pre-Socratic

Adjective

 * 1)  Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 ).

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 * Polish: przedsokratejski
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Noun

 * 1)  Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 ), Anaximander (circa 610–546 ), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 ), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 ), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 ), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 ), Parmenides (early-5th century ), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 ), Empedocles (circa 490–430 ), and Democritus (circa 460–370 ).

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 * German:, Vorsokratikerin
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