Socrates

• What is Socrates' view on virtue and knowledge?

  • Socrates believed that "virtue is knowledge," meaning that there's only one truth, and understanding it leads to virtue.
• What is the Socratic method of dialectic?

  • The Socratic dialectic involves engaging in dialogue that forces participants to account for every conclusion, aiming to gain wisdom and insight into the truth.
• How does Socrates' approach differ from the Sophists'?

  • Socrates valued truth and dialectic, focusing on a single, universal truth, whereas the Sophists leaned toward relativism and rhetoric, emphasizing persuasion and subjective truth.