pre-Socratic
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pre-Socratic
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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As a youth, Glenn attended St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md., where he studied pre-Socratic philosophy.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2016
His students seem to lack a moral vision from the day they get to campus, and besides, professors have been espousing moral relativism since the pre-Socratic age.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2015
Some trace the argument back to pre-Socratic philosophers.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2012
Instead, our group caught the free shuttle back to the station, hopped aboard the 4:55 train and on the way home discussed everything from pre-Socratic philosophers to Google’s new Nexus One cellphone.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2010
One of the earliest philosophical influences which reached Rome was however that of a pre-Socratic school, the school of Pythagoras.
From The Religion of Numa And Other Essays on the Religion of Ancient Rome by Carter, Jesse Benedict
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