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pre-socratic

/ˌpriː.səˈkræt.ɪk/

Traduction: Qui se rapporte aux philosophes grecs antérieurs à Socrate, ou à leurs idées et méthodes., Nom désignant tout philosophe ayant vécu et travaillé avant l'époque de Socrate, généralement associé à la pensée grecque archaïque.

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adjective

/ˌpriː.səˈkræt.ɪk/C2formal
  • frQui se rapporte aux philosophes grecs antérieurs à Socrate, ou à leurs idées et méthodes.

Relating to the early Greek philosophers who lived before Socrates, or their ideas and methods.

  1. Before the time of SocratesC2formal

    Relating to the period or philosophers in ancient Greece before the life and influence of Socrates (c. 470–399 BCE).

    frprésocratique (relatif à la période et aux penseurs antérieurs à Socrate)

    • The pre-Socratic philosophers focused on cosmology and the nature of reality.
    • Her thesis explores the transition from pre-Socratic thought to classical philosophy.
    • Thales and Heraclitus are among the most famous pre-Socratic thinkers.
Formes
  • more pre-socratic comparative form
  • most pre-socratic superlative form

noun

/ˌpriː.səˈkræt.ɪk/C1formalscientific
  • frNom désignant tout philosophe ayant vécu et travaillé avant l'époque de Socrate, généralement associé à la pensée grecque archaïque.

A noun referring to any philosopher who lived and worked before the time of Socrates, typically associated with early Greek thought.

  1. Pre-Socratic philosopherC1formal

    Any philosopher who lived and worked before the time of Socrates, typically focusing on cosmology and metaphysics.

    frphilosophe présocratique

    • Thales is considered one of the earliest pre-Socratics.
    • The pre-Socratics sought to explain the universe through natural principles.
    • Heraclitus and Parmenides are famous pre-Socratics with opposing views.
Formes
  • pre-socratics plural form
  • pre-socratics' possessive plural form
  • pre-socratic's possessive singular form