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Socratic means related to Socrates; it may refer to:
Socratic method, also known as maieutics, method of elenchus, elenctic method, or Socratic debate, is named after the classical Greek philosopher Socrates. Elenchus is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions. It is a dialectical method, often involving a discussion in which the defense of one point of view is questioned; one participant may lead another to contradict themselves in some way, thus weakening the defender's point. This method is introduced by Socrates in Plato's Theaetetus as midwifery (maieutics) because it is employed to bring out definitions implicit in the interlocutors' beliefs, or to help them further their understanding.
The Socratic method is a method of hypothesis elimination, in that better hypotheses are found by steadily identifying and eliminating those that lead to contradictions. The Socratic method searches for general, commonly held truths that shape beliefs, and scrutinizes them to determine their consistency with other beliefs. The basic form is a series of questions formulated as tests of logic and fact intended to help a person or group discover their beliefs about some topic, exploring the definitions or logoi (singular logos), seeking to characterize the general characteristics shared by various particular instances. Aristotle attributed to Socrates the discovery of the method of definition and induction, which he regarded as the essence of the scientific method.
Video #11 Socratic Method The Socratic Method is a series of questions that force learners to question their assumptions in order to eliminate contradictions. This type of questioning is sometimes referred to as playing the devil's advocate. This is a great strategy for learners encountering moral and ethical dilemmas. Further reading: http://www.philosopher.org/Socratic_Method.html Connect via twitter @teachlikethis, facebook.com/teachlikethis and teachlikethis@gmail.com
Recommended Books on Socrates: Socrates A Life Examined - Luis Navia - http://amzn.to/1TKy3HZ (affiliate link) In this lecture we examine the ideas of Socrates. We look at his exhortation to 'care for your soul', his conviction that knowledge of virtue is necessary to become virtuous, his belief that all evil acts are committed out of ignorance and hence involuntarily, and finally his presumption that committing an injustice is far worse than suffering an injustice. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2013/04/the-ideas-of-socrates/ ===================================================
I explain the 3 steps of the Socratic Method and give 8 practice activities (with answers). I then explain the value of the Socratic Method. *For a transcript of this video and a free logic course, see my website lucidphilosophy.com http://lucidphilosophy.com/chapter-4-socratic-method/ Also, The Socratic Method has limitations (like all tools). It helps to fully understand and appreciate the method before examining its limitations.
Published on May 22, 2003, Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching guest lecturer Professor Rob Reich, Political Science, speaks on the Socratic Method, what it is and how to use it in the classroom.
The music video for the SOCRATIC song "May I Bum a Smoke," from their new album "Spread the Rumors," out May 6th. http://www.myspace.com/socratic
Thinking about doing a Socratic Seminar in class? Take a look at Mr. West's class.
Human thought has hundreds of hard-wired bugs. The Socratic Method gives us a fighting chance to overcome them. -Links for the Curious- Paper describing evidence & several implications of availability bias - http://people.umass.edu/biep540w/pdf/Tversky%20availability.pdf Paper describing evidence & several implications of confirmation bias - http://landman-psychology.com/ConfirmationBias.pdf Wikipedia's list of cognitive biases - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases THUNK episode 73 on mental rigor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3uDwNUVieQ THUNK episode 64 on the argumentative theory of human reason - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cduyyif7BVY
The third video in Dr. Richard Brown's online introduction to philosophy. To see all videos go to http://onlinephilosophycourse.wordpress.com Technical note: for some reason Keynote is not exporting to Quicktime properly anymore, so this one has a couple of issues with visibility of the slides and the audio (for one 1:00 minute section in the middle). Sorry about that, but I think the audio is still useful.
What happened to the good time music?
I don't wanna sing about dark things.
Wanna see what the sunshine can bring.
I don't wanna love, I wanna have a fling.
Hey! Maybe I can be a presidente,
Spread love around the country.
You can get sick of shit,
But shit will never get sick of you.
[Chorus:]
I'll smoke as long as my birthdays pass.
As long as my paychecks last.
As long as I can't relax.
I'm so far between.
I can buy you flowers, and I can make you scream.
I can be nice, yes, I can be mean.
I can do you dirty and I can do you clean.
I spoiled you with the sunshine.
How you never really got to see the rain.
How you still complain.
Maybe you should smoke a joint to your brain.
[Chorus]
What happened to the good time music? [x2]
I don't wear nice shoes or treat people like glass
I break all of them by blowing sunshine in their ass
[Chorus x2]