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Socrates and the Socratic Method

Socrates and the Socratic Method. How can we use questions to challenge a belief or argument?. Warm-up. Do you ever challenge your parent’s rules? Can you think of an example? Have you ever challenged a teacher’s rule or assignments? How?. Enduring Understandings Essential Questions.

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Socrates and the Socratic Method

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  1. Socrates and the Socratic Method How can we use questions to challenge a belief or argument?

  2. Warm-up • Do you ever challenge your parent’s rules? • Can you think of an example? • Have you ever challenged a teacher’s rule or assignments? How?

  3. Enduring UnderstandingsEssential Questions • How can we use questions to challenge a belief or argument? • When we form a challenge against a belief or rule questions can help direct and organize our argument • We can use questions to strengthen an argument or belief. • Socrates development of the elenchus (Socratic method) is one effective method of questioning that continues to be used in the Western World

  4. ATHEN’S GOLDEN AGE • In between the Persians Wars and Peloponnesian War • Pericles (right) was a famous general that had a lot of influence in the democratic government • Construction of the Parthenon • Art, Philosophy, Literature and Theatre all flourished

  5. THE PARTHENON

  6. SOCRATES AND PLATO Socrates • “The Father of Philosophy” • Prominent Citizen • Began to question the values and beliefs of Democratic Athens • “the gadfly” Plato • Student of Socrates • Wrote Socrates’ conversations down • Started a school of philosophy • Attempted to answer many of Socrates questions about the meaning of life etc.

  7. The Socratic Method or Elenchus • Individual Athenian has a belief or argument • Socrates would constantly question the belief to challenge it “THE ONLY TRUE WISDOM IS KNOWING THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING”- Socrates

  8. Some of Socrates’ Question • Is our government good? • Are the gods real? If they are real where do they live? • Can we define Beauty? • How has the right to rule Athens? • What is goodness?

  9. A VIDEO EXAMPLE OF A SOCRATIC DIALOGUE What is the Socratic Problem? What is Socrates contribution to philosophy? What is the question in the dialogue?

  10. SOCRATIC DIALOGUE GROUPS • Carter, Anh • William, Kimberly • Moenay, Danilee • Zayim, Mei • Alison, Ahmed • Natan, Gina • Beatriz, Chris • Adel,Raj, • Francesca, Ava • Tania, Tiffanie • Lucy, Albert • Ciara, Taylor • Amanda, Robert • Jennifer, Lila

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