Dialogues · Character
Young Socrates
The philosopher as a young man, still intoxicated by argument, who spares neither parent nor dog in his eagerness to test every idea he meets.
supporting
Also known as Young Socrates True, Young Socrates Impossible, the younger Socrates
First appearance: parmenides
As a supporting figure in Dialogues, Young Socrates is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Socrates' namesake, mentioned in the context of the Statesman dialogue and Socrates' jest about relationship.
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This younger Socrates appears among Plato's later dialogues, a figure whose first taste of dialectic has left him delighted and relentless. He turns every conversation into a hunt, rolling many things into one and…
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Character groups
- Philosophers and Interlocutors
- Extended Cast of Dialogues
- Socrates' Accusers
- Fathers Seeking Education
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