Definitions for elench
elench

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elenchnoun

   An argument; a sophism.

   Etymology: elenchus, Latin.

   The first delusion Satan put upon Eve, and his whole tentation might be the same elench continued, as when he said, Ye shall not die; that was, in his equivocation, you shall not incur present death. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 4.

   Discover the fallacies of our common adversary, that old sophister, who puts the most abusive elenchs on us. De. of Piety.

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1. elench

   Socrates (; Greek: Σωκράτης; c. 470–399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. These accounts are written as dialogues, in which Socrates and his interlocutors examine a subject in the style of question and answer; they gave rise to the Socratic dialogue literary genre. Contradictory accounts of Socrates make a reconstruction of his philosophy nearly impossible, a situation known as the Socratic problem. Socrates was a polarizing figure in Athenian society. In 399 BC, he was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. After a trial that lasted a day, he was sentenced to death. He spent his last day in prison, refusing offers to help him escape. Plato's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity. They demonstrate the Socratic approach to areas of philosophy including rationalism and ethics. The Platonic Socrates lends his name to the concept of the Socratic method, and also to Socratic irony. The Socratic method of questioning, or elenchus, takes shape in dialogue using short questions and answers, epitomized by those Platonic texts in which Socrates and his interlocutors examine various aspects of an issue or an abstract meaning, usually relating to one of the virtues, and find themselves at an impasse, completely unable to define what they thought they understood. Socrates is known for proclaiming his total ignorance; he used to say that the only thing he was aware of was his ignorance, seeking to imply that the realization of our ignorance is the first step in philosophizing. Socrates exerted a strong influence on philosophers in later antiquity and has continued to do so in the modern era. He was studied by medieval and Islamic scholars and played an important role in the thought of the Italian Renaissance, particularly within the humanist movement. Interest in him continued unabated, as reflected in the works of Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche. Depictions of Socrates in art, literature, and popular culture have made him a widely known figure in the Western philosophical tradition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elenchnoun

   that part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an antagonist; a refutation

2. Elenchnoun

   a specious but fallacious argument; a sophism

3. Etymology: [L. elenchus, Gr. , fr. to convict, confute, prove: cf. OF. elenche.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elench

   e-lengk′, Elenchus, e-lengk′us, n. refutation: a sophism.—adjs. Elench′ic, -al, Elenc′tic. [L.,—Gr. elengchos—elengchein, to refute.]

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   The numerical value of elench in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of elench in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=elench
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elench
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elench
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=elench