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The Socratic Method: October 2000
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Thursday, October 5, 2000. Socratic Dialogue: The Consummation of Knowledge. Socrates: What is x? T: That which has the function(x). S: What is the function of people? T: People seem to have more than one function. Perhaps I was mistaken about x. Please restate the question and I will try again. S: What is x? T: That which has the methods(x) = F(x). S: What are the methods of people? T: buying, talking, trusting, loving, living. S: Are these the only methods of people or are there more? T: No F(x) is all.
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The Socratic Method: December 2008
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Translated by J. Harward. PLATO TO THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF DION. WELFARE. My own opinion, so far as the young men were concerned, and the probable line which their conduct would take, was full of apprehension-for young men are quick in forming desires, which often take directions conflicting with one another. But I knew that the character of Dion's mind was naturally a stable one and had also the advantage of somewhat advanced years. He added, addressing Dionysios. "I...
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The Socratic Method: December 2009
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Sunday, December 20, 2009. A modern application of the Socratic Method. Introduction to The Kyrios Dialogue. The Kyrios Dialogue confronts conservative Christian men, who believe they have total God-given authority over their wives with a process of Socratic questioning. These men embrace what some denominations believe is a biblical doctrine to an extent that makes them over controlling in their relationships with their wives. Synopsis of the Kyrios Dialogue:. Personal jurisdiction is the first type to ...
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The Socratic Method: March 2007
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Friday, March 30, 2007. Socrates Holds a Press Conference. Socrates Holds a Press Conference. By Israel Zwick, CN Publications, March 30, 2007. In the following fictional article, a spokesman for the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IMFA, uses the technique with a reporter from the BBC at a press conference). BBC: Sir, why is the Government of Israel (GOI) opposed to dismantling the illegal Jewish settlements that were built on occupied Palestinian territory? BBC: You can call them that, but former Se...
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The Socratic Method: March 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Socrates Meets a Red Sox Fan. Red Sox fans are obnoxious, but only towards the Yankees and their fans. One day, after the 2003 playoff series between the Sox and Yanks, where the Yanks eliminated them in 7 games, I was talking to one, and when I told him I'm a Yankees fan, his pre-programmed instinctual reflex kicked in and he spit out, "Yankees suck! So, I decided to transform into Socrates, and questioned him. Why would you diss your Red Sox like that? What do you mean? Well,...
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The Socratic Method: June 2009
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Saturday, June 13, 2009. A Socratic Dialogue: Fearing the Collapse of U.S. Treasury Bond Prices. Meno: I haven't seen you since spring classes ended. Adeimantos: I have been away: Paris. London. Frankfurt. Meno: Oh. Pleasant? Meno: Middle age is a shipwreck? Kephalos: It gets worse. Adeimantos: However, it was somewhat lucrative: talking to European hedge funds. Meno: And what do European hedge funds think? Adeimantos: They look at things like this: ( See chart below ). Adeimantos: Which it is. Kephalos:...
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The Socratic Method: April 2010
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Sunday, April 4, 2010. Socrates Meets Darwin: A Study in Question Begging - by Gary Colwell, Ph.D. Gary Colwell, Ph.D. Creation Research Society Quarterly 33(2):127 September, 1996. Cf The Darwin upheaval. One circle of admirers who said: "Of course", and another circle [of enemies-R] who said: "Of course not". Why . should a man say 'of course'? The idea was that of monocellular organisms becoming more and more complicated until they became mammals, men, etc.) Did anyone see this process happening?
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The Socratic Method: May 1997
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Thursday, May 1, 1997. The Socratic Approach to Character Education. This article originally appeared in. David H. Elkind and Freddy Sweet, Ph.D. This classical technique leads students to recognize contradictions between values they avow and the choices they make - and shows them that they have the power to choose. Is it really possible to teach young people good character? And, if so, what’s the best approach to take? In our work, we have found that one approach works particularly well: the venerable.
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The Socratic Method: February 2005
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Wednesday, February 23, 2005. A Socratic Dialogue (on Democracy). This is based on a discussion with a highly intelligent friend of mine who, like most, was indoctrinated in liberal ideas and has not had time to think them through. Socrates serves in place of myself and two others, and the idealized Bret serves for my friend and four others.). Bret: Greetings, Socrates. I am told you believe that democracy is bad, and aristocracy is good. Bret: Obviously, if it restricts the freedom of the whole. Socrate...
