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sealions: i bet you& #39;ve never heard of SOCRATES, snowflake
me, a diogenes fan: this you?
me, a diogenes fan: this you?
BEHOLD, A MANSPLAINER
maieutics is actually a very effective *teaching* method, which is how socrates used it, by the way, but a) there& #39;s more to it than just asking questions to which you already know the answers and b) you aren& #39;t socrates
the word "maieutics" literally translates as "midwifery" and refers to the method of guiding students towards knowledge by helping bring forth understanding from within themselves rather than just rote-teaching them things you want them to know
an example of the maieutic method: asking students questions about things they& #39;ve already observed to make them think critically about their observations, leading to further insights
not an example of the maieutic method: asking "but what IS racism, really?" over and over
not an example of the maieutic method: asking "but what IS racism, really?" over and over
anyway never forget everyone socrates knew found him so insufferable they literally wanted to kill him and his idea of a witty retort to that was to kill himself to own his critics, so if you& #39;re going to uncritically declare yourself dedicated to the socratic method, commit
