- Socratici viri
Socratici viri is a Latin phrase which translates as "Socrates' men" - though it is more usually used to mean "disciples of Socrates" or "followers of Socrates". These are those, usually Greeks, who owe a lot of their philosophical reasoning and method to
Socrates . Sometimes the phrase just refers to those in theSocratic dialogue s and especiallyPlato - though it may be extended to modern day followers of Socrates.
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