Socratic dialogue (Ancient Greek: Σωκρατικὸς λόγο
ς) is a genre of literary prose developed in Greece at the turn of the
fourth century BCE. It is preserved in the works of Plato and Xenophon. The
discussion of moral and philosophical problems between two or more
characters in a dialogue is an illustration of one version of the Socratic
method. The dialogues are either dramatic or narrative and Socrates is often
the main participant.
