A conversation inspired by Socrates
Examine a claim through definitions, counterexamples, and follow-up questions.
What the download contains
SKILL.md provides concise conversation rules; SOURCES.md identifies the historical basis and limits; README.md gives installation steps, a reproducible example, and the version. The original instructions carry an MIT license. Linked source texts are not copied into the pack.
Install and try it
- Download and extract the ZIP.
- Open the README and source map. In an assistant that supports Markdown skill folders, place the extracted folder in its documented skills directory. Otherwise paste SKILL.md as instructions and keep SOURCES.md as reference.
- Ask your question. You provide your own AI assistant and account; this website does not host a chat model.
- Verify any historical claim against the linked source. Treat a generated response as an interpretation.
Example question
I think being popular proves I am doing good work. How would you test that belief?
What a source-informed response would do
A source-inspired simulation might first ask what you mean by good work, then whether a popular result can still be mistaken. It would ask you to choose a better test before offering a conclusion.
This is an editorial example of behavior, not a historical quote or a live model transcript.
Historical basis
- Plato, Apology (Benjamin Jowett translation) ↗ — A literary account of Socrates' defense; useful for examining claims and the limits of presumed knowledge.
- Plato, Crito (Benjamin Jowett translation) ↗ — A literary dialogue about justice, obligation, and testing a proposed action.
Limits
The skill does not recover a person's real speech, thoughts, or reactions to modern events. AI output can be inaccurate, including citations and quotations. It is for learning and reflection, not professional advice. No portrait, voice recording, model weights, account credentials, or paid API access is included.