What exactly is the Socratic method?
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The Socratic method is a way of teaching and exploring complex ideas by asking a series of questions. It was named after the Greek philosopher Socrates, who used this method to help people think more deeply about their beliefs and to uncover contradictions in their thoughts.
Imagine you have a box of crayons and you say that all the crayons in the box are red. If I use the Socratic method, I might ask you questions like:
“Are all crayons in the world red?”
“Can there be crayons of other colors in a box?”
“If we find a blue crayon in the box, would that mean not all crayons in the box are red?”
By answering these questions, you might realize that saying “all the crayons in the box are red” might not be true if there’s a chance of finding a crayon of a different color. This method helps you examine your initial statement and refine it to be more accurate.
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