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Socrates - Philosophy

The Socratic Method and the teaching of Socrates, primarily recorded by his student Plato.

Socratic Irony

An explanation of Socratic irony.

Socratic Method

The Socratic method or elenchos was a stage in the history of dialectic.

Ethics of Socrates, Xenophon, and Plato

Sanderson Beck's site provides the context in which Socrates lived and thought, the works based on his ethical philosophy, and details of his life.

How Socrates Taught

This page by Sanderson Beck examines Socrates' style of teaching, his attitude towards the divine and truth. Explains how Socrates adapted his teaching to the individual.

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