Socraticaladj.
= Socratic adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > post-Socratic philosophy > [adjective] > of or relating to Socrates or to Socratic philosophy
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Socratica1637
Socratean1930
1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xiv. 67 Our children which be no Socraticall saintes.
a1630 F. Moryson in Shakespeare's Europe (1903) iv. i. 305 Yet envious readers more obserue the spotts of errours blotted out, then Socraticall sentences newely added.
1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Answer Hvmble Remonstr. xvi. 207 And why doth he..like a Socraticall disputant put off the question with question?
1711 E. Budgell Spectator No. 197. ⁋13 This has made some approve the Socratical Way of Reasoning.
1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea I. xviii. 119 This old man was remarkable for his socratical look.
Derivatives
Soˈcratically adv.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > post-Socratic philosophy > [adverb] > in the manner of Socratic philosophy
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1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Answer Hvmble Remonstr. xiii. 154 This is to answer Socratically, and in answering not to answer.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 421 They disputed Socratically after this manner.
1686 J. Goodman Winter-evening Conf. (new ed.) iii. 67 Treated Socratically, and gentilely.
1751 J. Harris Hermes i. xi. 209 'Twas Socratically reasoned..; 'twas Demosthenically spoken.
1896 Sunday Sch. Jrnl. Mar. 140 He did this not by any statement of his own, but Socratically.
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