socrates and the socratic method
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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How can we use questions to challenge a belief or argument?
Socrates and the Socratic Method
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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?
Warm-up
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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
Enduring UnderstandingsEssential Questions
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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
ATHEN’S GOLDEN AGE
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THE PARTHENON
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Socrates“The Father of
Philosophy”Prominent CitizenBegan to question
the values and beliefs of Democratic Athens
“the gadfly”
SOCRATES AND PLATO
PlatoStudent of SocratesWrote Socrates’
conversations downStarted a school of
philosophy Attempted to answer
many of Socrates questions about the meaning of life etc.
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Individual Athenian has a belief or argumentSocrates would constantly question the belief
to challenge it
“THE ONLY TRUE WISDOM IS KNOWING THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING”- Socrates
The Socratic Method or Elenchus
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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?
Some of Socrates’ Question
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What is the Socratic Problem?
What is Socrates contribution to philosophy?
What is the question in the dialogue?
A VIDEO EXAMPLE OF A SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
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SOCRATIC DIALOGUE GROUPSAdel, Raj, Francesca, AvaTania, TiffanieLucy, AlbertCiara, Taylor Amanda, RobertJennifer, Lila
Carter, Anh William, Kimberly Moenay, Danilee Zayim, Mei Alison, Ahmed Natan, Gina Beatriz, Chris