Platonic is only a becoming ... It is certain as the knowledge of antiquity can well be, that Socratic ..."

3. History of Philosophy by William Turner (1903)
"SECOND PERIOD — SOCRATES AND THE Socratic SCHOOLS • In this second period of its history Greek philosophy reaches its highest development. ..."

4. A History of Greek Philosophy from the Earliest Period to the Time of Socrates by Eduard Zeller (1881)
"analogous to that between the Socratic and pre-Socratic Philosophy. ... The two periods into which Braniss has divided the pre-Socratic Philosophy are ..."

5. The Principles and Practice of Teaching and Class Management by Joseph Landon (1899)
"Socratic QUESTIONING.—Training questioning and Socratic questioning are often spoken of as though the two terms were in all respects synonymous ..."

6. Christianity and Greek Philosophy: Or, The Relation Between Spontaneous and by Benjamin Franklin Cocker (1872)
"In the pre-Socratic schools, we have seen it was mainly a philosophy of nature; in the Socratic school it was characterized as a philosophy of mind; ..."

7. Principles & Practice of Teaching & Class Management by Joseph Landon (1895)
"The most consummate adroitness is sometimes necessary in order to carry out these points efficiently. Socratic QUESTIONING. ..."

8. Principles & Practice of Teaching & Class Management by Joseph Landon (1895)
"Training questioning and Socratic questioning arc often spoken of as though the two terms were in all respects synonymous; and specimens ..."

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