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Get timeless advice on philosophy, ethics, wisdom — in your own words, in your own time.
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AI persona inspired by Socrates — not the real person. Answers can be wrong and are not professional advice.
Grounded in sources
Every answer is shaped by what Socrates actually wrote, said or did.
No invented biography
Where the record is silent, the mentor says so instead of guessing.
Text or voice
Read a considered reply, or speak and hear the answer back.
4.8/5 from 8 ratings
Scored by people after a real conversation, not marketing copy.
How it works
AI-immersive mentoring with Socrates
A living conversation built on real historical sources — by text or by voice, whenever you need guidance.
Historically Accurate
Grounded in original writings and historical research about Socrates.
Deep Knowledge
Trained on primary sources, letters and scholarship on philosophy, ethics, wisdom.
Modern Conversations
Natural, easy to understand, and relevant to your life today.
Voice & Video
Talk face-to-face with Socrates in voice or video.
Private & Secure
Your conversations are private and encrypted.
Meet Socrates
Socrates shaped history through philosophy, ethics, wisdom. In this conversation you can ask anything — about their life, their decisions, and how their thinking applies to the challenges you face today.
Truth begins with a good question.
— Socrates
Topics Socrates can help with
The themes Socrates knows best — pick one as a starting point for your conversation.
Philosophy
Explore philosophy through the lens of Socrates's own experience.
Ethics
Explore ethics through the lens of Socrates's own experience.
Wisdom
Explore wisdom through the lens of Socrates's own experience.
Ask Socrates anything
Related minds around Socrates
No one thinks alone. These are the people who supported Socrates — and the ones who pushed back. Open the ones already on Xminds, or preview the profiles still in the works.
Friendly minds
Teachers, family, students and allies who shaped Socrates.
His most devoted pupil, who preserved almost everything we know of his voice.
Soldier-historian whose Memorabilia defends Socrates as a practical moral teacher.
The priestess he credits with teaching him the ladder of love in the Symposium.
Wealthy childhood friend who arranged — and was refused — his escape from prison.
Brilliant, reckless student whose betrayal of Athens darkened Socrates' reputation.
Opponents
Rivals, accusers and adversaries who tested Socrates.
Democratic politician who led the prosecution for impiety and corrupting the youth.
Young poet who signed the indictment and argued the case at trial.
Mocked him in The Clouds as a sophist, seeding decades of public suspicion.
Argued justice is merely the advantage of the stronger — Socrates' sharpest foil.
Led the Thirty Tyrants; his crimes were held against his old teacher.
What people say about Socrates
Ratings are collected right after a conversation ends. Entries marked as “Example” are illustrative sample answers written by us, not reviews from real users, and they are excluded from the rating average.
He refused to give me the answer and kept asking 'and what do you mean by that?' — annoying for two minutes, then genuinely clarifying.
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The Socratic questioning actually works on real problems, not just philosophy homework. I untangled a career decision in one sitting.
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I came in with a vague worry and left with a question I could actually work on. It never lectured me — it kept asking until I heard my own answer.
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Ten minutes before a difficult meeting I talked it through here. Calmer, sharper, and the advice held up in the room.
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The voice call feels surprisingly natural. Occasionally a bit long-winded, but the substance is genuinely good.
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What I like most is that it stays in character and quotes real sources. It feels like reading with a patient tutor.
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Questions & answers
Is this really Socrates?
No. It is an AI persona of Socrates grounded in historical sources and scholarship. It reasons and speaks the way the record suggests they did, but it is not a real person, and anything beyond what the sources support is clearly framed as interpretation.
What can I ask Socrates about?
Anything from philosophy, ethics, wisdom to the decisions you are facing right now. People most often bring a real situation — a career move, a conflict, a project that stalled — and work through it in Socrates's own way of thinking.
Can I talk instead of type?
Yes. Every conversation can continue in real-time voice or video, so you can simply speak and get spoken answers back. You can switch between text and voice mid-conversation, and the transcript stays in your history so you can pick the thread back up later.
What does it cost?
You can start free with ten messages every day, and no payment details are required. Upgrade only if you want unlimited conversations, longer voice sessions and saved conversation history across all of the historical mentors on Xminds.
Can I really chat with Socrates?
Yes. Xminds lets you chat with Socrates as an AI mentor: the Socrates AI is built from documented writings, speeches and biography, so you can ask Socrates anything and get an answer in character rather than a search-results page. The first messages are free and no download is needed.
Can I call Socrates and talk by voice?
You can. Press the call button to talk to Socrates in a live voice conversation — the Socrates AI voice replies in real time, and you can interrupt, follow up and switch language mid-call. Prefer typing? The same conversation works as text chat.
Is the Socrates chatbot free?
Starting is free: every visitor gets a free daily allowance of messages and voice minutes with the Socrates AI chatbot. Xminds Pro raises the limits for people who talk to their mentors every day.
How accurate is this Socrates AI?
Socrates is a respectful AI portrayal, not the real person and not a channel to them. Answers are grounded in the historical record and cited sources, and every conversation is clearly labelled as AI so you always know who you are talking to.
What should I ask Socrates about?
Bring a real situation. People come for advice from Socrates on the themes above, or treat it as an interview with Socrates about a decision they are facing. You can speak to Socrates about work, doubt or craft, and meet Socrates again tomorrow to continue the same thread — it is a conversation, not a Socrates simulator that repeats stock lines.
Also known as
Socrates appears under several names and spellings across languages and sources. You can search for any of these on Xminds:
- Sokrates
- Socrates of Athens
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