Culture and Anarchy · Character
Socrates
Classical philosopher used as a model of the examined life and intellectual inquiry.
minor
Also known as Socrates
First appearance: culture and anarchy
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Implied through the Hellenic emphasis on seeing things as they really are, though not directly named in the excerpt.
Socrates first appears in 0002 culture and anarchy.
With Narrator (psychological): The narrator invokes Socrates as a philosophical touchstone, using his method of questioning to critique modern society and culture. With Narrator (psychological): The narrator invokes Socrates as a philosophical touchstone, using his method of questioning to critique modern society and culture.
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- Psychological
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- Diverse Cultural and Intellectual Figures
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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