Socrates
nounUK /ˈsɒkrətiːz/
US /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
Socrates was a wise man from long ago who asked lots of questions to help people think.
In class, we learned how Socrates taught by asking questions instead of giving answers.
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2. A person who teaches by asking questions rather than telling answers.
Our science teacher is a bit of a Socrates—she always answers our questions with more questions.
3. A famous ancient Greek thinker whose ideas shaped Western philosophy.
Many books about ancient Greece mention Socrates and his student Plato.
4. A way of learning called the Socratic method, based on asking and answering questions.
The debate club used the Socratic method to explore both sides of the topic.