Socratic method
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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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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dialectical method
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pedagogical method → philosophical method → |
| contrastsWith |
didactic lecturing
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rote memorization → |
| developedBy |
Socrates
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| documentedIn |
Platonic dialogues
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Xenophon’s writings → |
| employsTechnique |
asking open-ended questions
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challenging assumptions → dialogical refutation → reducing to absurdity → requesting definitions → seeking counterexamples → testing implications → |
| focusesOn |
inconsistencies in beliefs
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logical coherence → reason-giving → |
| hasGoal |
clarification of concepts
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discovery of truth → intellectual humility → moral improvement → self-knowledge → testing of assumptions → |
| hasMainFeature |
cooperative argumentative dialogue
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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 seminars
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Western philosophy → modern pedagogy → |
| namedAfter |
Socrates
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| originatedIn |
Classical Athens
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| relatedTo |
Socratic questioning
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critical pedagogy → dialectic → maieutics → |
| usedIn |
classroom teaching
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coaching → critical thinking instruction → ethics training → legal education → medical education → philosophical inquiry → psychotherapy → |
Referenced by (20)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Shimer College
("Socratic seminar")
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Stanford Law School → University of Chicago Law School → |
teachingMethod |
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Peripatetic school
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School of Socrates → |
influencedBy |
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Cebes of Thebes
("Socratic philosophy")
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Socrates ("Socratic school") → |
philosophicalSchool |
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Apology
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centralConcept |
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Euthydemus
("Socratic questioning")
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dialogueStyle |
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Euthyphro
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featuresMethod |
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Apology of Socrates
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focusesOn |
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Classical Greek philosophy
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hasMethod |
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Socratic method
("Socratic seminars")
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influenced |
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Socrates
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notableFor |
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Meno
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philosophicalMethod |
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Hippias Major
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philosophicalTopic |
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Oeconomicus
("Socratic philosophy")
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philosophicalTradition |
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Euthydemus
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portrays |
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Socratic method
("Socratic questioning")
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relatedTo |
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Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
("Socratic dialogue")
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therapeuticMethod |