Socratic method

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dialectical method pedagogical method philosophical method

The Socratic method is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue that uses probing questions to stimulate critical thinking and expose contradictions in one’s beliefs.

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All labels observed (9)

Label Occurrences
Socratic method canonical 19
Socratic questioning 3
Socratic philosophy 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dialectical method ⓘ
pedagogical method ⓘ
philosophical method ⓘ
contrastsWith didactic lecturing ⓘ
rote memorization ⓘ
developedBy Socrates ⓘ
documentedIn Platonic dialogues ⓘ
Xenophon ⓘ
surface form: Xenophon’s writings
employsTechnique asking open-ended questions ⓘ
challenging assumptions ⓘ
dialogical refutation ⓘ
reducing to absurdity ⓘ
requesting definitions ⓘ
seeking counterexamples ⓘ
testing implications ⓘ
focusesOn inconsistencies in beliefs ⓘ
logical coherence ⓘ
reason-giving ⓘ
hasGoal clarification of concepts ⓘ
discovery of truth ⓘ
intellectual humility ⓘ
moral improvement ⓘ
self-knowledge ⓘ
testing of assumptions ⓘ
hasMainFeature cooperative argumentative dialogue ⓘ
elenchus ⓘ
examination of beliefs ⓘ
exposure of contradictions ⓘ
focus on definitions ⓘ
refutation of claims ⓘ
step-by-step questioning ⓘ
stimulation of critical thinking ⓘ
use of probing questions ⓘ
influenced Socratic method self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Socratic seminars

Western philosophy ⓘ
modern pedagogy ⓘ
namedAfter Socrates ⓘ
originatedIn Classical Athens ⓘ
relatedTo Socratic method self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Socratic questioning

critical pedagogy ⓘ
dialectic ⓘ
maieutics ⓘ
usedIn classroom teaching ⓘ
coaching ⓘ
critical thinking instruction ⓘ
ethics training ⓘ
legal education ⓘ
medical education ⓘ
philosophical inquiry ⓘ
psychotherapy ⓘ

Referenced by (30)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Socrates → notableFor → Socratic method ⓘ
Socrates → philosophicalSchool → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic school
Apology of Socrates → focusesOn → Socratic method ⓘ
Classical Greek philosophy → hasMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
Socratic method → relatedTo → Socratic method self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic questioning
Socratic method → influenced → Socratic method self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic seminars
Apology → centralConcept → Socratic method ⓘ
Euthydemus → dialogueStyle → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic questioning
Euthyphro → featuresMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
Meno → philosophicalMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
Hippias Major → philosophicalTopic → Socratic method ⓘ
"Euthydemus" by Plato → portrays → Socratic method ⓘ
subject surface form: Euthydemus
University of Chicago Law School → teachingMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy → therapeuticMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic dialogue
Stanford Law School → teachingMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
Cebes of Thebes → philosophicalSchool → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic philosophy
School of Socrates → influencedBy → Socratic method ⓘ
Oeconomicus → philosophicalTradition → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic philosophy
Shimer College → teachingMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic seminar
Peripatetic school → influencedBy → Socratic method ⓘ
Delphic maxim "know thyself" → relatedConcept → Socratic method ⓘ
Ἱππίας μείζων → featuresPhilosophicalMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic questioning
Conversations with Children on the Gospels → educationalApproach → Socratic method ⓘ
Μένων → demonstratesMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
this entity surface form: Socratic elenchus
Great Books Program → pedagogicalApproach → Socratic method ⓘ
Xenophon's Memorabilia → mainSubject → Socratic method ⓘ
Plato's Theaetetus → dialogueForm → Socratic method ⓘ
“On household management” → influencedBy → Socratic method ⓘ
subject surface form: On household management
Clouds (play) → parodies → Socratic method ⓘ
Plato's dialogue "Protagoras" → philosophicalMethod → Socratic method ⓘ
subject surface form: Protagoras (dialogue)
this entity surface form: elenchus (Socratic cross-examination)