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Socratic irony |
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Socratic irony n
(Philosophy) Philosophy a means by which the pretended ignorance of a skilful questioner leads the person answering to expose his own ignorance ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The statements of the Memorabilia respecting the trial and death of Socrates agree generally with Plato; but they have lost the flavour of Socratic irony in the narrative of Xenophon. |
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