Xenophon, Artisophanes, Plato? Sources?
2006-09-11 01:59:28 · 3 answers · asked by clophad 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Nothing Socrates may have written survived for us to be able to read it today. Plato seems to get so dramatic that the humilty between listener and speaker is muffled. Perhaps interviews with the sons or daughters of Midwives would give us insight? Mothers hurry first word learning, and since Aristotle (Plato's student) approved of slavery and believed women to be inferior a reinterpration of Socrates would be refreshing (for some).
2006-09-11 03:34:11 · update #1
You just named all the primary sources, as far as I know. I believe Xenophon and Plato are the only sources that we have for his trial (note that in Xenophon's retelling, Socrates is not near as cheeky as he is in Plato's.)
2006-09-11 02:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very difficult to prove unless a person has deep sense of perception.
Logically, we can visualise that all answers are within, and a skilled person can help us to discover from within by asking the right questions, in the right sequence, with tons of patience. And that is what Socrates was Great about !
2006-09-11 02:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only Plato. From him we know about the philosophy of Socrates.
2006-09-11 02:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by genadestia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋