pre-Socratic

[ pree-suh-krat-ik, -soh- ]

/ ˌpri səˈkræt ɪk, -soʊ- /

adjective

of or relating to the philosophers or philosophical systems of the period before the Socratic period.

noun

any philosopher of this period.

Origin of pre-Socratic

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby pre-Socratic

presignify, presinter, Presley, Presley, Elvis, presoak, pre-Socratic, presomite, presort, Prespa, pres. part., presphygmic

Example sentences from the Web for pre-Socratic

He is never able to reconcile the first causes of the pre-Socratic philosophers with the final causes of Socrates himself.
Timaeus|Plato
Moreover, Thales propounded the problem, and determined the direction and character, of all pre-Socratic philosophy.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
Many, if not all the elements of the Pre-Socratic philosophy are included in the Timaeus.
Timaeus|Plato
The Pre-Socratic philosophies are simpler, and we may observe a progress in them; but is there any regular succession?
Sophist|Plato

The universal tendency of the pre-Socratic philosophy is to find some principle for the explanation of nature.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler

单词	pre-socratic
释义	pre-Socratic [ pree-suh-krat-ik, -soh- ] / ˌpri səˈkræt ɪk, -soʊ- / adjective of or relating to the philosophers or philosophical systems of the period before the Socratic period. noun any philosopher of this period. Origin of pre-Socratic First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby pre-Socratic presignify, presinter, Presley, Presley, Elvis, presoak, pre-Socratic, presomite, presort, Prespa, pres. part., presphygmic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pre-Socratic He is never able to reconcile the first causes of the pre-Socratic philosophers with the final causes of Socrates himself. Timaeus\|Plato Moreover, Thales propounded the problem, and determined the direction and character, of all pre-Socratic philosophy. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy\|W. T. Stace Many, if not all the elements of the Pre-Socratic philosophy are included in the Timaeus. Timaeus\|Plato The Pre-Socratic philosophies are simpler, and we may observe a progress in them; but is there any regular succession? Sophist\|Plato The universal tendency of the pre-Socratic philosophy is to find some principle for the explanation of nature. A History of Philosophy in Epitome\|Albert Schwegler
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