pre-socratic

listen to the pronunciation of pre-socratic
English - English
Any one of the [[#Adjective|pre-Socratic]] philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BC), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BC), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BC), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BC), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BC), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BC), Parmenides (early-5th century BC), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BC), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BC), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BC)
Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 BC)
Presocratic
of, or characteristic of, such a philosopher (or these philosophers) as a whole
Presocratic
of, or characteristic of such a philosopher (or these philosophers) as a whole
Presocratic
Any ancient Greek philosopher who preceded or was roughly contemporaneous with Socrates and whose methods and views were influenced neither directly nor indirectly by Socrates or his primary student, Plato
presocratic
before the time of Socrates
pre-socratic
Favorites