Truth and the pursuit of wisdom are two ideas which always highlighted the Socratic discourse. ... Ones existential option or Philosophical Life is inseparable from their Discourse. ... "We could say that through a kind of reciprocal causality, the choice of life determines discourse, and discourse determines our choice of life, as it justifies it theoretically. ... And yet I am pretty well aware that it is by these very methods that I make enemies" (Elliot, 1999:9). ... He applied the methods of his discourse, cross-examination, to get Meletus to reveal a flaw in his own argument. ...

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Knowledge is obtained through the dialectic method, which is the way to gain knowledge through a structured conversation. ... The sophists were concrete people and excelled in the areas of grammar, writing and public discourse. ... Socrates taught the dialectic method proving that knowledge was achievable and that you do not persuade someone's mind to force the truth upon the but rather guide there mind in the correct direction to see the truth for themselves....

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