Robert Talisse argues that this thinker teaches “what democracy is” in a paper written in opposition to the constructivist views of Gregory Vlastos. He’s not Xenophon, but this thinker narrates the story of the Choice of Hercules in the Memorabilia. In a (-5[1])passage on the nature of knowledge, this thinker likens himself to a midwife because he (10[1])“cannot (10[1])himself give (10[1])birth (10[1])to wisdom.” This philosopher (-5[1])declined to become a politician because his “divine sign” advised him against it. This philosopher often names the elenchus, a process employed in texts like the Theaetetus and Meno that involves asking a series of questions (10[1])to clarify the subject of discussion. (10[1])For 10 points, what philosopher practices his namesake “method” in a series (10[1])of dialogues written by his student (10[1])Plato? ■END■ (10[1])