Meaning

1 senses
  1. A method of teaching through questions rather than lectures.

    sokratische Methode, Mäeutik, Maieutik

    ме́тод Сокра́таmétod Sokráta, майе́втикаmajjévtika

    майєвтикаmajjevtyka, маєвтикаmajevtyka

More definitions
  • a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students

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Origin

Named for Socrates, who employs it in Plato's dialogues.

Named for Socrates, who employs it in Plato's dialogues.

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Forms

plural: Socratic methods
SingularSocratic method
PluralSocratic methods

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning
  • a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students:maieutic method

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