"I cannot refute you, Socrates, said Agathon: Let us assume what you say is true. To this Socrates replied, "Say rather, Agathon, that you cannot ref… - Socrates

"I cannot refute you, Socrates, said Agathon: Let us assume what you say is true.
To this Socrates replied, "Say rather, Agathon, that you cannot refute the truth; for Socrates is easily refuted.

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Socrates (Σωκράτης; c. 470 BC – 399 BC) was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus. The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand.

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Native Name: Σωκράτης
Alternative Names: Sokrates Sokratis
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