# Socrates — Principia Ethica character guide

> Socrates in Principia Ethica by G. E. Moore.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** your

**First appearance:** 0005-i-the-subject-matter-of-ethics

## Who they are

Classical philosopher invoked in dialogues about ethical inquiry and the good.

## Relationships

### [Protarchus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/principia_ethica_se/characters/protarchus)

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Protarchus is Socrates' interlocutor in the Philebus, engaging in dialectical inquiry about the nature of pleasure and the good life.

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