# Socrates — What Is Art? character guide

> Socrates in What Is Art? by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Greek philosopher whose dialogues on art are invoked.

## In the story

### [Chapter V: The Infection Theory of Art](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_art_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as one of the ancients who regarded art in the same way.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_art_se/chapters/vii)

Mentioned as a Greek thinker who subordinated beauty to goodness, yet still entangled beauty with goodness.

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