How to Use the Socratic Method (for Dialogue, Debate and Critical Thinking)

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The Socratic Method is a process of dialogue, based on questioning, that inspires critical thinking and analysis.

Primarily the method was designed for moral and philosophical enquiry, but the technique can be used in almost any discussion.

It helps to structure constructive and even challenging conversations without descending into argument or pure rhetoric.

This video explains the 5 steps to follow to have a Socratic dialogue. If you want to find out more then go to the website at:

Video and narration: Simon Ash

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If you're debating someone in front of an audience then this works well because even if they remain in denial, then atleast the audience will be able to tell you're winning. But a one on one conversation with someone who stays in denial cant be won.

hankschrader

I've been practicing this method throughout my life, and it proved helpful when I needed to solve conflicts within a group or a workspace, to improve teamwork. Although, people rarely have patience to go through even one cycle, and prefer to get away from the conversation somehow, even when they initiated it themselves. The method is simple, but applying it takes mastery.

ReynWeird

Love the statement that he made „strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss event, weak minds discuss people“ since I can see that within the people around me and what they talk about

selina

Wow! I understand why Socrates is regarded as a great thinker. He didn't bother with trying to win an argument or discussion, he was trying to find the truth. That is why he could drill down into what people were saying without getting them angry or resulting in an argument.

HHHGeorge

This is way better than the modern application of the Socratic Method, where a Professor will show up to class unprepared and then just relentlessly question, humiliate, and bully their students, rather than teach them anything.

uberhorsey

Hii I'm from 🇮🇳 india
This method is very good
I will try this method

imuselessfellow

I doubt even the great Socrates himself could win a debate with my mom. The Queen of stubborn!

cherilynnfisher

This was a nice succinct summary - I was looking for something like this in teaching high school students how to generate ideas and refine their thinking

teachthink

This is something people could benefit from applying to themselves, with their own ideas. Then of course more benefit comes from other points of view to provide more questions that you haven’t thought of.

hendrixgryspeerdt

Hank made an extremely important fact that it is necessary to win a debate if more than one person is present as their own interpretation of what is being argue is not tainted by their self-interest on the subject rather, they become an objective observer to determine for themselves which of the two arguments are valid or has more facts to back the subject that is being argued.

h.m.sanchez

Short, simple & practical. Thank you :)

g.elizabeth___

"Why do you who are a citizen of the great and mighty and wise city of Athens, care so much about laying up the greatest amount of money and honor and reputation, and so little about wisdom and truth and the greatest improvement of the soul, which you never regard or heed at all? Are you not ashamed of this?"
-Socrates,
Final words to the court before being forced to drink hemlock tea for ultimately acknowledging a singular authority over the order of things and being accused of messing with the minds of the youth. . .
That is why he was killed. .

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