Socrates wrote no surviving works. Knowledge of his thinking comes mainly through Plato, Xenophon and other ancient writers. Socratic Philosophy is therefore not a fixed doctrine or sacred canon.
Religion or belief system
Socratic Philosophy
A philosophical approach centred on disciplined questioning, intellectual humility, ethical self-examination and testing claims for contradiction.
Context and scope
Thinkers and influential figures
Socrates
Philosopher · c. 470–399 BCE · Philosophy, questioning, ethics
Socrates is important to Truth By Reason because he represents disciplined questioning, the examination of assumptions, and the idea that untested beliefs may be dangerous.
Scripture and primary texts
The Unexamined Life
Apology · Apology 38a
Does a worthwhile life require continual examination of one's beliefs and conduct?
Should Wrongdoing Be Answered with Wrongdoing?
Crito · Crito 49b–d
Can injustice ever justify committing another injustice?
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