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  2. Aporia - Wikipedia

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    Plato's early dialogues are often called his 'aporetic' (Greek: ἀπορητικός) dialogues, because they typically end in aporia.In such a dialogue, Socrates questions his interlocutor about the nature or definition of a concept, e.g., virtue or courage.

  3. Socratic dialogue - Wikipedia

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    In this way Socrates tries to show the way to real wisdom. One of his most famous statements in that regard is "The unexamined life is not worth living." This philosophical questioning is known as the Socratic method. Strictly speaking, the term Socratic dialogue refers to works in which Socrates is a character.

  4. Theaetetus (dialogue) - Wikipedia

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    As far as internal characteristics, the dialogue is considered to be similar to the "earlier" dialogues of Plato, such as the Euthyphro or the Crito, in that Plato's Socrates discusses the nature of knowledge in the Theaetetus without giving any of his own views, and the dialogue ultimately ends in aporia without a satisfying answer.

  5. Socratic method - Wikipedia

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    Plato famously formalized the Socratic elenctic style in prose—presenting Socrates as the curious questioner of some prominent Athenian interlocutor—in some of his early dialogues, such as Euthyphro and Ion, and the method is most commonly found within the so-called "Socratic dialogues", which generally portray Socrates engaging in the ...

  6. Human nature - Wikipedia

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    Human nature comprises the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to denote the essence of humankind, or what it 'means' to be human. This usage has proven to be controversial in that there is dispute as to whether or not ...

  7. 55 Socrates Quotes on Philosophy, Education and Life - AOL

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    His teachings covered a wide range of topics, from ethics to morality and the nature of knowledge. Let's dive into these 55 Socrates quotes. Related: 75 Henry David Thoreau Quotes. 55 Socrates ...

  8. Euthyphro - Wikipedia

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    (14e) Socrates presses Euthyphro to say what benefit the gods perceive from human gifts – warning him that "knowledge of exchange" is a type of commerce. (14e) Euthyphro objects that the gifts are not a quid pro quo , between man and deity, but are gifts of " honour , esteem, and favour", from man to deity.

  9. Socratic problem - Wikipedia

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    There are four works of Xenophon that deal with Socrates. They are Apology of Socrates to the Jurors (which apparently reports the defence given by Socrates in court), [11] [12] Memorabilia (which is a defence of Socrates and so-called Socratic dialogues), [11] Oeconomicus (which concerns Socrates' encounter with Ischomachus and Critobulus), [12] and Symposium (which recounts an evening at a ...