pre-Socratic

American  

[pree-suh-krat-ik, -soh-] / ˌpri səˈkræt ɪk, -soʊ- /

adjective

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

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noun

1. any philosopher of this period.

Etymology

Origin of pre-Socratic

First recorded in 1870–75

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Example Sentences

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pre-Socratic

Can one lone pre-Socratic in a canoe teach you everything you failed to learn about philosophy in college?

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2015

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

Anaximander, as every map-lover surely knows, is the pre-Socratic philosopher who is thought by some scholars to have devised the first map of the world.

From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2013

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

In the history of Grecian civilization, the first is the Homeric age; the second is the pre-Socratic age, ending with the Sophists; and the third is the grand Socratic period.

From Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles by B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cocker

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