Socratic Method
The Socratic Method is a method that not many people know about, yet they practice it. To learn about the Socratic Method, we should first learn about Socrates, the one who invented this method. Socrates was one of the most important philosophers, and by that, one of the most difficult to understand. Most of his life and teachings were adapted into the later ages and cultures. However, Socrates didn’t write anything. We know most of his philosophies from his disciple, Plato. Socrates was born in 469 BCE. His father was a sculptor and his mother was a midwife. He later followed his mother’s profession in being a “midwife to ideas”. Enough about Socrates, let’s talk about his method.
One may ask, what is the Socratic Method? According to dictionary.com, the Socratic Method is “the use of questions, as employed by Socrates, to develop a latent idea, as in the mind of a pupil, or to elicit admissions, as from an opponent, tending to establish a proposition”. It’s basically, a technique where one asks questions in order for the person to think deeply and elaborate their answers. It’s a discussion about a different point of view of a certain topic to open their mind in to thinking “outside the box”, and broaden the horizon of the persons listening. But Socrates did not question his disciples over and over again till they understood. He believed in self-improvement, this way they continue to search for knowledge. As I researched about this method ignorance was a common word I came across. For example, ignorance is bliss and ignorance sprouts desire. Most people today are ignorant to many things in life. Socrates admitted that he was ignorant but had a beautiful way of thinking. This means that he knew he was ignorant to many things; therefore he had the drive to search constantly for knowledge. Though he was a world renowned philosopher he considered himself to have the same knowledge as everyone around him. He especially learned from the students he taught and from
One may ask, what is the Socratic Method? According to dictionary.com, the Socratic Method is “the use of questions, as employed by Socrates, to develop a latent idea, as in the mind of a pupil, or to elicit admissions, as from an opponent, tending to establish a proposition”. It’s basically, a technique where one asks questions in order for the person to think deeply and elaborate their answers. It’s a discussion about a different point of view of a certain topic to open their mind in to thinking “outside the box”, and broaden the horizon of the persons listening. But Socrates did not question his disciples over and over again till they understood. He believed in self-improvement, this way they continue to search for knowledge. As I researched about this method ignorance was a common word I came across. For example, ignorance is bliss and ignorance sprouts desire. Most people today are ignorant to many things in life. Socrates admitted that he was ignorant but had a beautiful way of thinking. This means that he knew he was ignorant to many things; therefore he had the drive to search constantly for knowledge. Though he was a world renowned philosopher he considered himself to have the same knowledge as everyone around him. He especially learned from the students he taught and from