Socratic Method

In the 5th century BCE, sophists were teachers who specialized in the use of philosophy and rhetoric to entertain, to impress, and to persuade their audiences. Socrates however promoted an alternative method of teaching, which came to be called the Socratic method. The Socratic method is a form of dialogue based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying assumptions. The Socratic method searches for commonly held truths that shape beliefs and scrutinizes them to determine their consistency. It is also an approach to understand, to construct meaning, and not necessarily to "win an argument.

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