Socrates and his livelihood

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https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_31_05

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Self-sufficiency, work, exchange, Plato, Xenophon

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Known for his poverty, what does Socrates live on? A careful study of the sources reveals that he could satisfy his needs in three different ways: by begging, by the generosity of his friends and by the gifts promised by powerful men. However, regarding these means, the sources are ambivalent: some indicate that Socrates used them, but others that he firmly rejected them in order to preserve his independence.

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2021-06-12

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Dorion, L.-A. (2021). Socrates and his livelihood. Revista Archai, (31). https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_31_05

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No. 31 (2021): Archai 31 (2021)

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Archai Dossier: Socratic Voices

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